John Shimkus isn’t afraid of climate change. Why? Well, we’ll let him explain.
This guy is actually on the House Committee on Energy and the House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. That’s right. He gets to make decisions about our country’s energy and environmental policies.
Can’t get enough? Learn even more about some of his other positions on major issues.
The Kihansi spray toad is extinct in the wild, but individuals still exist in captivity.
Source: cdn.discovermagazine.comDoe Run Resources Corp. of St. Louis, North America’s largest lead producer, has agreed to spend approximately $65 million to correct violations of several environmental laws at 10 of its lead mining, milling and smelting facilities in southeast Missouri, the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced today. The settlement also requires the company to pay a $7 million civil penalty. [Read More]
Source: epa.govOrbital View: Sea Surface Temps at the Outset of Hurricane Season - The Atlantic
Hurricanes are a-comin’, everyone. Tornadoes, sinkholes, oil spills — you all saw 2012 right? The Mayans knew it, etc.
Source: The Atlantic
![Doe Run Resources Corp. of St. Louis, North America’s largest lead producer, has agreed to spend approximately $65 million to correct violations of several environmental laws at 10 of its lead mining, milling and smelting facilities in southeast Missouri, the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced today. The settlement also requires the company to pay a $7 million civil penalty. [Read More]](http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9zjcnYp0y1qzv4g5o1_500.gif)






