August 2018
By Martha Edwards
We are slowly trying to improve our Conservation in the News. We began this effort by simply forwarding articles that were of particular interest. That has grown, over time, to the newsletter. It seems that the issues on conservation continue to mount. I am reminded of a cartoon that sits in my study suggesting, for me, such projects seem daunting but eventually pay off!
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Environmental:
General:
“How Wolves Change the Course of Rivers”
Letter from Anne Neal Petri, President GCA
The 2018 Farm Bill Legislative Update August 13, 2018
The Environmental Legacy of Senator John McCain, 1936-2018
Current Actions suggested by PennEnvironment
RICHARD MASON: Back to the 1970s
Ranchers feel heard by Trump on environmental rules, but some others sound alarms
Advocacy groups work to elevate conservation talks in Wyo. governor’s race
Senators Seek to Rein in State Power Over Key Environmental Permit
Clean Water:
Senate GOP Bill Would Amend Key Section of the Clean Water Act
IL Senators introduce safe water drinking bill
Victory for Clean Water: Court Reinstates Obama WOTUS Rule for 26 States
Judge Orders Michigan Health Director to Face Trial Over Flint Water Crisis Deaths
Fracking:
Fracking industry water use rises as drills extend, study says
Newly Elected President of Mexico to Ban Fracking
Kayakers call for ‘full’ fracking ban in Delaware River basin
Environmentalists call for full fracking ban in Delaware River Basin
Pipelines:
Mexico: Pipeline Divides Yaqui Communities and Triggers Wave of Violence
For Marine Life, New Threats from a Fast-Tracked Canadian Pipeline
These Giant Portraits Will Stand in the Path of Trans Mountain Pipeline
Natives:
Energy:
FirstEnergy to close Bruce Mansfield, state’s largest coal-fired power plant
Green Upgrade: How California Is Pioneering ‘Energy Justice'
Hazy Plans to Weaken Car Pollution Standards Won’t Work
Demand for Clean Energy Coming from Businesses, not Politics
Renewable:
Europe’s First Automotive PPA With a Polish Wind Farm
IFC Partners with Gaia Energy to Increase African Wind Development…
America's First Large Offshore Wind Farm to Offer $1.4B in Savings
Solar industry pleased with Massachusetts Leg. passing omnibus energy bill
As Costs Fall, Global Renewable Energy Installations Hit New Milestone
Arizona Supreme Court: Voters will decide renewable-energy rules in November
Bahamas 'Will Never Hit' Renewable Energy Target
Plastic:
Designing the Death of a Plastic
Chileans create water-soluble plastic bag that breaks down in minutes…
Biodegradable plastic blends offer new options for disposal
Study Finds New Reason to Ban Plastic: It Emits Methane in the Sun…
Plastic junk spews greenhouse gases, just like cows and cars…
How 'plastic attacks' on supermarkets became a global movement…
Contact Lenses Add to Earth's Microplastic Crisis
These Cultural Treasures Are Made of Plastic . Now They Are Falling Apart
In India’s Largest City, A Ban on Plastics Faces Big Obstacles
Climate:
Trump Administration Unveils Plan To Replace Obama’s Signature Climate Initiative
Strongest, Oldest Arctic Sea Ice Breaks Up for First Time on Record
In the Melting Arctic, a Harrowing Account from a Stranded Ship
Food:
The Much-Loathed Monsanto Name Is About to Die
General Mills Faces Lawsuit Over Glyphosate in Cereals
Study: Children Have Better Nutrition When They Live Near Forests
Endangered Species:
USFWS: Make the right decision and list monarch butterflies as an endangered species
MISC.:
“Solving Everest's mounting poop problem.” with biodigesters
The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2018
