USDA Internal Watchdog To Probe Allegedly Buried Climate Change Reports
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) inspector general is launching a probe into whether the agency withheld reports on climate change."
Source: The Hill, 10/23/2019
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Weather Channel To Host Its Own Climate Forum for 2020 Democrats, GOPers
"First it was CNN. Then MSNBC. Now even the Weather Channel wants to ask presidential candidates about climate change."
Source: Washington Post, 10/22/2019
Report Details How Exxon Sowed Seeds Of Doubt On Climate Change
"Two days before ExxonMobil goes to court Wednesday, facing New York state accusations the oil company misled investors about climate change, a team of researchers released a report Monday outlining the company and the broader fossil fuel industry’s decades-long campaign of deception, and its success at confusing the American public."
Source: LA Times, 10/22/2019
Farms and Ranches, Possible Cause, Cure of Climate Change
The links between agriculture and climate are as old as the Indus Valley Civilization and as current as this year’s Mississippi Basin floods. And stories about how each influences the other will likely unfold at an ever faster rate, according to this week’s TipSheet. The backstory, with an outline of the interactions between ag and global warming, plus story ideas and reporting resources.
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Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties
"A surprising new study challenged decades of nutrition advice and gave consumers the green light to eat more red and processed meat. But what the study didn’t say is that its lead author has past research ties to the meat and food industry."
Source: NY Times, 10/21/2019
"Rick Perry Won’t Comply With Subpoena In Impeachment Probe"
"Energy Secretary Rick Perry is refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena seeking a host of records related to his actions in Ukraine at the heart of Congress’ ongoing impeachment inquiry."
Source: Politico, 10/21/2019
"Politics: Senate Climate Vote Seen As Democrats' Road Map"
"Climate change activists and their opponents are treating this week's Senate vote on the Trump administration's Clean Power Plan rollback as a sign of how Senate Democrats plan to fight on climate."
Source: E&E Daily, 10/17/2019
"Steyer Calls Climate Change 'Most Important International Problem'"
"Billionaire businessman and Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer said climate change is one of the biggest threats facing America, right up there with Russia and election tampering."
Source: The Hill, 10/16/2019
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