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Three articles on Trump’s plan to eviscerate the Endangered Species Act
The NY Times opinion piece discusses The Species Act, Endangered: ‘Like a Plan From a Cartoon Villain’. The president and his Interior Department undermine the landmark Endangered Species Act in the service of “energy dominance.” In early May, a United Nations panel on biodiversity released a deeply troubling 1,500-page
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Warning Letters to Dominion for the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines
This warning letter was issued to Dominion Energy because of unsafe practices in laying pipelines for both the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines. It was issued by Robert Burrough, Director, Eastern Region, of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. It is another example of the vendors not […]
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Yale Climate Connections August 16, 2019
This week’s articles include:
‘What’s the best kind of car for the climate?’
What it means to be human in an age of climate change
Storytelling is fueling climate conversations at Appalachian State University
Architectural history offers clues […]
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Articles on lawsuits filed against Trump’s EPA repealing power plant rules
This The Hill article discusses 22 states suing Trump over repeal of Obama-era power plant rules. A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing its rules for addressing power plant pollution are so weak they violate federal law. Attorneys general from 22 states and […]
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Mountain Valley Pipeline
This Sierra Club article discusses a new lawsuit filed by multiple environmental groups against the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Conservation groups today launched a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). The petition for review of the project was filed with the Fourth […]
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Alaska’s Hottest Month on Record: Melting Sea Ice, Wildfires and Unexpected Die-Offs
This Inside Climate News article discusses the hottest month on record in Alaska – Melting Sea Ice, Wildfires and Unexpected Die-Offs. Arctic sea ice is at a record low for this time of year, and the usual buffer that helps keep Alaska cool is gone.
The temperatures have soared as high […]
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DeSmogblog, August 9, 2019
This week’s articles discuss:
Documents Shine New Light on Koch Brothers’ Early Efforts to Abolish the Department of Energy
Announcing DeSmog’s Koch Network Database
Bleak Financial Outlook for US Fracking Industry
Comment: Yes, Scientists Say we Need to Plant Trees and Eat Less Meat — But Not as a […]
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EDITORIAL: Is Atlantic Coast Pipeline still a viable project?
This editorial, written by the Lynchburg News & Advance, and posted to the Free Lance-Star. discusses the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Dominion Energy.
This is an excellent piece. There is an obvious flaw in the article’s title however. The word “still” implies it was once needed. It has only been […]
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A More Active Hurricane Season Could Lie Ahead, Scientists Warn
This NY Times article discusses the possibility that the climate crisis will make our next hurricane season more active. Federal weather researchers expect hurricane activity to be greater than normal for the rest of this year’s season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
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Trump administration throws cold water on climate change threat to coral reefs
This article discusses how the Trump administration denies that climate change is a threat to coral reefs.
When pollsters informed President Donald Trump that he faces political exposure in the 2020 election with swing voters on environment policy, he decided to respond with a White House address claiming stewardship of clean […]
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