EPA Approved Weedkiller Though Scientists Warned It Would Destroy Crops
"Every August, Andrew Joyce used to hunker down in the field beside his house, picking juicy, ripe tomatoes in the blazing sun."
Source: Reveal/FERN, 11/14/2018
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"A Left-Flank Protest on Day 1 Signals a Democratic House Divided"
"Freshman orientation for new members of Congress had barely begun when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 29-year-old darling of the progressive left and newly elected congresswoman from New York, visited Nancy Pelosi’s office for the first time. She was not there to meet the House Democratic leader. She was there to protest."
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Source: NY Times, 11/14/2018
"EPA To Weigh Tougher Pollution Standards For Heavy-Duty Trucks"
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced plans to place more stringent restrictions on pollution from heavy-duty trucks, in a move that won the Trump administration rare praise from environmental groups."
Source: Washington Post, 11/14/2018
Trump SE Regional EPA Administrator Indicted On Alabama Ethics Charges
"A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted the Southeast regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and a former Alabama Environmental Management Commissioner for violating state ethics laws."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11/14/2018
Pushback on White House, Info Access Summit, Records Destruction & more
The Society of Environmental Journalists last week objected to the White House suspension of CNN reporter Jim Acosta after a contentious briefing with President Donald Trump and the release of a doctored video of the incident. SEJ joined numerous other journalism groups in fighting what it called unacceptable censorship. Details in this month’s WatchDog TipSheet. Plus, science writers host an “info access summit,” a look at issues around secrecy at the Interior Department and the CNN pipe bomb.
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Incoming House Democrat Committee Chairs Promise News
What will a divided Congress mean for environment and energy issues? This week’s TipSheet explores the question by looking at the Democrats who will now lead key House committees once the new Congress is seated next year. Take a lightning tour of a half-dozen top panels, their anticipated leadership and the issues they tackle, including drinking water safety, environmental justice and climate change, infrastructure, science policy, natural resources and more.
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"Are Artisanal Foodie Brands Ruining A California National Park?"
"An hour north of San Francisco lie two-dozen dairy and meat farms that have produced some of the most beloved artisanal brands in northern California – along with a farm-fresh, locally sourced foodie ethos that has become globally influential. All the dairies in Point Reyes are organic, and the beef is grass-fed."
Source: Guardian, 11/13/2018
"Zinke Slams Reporting On His Scandals"
"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took to a conservative talk show to slam reporting on his ethics scandals as “B.S.”"
Source: The Hill, 11/13/2018
"EPA Plans Soil Removal At Lead-Tainted Indiana Complex"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving ahead with plans for a 2-foot-deep removal of lead- and arsenic-contaminated soil at the site of a northwestern Indiana public housing that’s been evacuated and demolished over health concerns."
Source: AP, 11/13/2018
"EPA: Climate Research Scrapped From Goals In Draft Plan"
"Climate change preparation would no longer be a guiding EPA research objective under a proposed long-term plan that an agency advisory panel is set to discuss this week."
Source: Greenwire, 11/13/2018
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