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"Feds List Gulf Of Mexico Bryde’s Whales As Endangered"

"A rare baleen whale found in the Gulf of Mexico has gained protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale is a subspecies of the Bryde’s whale and one of the most endangered whales in the world, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 04/16/2019

Candidate Warren Wants Drilling, Mining Banned On Federal Lands

"U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said on Monday she would ban all fossil fuel extraction on federal land and in coastal waters, setting herself apart from a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls who have made climate change a central campaign issue but have yet to outline specific policies."

Source: Reuters, 04/16/2019

"Enforcement: Inside Top EPA Officials' Secret Polluter Meetings"

"Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and high-ranking aides held several previously unreported meetings with a Missouri-based electric utility company that EPA claimed in 2011 had been violating the Clean Air Act since the Clinton administration, agency documents show."

Source: Greenwire, 04/16/2019

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