Proposal Fast Tracks Oil Development In National Forests, Enviros Say
"Environmental groups fear a new proposal from the Trump administration would greenlight more oil and gas development within national forest land."
Source: The Hill, 09/01/2020
Natural Resources
"21 States Sue White House Over Rollback Of Bedrock Environmental Law"
"A coalition of 21 states sued the Trump administration Friday for rolling back what they say is a “rule that is, at its heart, the gutting” of America’s bedrock environmental law."
Source: The Hill, 08/31/2020
"Park Service Under Fire For Role In GOP Convention"
"The National Park Service (NPS) is in hot water with ethics watchdogs for a slickly produced video promoting President Trump along with its plans to host a fireworks spectacle after his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention."
Source: The Hill, 08/27/2020
Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews
They’ve long been a staple of the news business. But now, with the pandemic continuing to keep journalists from their subjects, remote video interviews have become an essential tool. And even newbie video reporters can quickly learn the basics. Science video producer Eli Kintisch shares a quick eight-step remote video setup and some simple tricks of the trade, in this SEJournal how-to.
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Rio Tinto Execs Lose Bonuses After Destruction Of Aboriginal Caves
"Rio Tinto will cut the bonuses of three senior executives by a combined £3.8 million ($5 million) after the company blew up a 46,000-year old sacred indigenous site in Australia to expand an iron ore mine."
Source: CNN, 08/24/2020
As Deep-Seabed Mining Ramps Up, Scientists Study Environmental Effects
"Mining the ocean floor for submerged minerals is a little-known, experimental industry. But soon it will take place on the deep seabed, which belongs to everyone, according to international law." "Timing is running short to develop an international framework to help prevent environmental harm to deep-sea life and to share resources equitably among nations, experts say."
Source: Revelator, 08/24/2020
Trump Administration To Pause Permit for Alaska’s Pebble Mine Today
"The Trump administration will say Monday that it is not ready to grant a permit for a controversial gold and copper mine in Alaska, according to three individuals briefed on the decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, on the grounds that the firm must do more to address how it will harm the environment."
Source: Washington Post, 08/24/2020
"Is The Way Cattle Are Grazed The Key To Saving America's Prairies?"
"An unlikely alliance of ranchers and conservationists is working to find the best way to preserve biodiversity on grassland in Oregon".
Source: Guardian, 08/21/2020
Key Republicans Push To Block Controversial Alaskan Pebble Mine
"Federal approval of a controversial gold and copper mine in Alaska that would be the largest in North America may be put on hold after a small group of influential Republicans — including the president’s son, Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a wealthy Trump donor and one of the vice president’s former top aides — launched a full-court press to block the project."
Source: Washington Post, 08/21/2020
Trump Interior Expands Hunting At 147 Wildlife Refuges, Hatcheries
"The Trump administration on Tuesday opened up or expanded hunting and fishing at nearly 150 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries, expanding hunters' ability to kill big game, migratory birds and other animals."
Source: The Hill, 08/19/2020
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