New Agriculture Secretary Will Have to Reckon With Climate Change
"Exactly where Brooke Rollins stands on agricultural policy is unclear, but her positions on fossil fuels and climate change are explicit."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/02/2024
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"How Will Trump’s Covid Contrarians Handle the Next Pandemic?"
"President-elect Donald J. Trump had already succeeded in rattling the nation’s public health and biomedical establishment by the time he announced on Tuesday that he had picked Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to run the National Institutes of Health. But amid growing fears of a deadly bird flu pandemic, perhaps no one was more rattled than experts in infectious disease."
Source: NYTimes, 12/02/2024
Trump Rejection of Transition Deal Adds Wrinkle to Its Transparency Pledges
"The refusal by President-elect Donald J. Trump’s team to sign a transition agreement with the General Services Administration means that, despite the team’s pledges to abide by several transparency customs of presidential handovers, it isn’t legally bound to follow through on its promises."
Source: NYTimes, 12/02/2024
"Exxon Lobbyist Investigated Over Hack-And-Leak Of Environmentalist Emails"
"The FBI has been investigating a longtime Exxon Mobil consultant over the contractor's alleged role in a hack-and-leak operation that targeted hundreds of the oil company’s biggest critics, according to three people familiar with the matter."
Source: Reuters, 12/02/2024
Will Trump Use Kash Patel To Attack His Critics And The First Amendment?
"The nomination of Kash Patel to serve as America’s next FBI director is a warning shot across the bow for journalists — as Donald Trump’s threats to attack the First Amendement intensifies."
Source: Independent, 12/02/2024
"Microplastics Are Sickening And Killing Wildlife, Disrupting Earth Systems"
"Animals across the spectrum of life are eating, breathing and ingesting plastics that leach toxic chemicals and have been shown to alter the function of organs and even cells in humans. Petroleum products — mostly oil and natural gas — are plastic’s base ingredient."
Source: Mongabay, 12/02/2024
"Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds"
"A trove of documents leaked from an influential industry group shows how some of the world’s largest petrochemical and plastics companies have been waging a campaign to push back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment” — especially among young people concerned about the environment."
Source: NYTimes, 12/02/2024
"UN Plastics Treaty Talks Fail After Oil Producers Block Production Limits"
"Negotiations over the first legally binding UN treaty on plastic pollution collapsed in the final stage of discussions, after oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia blocked efforts by 100 countries to place limits on new production."
Source: Financial Times, 12/02/2024
Reporting on Illegal Wildlife Trade – Story Ideas, Safety Tips and More
Illicit trade in wild animals and plants is a billion-dollar global business that threatens biodiversity and human health. Endless reporting opportunities range from exposing corruption and criminal networks to debunking claims about products derived from endangered species. Journalist Rene Ebersole shares insights from her 20 years on the trail of wildlife smugglers, poachers and other environmental lawbreakers — and introduces a new nonprofit dedicated to this beat.
EPA Science Integrity Threatened by House Republicans
The closest thing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has to a press policy is actually its scientific integrity policy. But as WatchDog Opinion writer Joseph Davis writes in the latest EJ TransitionWatch, the EPA’s scientific integrity policy is under direct attack by a powerful congressman. What’s behind the attack? And could the EPA’s science be under assault next?
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