"Judge Blocks Logging In The Tongass, For Now"
"A federal judge ordered a preliminary injunction Monday halting the sale of nearly 1,200 acres of old-growth trees in the Tongass National Forest."
Source: Juneau Empire, 09/25/2019
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"Senate Confirms Top Interior Lawyer Accused Of Lying To Congress"
"The Senate voted to confirm a top lawyer for the Department of the Interior who was accused of lying to Congress. Daniel Jorjani, already the de facto top lawyer for the department, was confirmed with a 51-43 vote. He is the subject of an ongoing review by the Interior Department’s Office of the Inspector General."
Source: The Hill, 09/25/2019
FBI Targeted Environmental Activists In Domestic Terror Investigations
"Protesters were characterized as a threat to national security in what one calls an attempt to criminalize their actions".
Source: Guardian, 09/25/2019
Trump Administration Threatens to Cut U.S. Highway Funds To California
"The political war between California and the Trump administration escalated Monday with a letter from Andrew Wheeler, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, warning that Washington would withhold federal highway funds from the state if it did not rapidly address a decades-long backlog of state-level pollution control plans."
Source: NY Times, 09/25/2019
"To Prevent the Next Dust Bowl, Give Soil a Chance"
"Hugh Hammond Bennett, the father of the modern conservation movementeffort that became today’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), once wrote, “Take care of the land and the land will take care of you.” Perhaps it would have been more accurate to say, “Take care of the soil and the soil will take care of you.”"
Source: Civil Eats, 09/24/2019
"Trump’s EPA Threatens California With Highway Funding Cuts"
"The Trump administration is ratcheting up its threats against California with a letter warning the state faces sanctions – including cuts in federal highway funding – over its “failure” to submit complete reports on its implementation of the Clean Air Act."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 09/24/2019
As Fiscal Year Ends, Local Stories Often Found in Appropriations Bills
The politics of federal appropriations is convoluted, but buried within are important local environmental stories. Heading into the upcoming fiscal year, the latest TipSheet explains how the process works and where to find the news. Plus, spotting environmental pork barrel, and what a “minibus” bill is and why it matters.
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Water Bottles in Class Offer Varying Lessons in Sustainability
Can consumption in the classroom become a reporting exercise for budding journalists? Our quarterly EJ Academy column explores how collegiate educators can handle sustainability questions. Should students be discouraged from using plastic water bottles? And should faculty use electronic handouts and texts instead of paper copies? Top instructors weigh in.
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Battle Over Fish Farming In Open Ocean Heats Up, As EPA Permit Looms
"Americans eat an average of 16 pounds of fish each year, and that number is growing. But how to meet our demand for fish is a controversial question, one that is entering a new chapter as the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to approve the nation's only aquaculture pen in federal waters."
Source: NPR, 09/23/2019
"Imelda Left Texas With at Least 5 Deaths and Historic Rainfall"
"BEAUMONT, Tex. — The flooding rose as high as Archie Pugh’s wheelchair. After surging water from Tropical Depression Imelda rushed into his house and up against his wheels, Mr. Pugh, who has a partial leg amputation, could not wait for 911. He perched himself on the arm of a sofa, hoping for help."
Source: NY Times, 09/23/2019
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