Week in Review: Climate and Clean Air Protection Rollback, Science Not Welcome, Florida Fin Bill Crippled and More…

1. Three “Hefty” Plastic Bills Currently Being Reviewed in California   These three bills could significantly decrease single use plastics in California and establish a bill template for other states to follow. “The first bill, AB 319, would prohibit the sale of single use beverage containers with separate caps.” “The Ocean Pollution Reduction Act of 2017, SB 705, […]

Week in Review: NY Times: Great Barrier Reef Large Stretches Confirmed Dead, 30 Endangered Giant Devil Rays Poached, Cruise Ship Damages Coral Reef in Indonesia

1. New York Times: Great Barrier Reef – Huge Sections Are Dead Scientists have found that hundreds of miles of the northern portion of the Great Barrier Reef are now dead, with southern portions currently bleaching.  This level of destruction to the Great Barrier Reef was not expected for at least another thirty years.  This phenomenon […]