Thursday, September 17, 2020

Wildfires, WOTUS, Hydroxychloroquine

At Wildfire Briefing, Trump Scoffs at Climate Crisis: “I Don’t Think Science Knows”
Source: Environmental Working Group
September 14, 2020
Trump has dismissed the climate crisis as “a hoax” and has said the fires are the result of states failing to clean brush from forest floors. When he met today with California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state’s natural resources secretary challenged him to accept the overwhelming scientific consensus on global warming, which is causing record high temperatures and drying out the forests, triggering unprecedented firestorms.
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Ernst, Iowa Farmer Highlight Importance of New, Commonsense WOTUS Rule
Source: Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)
September 16, 2020
In 2015, the Obama Administration finalized a rule that expanded the definition of WOTUS—giving the federal government authority to regulate water on 97 percent of the land in Iowa—and creating confusion and burdensome red tape for Iowa’s agriculture industry and many others. Immediately, Senator Ernst took action and introduced legislation that would have nullified the Obama Administration’s rule. After passing both the House and Senate—with bipartisan support—the bill was vetoed by President Obama.
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Eshoo and Pallone Blast Administration for Withholding Info on Hydroxychloroquine
Source: U.S. Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA, 18th)
September 16, 2020
“The Trump Administration continues to refuse to release the decision memorandum and denial letter issued by FDA in response to a request for an Emergency Use Authorization for hydroxychloroquine," said Eshoo and Pallone. “The drug has had serious health consequences when used to treat COVID-19, and the public has a right to know the critical scientific information in the agency’s denial of the EUA, especially as the Administration is stockpiling the drug and advancing it during the COVID-19 crisis.”
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