"Future Of Controversial International Hunting Council Up In The Air"
"A controversial federal committee that advises the Trump administration on the benefits of international big game hunting may soon be terminated."
Source: The Hill, 10/18/2019
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Bank Regulators Give Dire Warning of Financial Risks From Climate Change
"Home values could fall significantly. Banks could stop lending to flood-prone communities. Towns could lose the tax money they need to build sea walls and other protections. These are a few of the warnings published on Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco regarding the financial risks of climate change."
Source: NY Times, 10/18/2019
Climate Crisis Will Not Be Discussed At G7 Next Year, Says Mulvaney
"The climate crisis will not be formally discussed at the G7 summit in June next year, Donald Trump’s acting White House chief of staff said on Thursday."
Source: Guardian, 10/18/2019
"Senate Dems Lose Forced Vote Against EPA Power Plant Rule"
"Senate Democrats forced a floor vote Thursday to block the implementation of a Trump administration environmental rule that aims to weaken regulations on power plant emissions."
Source: The Hill, 10/18/2019
"Koch Alumnus At EPA Worked On Toxic Chemical Despite Recusal Plan"
"The Trump administration official leading the Environmental Protection Agency’s research office took part in conversations about a health assessment of formaldehyde even while planning to recuse himself from the issue because of his previous work for one of the country's biggest producers of the toxic substance."
Source: Politico, 10/18/2019
"Next Question For Rick Perry: Will He Testify?"
"Energy Department Secretary Rick Perry’s departure from the Trump administration doesn't resolve the most pressing question about his role in the Ukraine scandal — whether he will cooperate with House Democrats' impeachment probe."
Source: Politico, 10/18/2019
"Politics: Senate Climate Vote Seen As Democrats' Road Map"
"Climate change activists and their opponents are treating this week's Senate vote on the Trump administration's Clean Power Plan rollback as a sign of how Senate Democrats plan to fight on climate."
Source: E&E Daily, 10/17/2019
"Sage Grouse Plan Halted as ‘More Hardships’ for Bird Cited"
"A federal court won’t allow the Trump administration to enforce its plans for managing sage grouse in Western states while litigation is still pending."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/17/2019
"Trump Administration Proposes Plan To Raise U.S. Biofuels Use - EPA"
"The Trump administration, in an effort to mend fences with the powerful corn lobby, proposed a new formula on Tuesday to boost biofuels demand, but the proposal instead only provoked more consternation from the industry."
Source: Reuters, 10/16/2019
"EPA Bypassed Its West Coast Team as a Feud With California Escalated"
"When the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Andrew Wheeler, accused California of allowing “piles of human feces” on city streets to contaminate sewer systems, leaders of the agency’s West Coast region hastily convened an all-hands meeting of the San Francisco staff."
Source: NY Times, 10/16/2019
