National (U.S.)

"Year-Round Sales Of Gasoline Mixed With 15% Ethanol OK’d"

"The Trump administration is following through on a plan to allow year-round sales of gasoline mixed with 15% ethanol, though some say the move is undercut by a policy that gives oil refineries waivers allowing them to use reduced levels of the additive."

Source: AP, 06/03/2019

Extreme Weather Is Pummeling The Midwest; Farmers Are In Deep Trouble

"In Kendell Culp’s corner of northwest Indiana, relentless rain began falling on his farm months ago, saturating the ground his family has nurtured for generations and delaying the start of their planting season by more than a week."

Source: Washington Post, 06/03/2019

"A Sea Of Sagebrush Disappears, Making Way For Fire-Prone Cheatgrass"

"It may seem, to anyone who has driven long stretches of highway across the West, that there is plenty — maybe even more than enough — sagebrush. Sagebrush once covered 250 million acres of western North America, but today that ecosystem is half the size it once was and it's burning more frequently."

Source: NPR, 05/31/2019

Sierra Club Says It Will Commit Resources To 100 Candidates Next Year

"The Sierra Club on Thursday said it plans to have staff and volunteers back the efforts of 100 yet-to-be-selected campaigns across the country, making it the latest green group to commit significant resources to help elect candidates who vow to take action on climate change."

Source: The Hill, 05/31/2019

"Whistleblower: BLM Ignores Illegal Grazing After Bundy Fiasco"

"A career Bureau of Land Management official who was fired last month says the Trump administration is refusing to enforce federal laws and regulations governing livestock grazing in Nevada out of fear of sparking another armed standoff like the one five years ago involving rancher Cliven Bundy."

Source: E&E News PM, 05/30/2019

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