"Mutilated Dolphins Wash Up On French Coast In Record Numbers"
"A record number of dolphins have washed up on France’s Atlantic coast in the last three months, many with devastating injures."
Source: Guardian, 04/02/2019
Fish & Fisheries
"EPA: Wheeler Vows Not To Work On Pebble, Some Superfund Sites"
"EPA chief Andrew Wheeler has promised not to weigh in on the Pebble mine proposal and toxic waste site cleanups connected to his former lobbying clients after media scrutiny."
Source: Greenwire, 03/27/2019
SEJ Joins Lawsuits; Press Freedom Tracker Gets Update; Docs on ANWR Drilling Concealed, and More
The Society of Environmental Journalists is backing right-to-know lawsuits brought by journalism groups, and a collaborative press freedom tracker gets new funding. Meanwhile, at the Interior Department, one watchdog group angles for environmental impact statements on ANWR drilling, while others track possible conflicts of interest by the acting secretary. That and more in the latest WatchDog roundup.
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"Groups: EPA Has Dragged Heels On Oil Dispersant Rules"
"Environmental groups and women from Alaska and Louisiana say the Environmental Protection Agency has dragged its heels on issuing rules for oil spill dispersants, and they’re ready to sue to demand them."
Source: AP, 03/26/2019
"Fish In River That Famously Caught Fire Now OK’d For Dinner"
"Fish in the Cuyahoga River, which became synonymous with pollution when it caught fire in Cleveland in 1969, are now safe to eat, federal environmental regulators say."
Source: AP, 03/20/2019
Western States Finalize Landmark Drought Plan For Colorado River Water
"Faced with reservoirs less than half full along the Colorado River, federal authorities and negotiators for Colorado and six other Western states on Tuesday finalized a landmark plan to share the burden of voluntarily using less water as growing cities and warming temperatures deplete the supply for 40 million people."
Source: Denver Post, 03/20/2019
"'Frankenfish' Is Coming, But Opponents Vow To Fight On"
"If all goes as planned, a Massachusetts biotechnology company will soon begin importing salmon eggs from a Canadian hatchery to its plant in Indiana, where they'll grow into the first genetically modified salmon ever produced in the United States."
Source: Greenwire, 03/18/2019
Doc on Rare Porpoise Wins Sundance Award
An environmental documentary that follows a risk-laden effort to save a rare and elusive porpoise won over audiences at the recent Sundance Film Festival. Correspondent JoAnn Valenti takes a look at the film, along with other documentaries that explore the role of journalists and journalism.
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