Minorities Are Most Vulnerable When Wildfires Strike in U.S.: Study
"Having grown up in San Diego, Ian Davies has strong memories of the 2003 Cedar Fire, which at the time was California’s largest-ever wildfire."
Source: NY Times, 11/06/2018
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"Tribe Challenges Corps Findings On Dakota Access Pipeline"
"The Standing Rock Sioux is challenging new government conclusions that the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline poses no significant environmental threats to American Indian tribes in the Dakotas."
Source: ABC News, 11/06/2018
"Supreme Court Lets Youths’ Case Demanding Climate Action Proceed"
"The Supreme Court on Friday refused to halt the trial in a lawsuit brought by 21 young people seeking to force the federal government to take action to address climate change."
Source: NY Times, 11/05/2018
Wetlands Mitigation — Why Draining the Swamp Is a Local Story
As the Trump administration challenges wetlands preservation policy under the Clean Water Act, an important related practice has come into question. Mitigation banking — the creation or preservation of one wetland to offset the loss of another — has become a billion-dollar industry. But as this week’s TipSheet reports, the legal and regulatory tangle aside, wetlands permitting and mitigation continues, likely near you. Tracking the local story.
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"Outdoor Afro Encourages Black People To Connect, Lead In Nature"
"A Charlotte group focused on getting black people into the outdoors is coming to Hanging Rock State Park on Saturday. Outdoor Afro has a mission to create and inspire black people to connect with nature."
Source: Winston-Salem Journal, 10/31/2018
"Hawaiian Supreme Court Approves Giant Telescope on Mauna Kea"
"After years of hearings and litigation, the Supreme Court of Hawaii on Tuesday approved a building permit for a giant telescope on the ancient, contested site of the volcano Mauna Kea."
Source: NY Times, 10/31/2018
Will Hackers Crash U.S. Energy, Environment Infrastructure?
The vulnerability of critical U.S. infrastructure to cyberattacks has been a growing worry for years, as electric utilities, drinking water systems, chemical plants, nuclear plants, pipelines and more are the target of a burgeoning cadre of hackers. But for environmental and other journalists focused on the story, another problem has emerged: The secrecy that has long been part of the U.S. cybersecurity policy. In this comprehensive Backgrounder, SEJournal takes a look at the risk, the response and the resources to let reporters go deep on cyber warfare as an energy and environment story.
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"The Unseen Driver Behind The Migrant Caravan: Climate Change"
"While violence and poverty have been cited as the reasons for the exodus, experts say the big picture is that changing climate is forcing farmers off their land – and it’s likely to get worse".
Source: Guardian, 10/30/2018
Trump Declares His 1st Natl. Monument, Honoring African American Troops
"In the first such use of his executive powers, President Trump on Friday designated a national monument, establishing a 380-acre site in Kentucky to honor African Americans’ role as soldiers during the Civil War."
Source: Washington Post, 10/29/2018
What Migrants Displaced By Dust Bowl And Climate Events Can Teach Us
"The World Bank predicts climate change could create as many as 143 million 'climate migrants' by 2050. The result would be a mass migration twice as large as the number of refugees in the world today."
Source: NPR, 10/24/2018
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