December 2018

New York Times Editorial: Trump Imperils the Planet

“The idea that sustainability may be a necessary condition of future economic growth appears never to have crossed their minds.   Trump Imperils the Planet By Editorial Board, The New York Times 28 December 18 Endangered species, climate change — the administration is taking the country, and the world, backward. t’s hard to believe but …

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Malware attack disrupts delivery of L.A. Times and Tribune papers across the U.S.

Attack from outside the US: “We believe the intention of the attack was to disable infrastructure, more specifically servers, as opposed to looking to steal information,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly. The source would not detail what evidence led the company to believe …

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Baltimore Becomes First Big U.S. City to Ban Water Privatization

Baltimore Becomes First Big U.S. City to Ban Water Privatization Baltimore City paves the way for how cities across the country can protect their water systems from the risks and costs of corporate control. water systems from the risks and costs of corporate control. We all need safe food and clean water. By Rianna Eckel …

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San Francisco Chronicle: ‘Death by a thousand cuts:’ California’s first year of legalized pot is no smooth trip

‘Death by a thousand cuts:’ California’s first year of legalized pot is no smooth trip By Peter Fimrite Updated 10:14 am PST, Friday, December 28, 2018               The legal marijuana market, so long a twinkle in the eye of the cannabis cognoscenti, has hit hard times in California, where high prices, red tape and competition from the …

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Report on President’s Environmental Record So Far ‘Reminds Us That Trump Soap Opera Has Dire Real-World Consequences’

Citizens health: collateral damage to corporate profits. “Since taking office, Mr. Trump has consistently sided with powerful economic constituencies in setting policy toward the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the presence of chemicals in our communities.” Report on President’s Environmental Record So Far ‘Reminds Us That Trump Soap Opera Has Dire Real-World …

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Dismissing science has put these California workers at risk – Las Vegas Sun News

Excerpt: A Regulation Undone: Chlorpyrifos THE REGULATION: Chlorpyrifos, developed as a nerve agent, has been in use as a broad-spectrum pesticide since 1965 despite growing evidence of its harmful effects, especially in children and pregnant women. Most residential uses ended in 2001. The EPA moved to ban it for agricultural purposes, with a March 2017 …

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