"5 Governors Oppose Trump Plan To Cut Great Lakes Spending"
"Governors of five states oppose President Donald Trump’s call for a 90 percent spending cut for a Great Lakes cleanup program."
Source: AP, 03/15/2019
Water & Oceans
"Proposed Yaphank Fish Farm To Pay $1.3M Fine For Illegal Sand Dig"
"The owners of a long-proposed Yaphank fish farm have agreed to pay a $1.3 million penalty for taking more than 200,000 yards of sand and gravel without a permit, one of the largest actions for illegally digging sand in state history, the Department of Environmental Conservation said Thursday."
Source: Newsday, 03/15/2019
"How to Protect Manhattan from Climate Change? Make It Bigger"
"After Hurricane Sandy flooded Lower Manhattan and caused massive damage to the city’s financial center, climate scientists agreed it was only a matter of time before a new superstorm would bring the same kind of damage — or worse."
Source: NY Times, 03/15/2019
"Historic Oil Platform Off Santa Barbara Turns Into A Rusty Ghost Ship"
"The morning swell off the Santa Barbara coast is running high as the crew boat churns away from the pier west of Haskell’s Beach toward Platform Holly."
Source: LA Times, 03/15/2019
"'Bomb Cyclone' Fizzles To Rain Across U.S. Midwest"
"DENVER - Runways were cleared, the lights came back on and stranded motorists and airline passengers were back on the move on Thursday as the blizzard that pounded the U.S. Rocky Mountain and Plains states shoves eastward and fizzled to rain."
Source: Reuters, 03/14/2019
"Water Pollution: Ruling Would Exempt Dams From Standards — Greens"
"Environmental groups yesterday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that struck down part of a high-profile removal plan for four dams in California and Oregon, saying it set a precedent that would exempt dozens of dams nationwide from meeting water quality standards."
Source: Greenwire, 03/13/2019
Doc on Rare Porpoise Wins Sundance Award
An environmental documentary that follows a risk-laden effort to save a rare and elusive porpoise won over audiences at the recent Sundance Film Festival. Correspondent JoAnn Valenti takes a look at the film, along with other documentaries that explore the role of journalists and journalism.
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Can States Divvy Up the Shrinking Colorado River Water Supply?
The vast Colorado River, recently in the news over a troubled drought deal, is at the heart of numerous environmental problems in the American West, where water is scarce and the legal complexities of water rights voluminous. The latest Issue Backgrounder offers an explainer on the story, which involves at least seven states, the federal government, Native American tribes, a hornet’s nest of irrigation districts and even Mexico.
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New Coal Ash Data Help Pinpoint Local Pollution Stories
Hundreds of coal ash ponds and landfills around the United States pollute drinking water supplies, and now a newly released report helps localize the problem for environmental reporters. This week’s TipSheet explores the new data source, provides the back story on coal ash regulation (or lack thereof) and the potential health risks, while offering numerous questions to ask and resources to track down.
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"Trump Seeks Cuts For Cleanup Of Great Lakes, Other Waterways"
"President Donald Trump is making another attempt to slash federal funding that goes toward cleaning up major U.S. waterways including the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay, even though Congress has thwarted his previous attempts, according to budget documents released Monday."
Source: AP, 03/12/2019
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