"Poll: Climate Change Is Top Issue For Registered Democrats"
"Climate change action is the top issue for Democratic voters, according to a new national poll out Tuesday."
Source: The Hill, 05/01/2019
Environmental Politics
"Infrastructure: Wheeler Talks Permitting At Closed-Door Event"
"EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler today discussed infrastructure permitting at a closed-door event featuring other Trump administration officials. The event at the General Services Administration was closed to the press, and an E&E News reporter was barred from the room and later escorted from the building."
Source: Greenwire, 05/01/2019
"Trump and Democrats Agree to Pursue $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan"
"Democratic congressional leaders emerged from a meeting at the White House on Tuesday and announced that President Trump had agreed to pursue a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to upgrade the nation’s highways, railroads, bridges and broadband."
Source: NY Times, 05/01/2019
Between the Lines: Forging a Future for a ‘Forgotten River’
Washington, D.C.’s long-neglected Anacostia River bears both tragedy and beauty. And author Krista Schlyer plumbs its depths in her most recent book, “River of Redemption.” In this Between the Lines, she speaks of her connection to the urban waterway, as well as her latest reporting on the environmental impact of the border wall.
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Track Wetlands Stories with National Inventory Tool
As a battle brews over which U.S. waters are protected, environmental journalists can use an invaluable national database to pinpoint vulnerable wetlands. This week’s TipSheet has more on the National Wetlands Inventory, the backstory on wetlands protection, why it matters, and reporting resources and story ideas.
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SEJ Joins J-Groups in Advocating for Access to Information on World Press Freedom Day
For World Press Freedom Day (May 3), SEJ joined with other journalism groups to call for freedom of the press, access to information and the protection of journalists. SEJ signed on to a joint resolution that resolves to uphold the democratic process by committing to guard against the spread of misinformation, and hosted a journalists' roundtable at Colorado State University's Denver Center, "Straddling the Climate and Policy Divide."
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Indigenous Women Lead Untraditional Fight For Land Rights In Brazil
"Brazil’s indigenous women have been overturning tradition to step into the spotlight and lead an international push to defend their tribal land rights, which are up against the greatest threat they have faced in years under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro."
Source: Reuters, 04/30/2019
"Dems Lack Unified Plan For Pushing Paris Climate Bill"
"The House this week is expected to pass its first major climate-focused bill in almost 10 years, but some Democrats say the party is failing to put its best foot forward on an issue they consider a top priority requiring urgent action."
Source: The Hill, 04/30/2019
"N.Y. Bans Offshore Drilling in Effort to Prevent Trump Expansion"
"New York State has banned offshore oil and natural gas drilling along its Atlantic coastal waters in an effort to block a Trump administration proposal."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/30/2019
"EPA: The Inside Ethics Advice For Air Chief"
"EPA ethics officials drafted multiple recusal statements for Bill Wehrum, the agency's air chief whose industry ties have attracted scrutiny."
Source: Greenwire, 04/30/2019
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