"Tunnel Vision: Lessons in the Impermanence of Permafrost"
"In a tunnel beneath the frozen soil of Fox, Alaska, scientists are racing to understand permafrost before it is gone."
Source: Undark, 05/07/2020
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"Enviros Sue To Stop 'Unreasonably Narrow' Trump Wetland Rule"
"Environmental groups launched their legal assault on the Trump administration's Clean Water Act rule today, filing a lawsuit that claims it would have 'devastating consequences on water quality across the country.'"
Source: Greenwire, 04/30/2020
Ranchers Fire Early Shots In Legal Fight Over Clean Water Rewrite
"Property rights advocates today filed one of the first lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's Clean Water Act rule, arguing that the regulation does not go far enough in limiting the law's reach."
Source: Greenwire, 04/28/2020
"US Delays Oil Pipeline Approvals After Environmental Ruling"
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended a nationwide program used to approve oil and gas pipelines, power lines and other utility work, spurred by a court ruling that industry representatives warn could slow or halt numerous infrastructure projects over environmental concerns".
Source: AP, 04/27/2020
"Clean Water Act: Trump's Rewrite Is Finalized. What Happens Now?"
"EPA published its Navigable Waters Protection Rule in the Federal Register this morning .... Publication starts a 60-day clock before the rule goes into effect and waves a green flag for an onslaught of lawsuits likely to be filed around the country. The litigation will undoubtedly run beyond Election Day, so the future of the rule likely depends on whether Trump wins a second term."
Source: Greenwire, 04/22/2020
"Methane Emissions Hit a New Record and Scientists Can’t Say Why"
"Fossil fuel production and agriculture may be causing the acceleration in pollution levels."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 04/07/2020
In Mountains and Deserts of Utah, Spotted Frogs Signal Climate Change
"Mormon pioneers saw the frogs as messengers of clean water. Now, their survival is jeopardized by habitat loss, drought and soaring heat."
Source: InsideClimate News, 04/02/2020
Could Historic Dutch Methods for Mastering Water Save New Orleans?
"Up close is not the best way to see the world’s biggest gate. Viewed from one end, where a three-story hinge links to a massive steel lattice, the Maeslant storm surge barrier resembles three crane towers toppled across one another."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 03/09/2020
"Clean Water Rule: Science Advisory Board Slams Trump's WOTUS Rewrite"
"An EPA advisory panel has finalized a striking rebuke of the Trump administration's revamped Clean Water Act rule, saying critical elements are not adequately based on science."
Source: Greenwire, 03/05/2020
As Regulations Roll Back, Could Clean Water Protection Business Dry Up?
"Many business interests are cheering President Trump's recent rollback of water regulations put in place by the Obama administration. But companies that make money protecting clean water could take a big hit."
Source: NPR, 02/03/2020
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