"As Fishermen Flounder, Trump Clears A Path For Farming The Oceans"
"Struggling commercial fishers and environmentalists say the White House is exploiting COVID-19 to privatize the ocean."
Source: HuffPost, 05/26/2020
Pollution
"Coal Company Sues EPA Over Power Plant Pollution Regulation"
"A coal company has challenged an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power plant pollution regulation in court after the agency recently finalized changes that weaken the standards' legal underpinnings."
Source: The Hill, 05/26/2020
While No One Was Watching — Changing Enviro Regs Under Trump
Regulations that sprang from cornerstone environmental laws in place for decades are now under attack by the Trump administration, per legal experts in a recent webinar co-sponsored by the Society of Environmental Journalists and Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Get key takeaways and resources from the event from SEJ’s Dale Willman. Plus, watch the full webinar video.
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"PFAS-Free Firefighting Foams: Are They Safer?"
"A small-scale certification effort could offer a path forward."
Source: EHN, 05/20/2020
"Trump’s Water Jurisdiction Rule: What’s All the Fighting About?"
"The Trump administration’s long-anticipated water jurisdiction rule has already drawn a half-dozen legal challenges since its April release, with more on the way."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/20/2020
Global GHG Emissions Plunged An Unprecedented 17 Percent During Pandemic
"The wave of shutdowns and shuttered economies caused by the coronavirus pandemic fueled a momentous decline in global greenhouse gas emissions, although one unlikely to last, a group of scientists reported Tuesday."
Source: Washington Post, 05/20/2020
Michigan Evacuates 10,000+ As Flood Breaches Dams Near Dow Superfund Site
"Urging residents to evacuate and saying downtown Midland could be under 9 feet of water by Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer late Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Midland County after the Edenville and Sanford dams breached."
Source: Detroit Free Press, 05/20/2020
EPA Settlements: Will Coronavirus Get Polluters Off The Hook?"
"Over the years, Phillips 66 and Cenovus Energy, the companies that own the Wood River Refinery in Roxana, Illinois, have been sued by both the state and federal government for polluting the air and discharging toxic wastewater into the Mississippi River."
Source: Grist, 05/19/2020
"EPA Looking to Push Back Dirty Wood Stoves Deadline to Nov. 30"
"The EPA is looking to relax Friday’s deadline for businesses to stop selling older, dirtier residential wood stoves. The Environmental Protection Agency said it is proposing (RIN:2060-AU87) to give retailers until Nov. 30 to sell the outdated woodstoves."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/18/2020
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