"EPA: Sluggish White House Hamstrings Pruitt's Agenda"
"President Trump has so far failed to provide the U.S. EPA staffers needed to execute an aggressive deregulatory game plan."
Source: Greenwire, 05/18/2017
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Working with Leaks and Whistleblowers, Part Two
In the second of a two-part WatchDog TipSheet on the relationship between journalists and whistleblowers, we take a closer look at how to apply basic security measures, the importance of obtaining documents and understanding the legal status of leaked information. And in case you missed it, Part One of the series.
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"The Injustice of Atlantic City’s Floods"
"New Jersey's working class are forgotten as federal government funds fixes for wealthier neighbors".
Source: Climate Central, 05/11/2017
"EPA: Seeing 'Chilling Effect,' Unions Push Back On Ethics Memo"
"Several unions representing U.S. EPA employees are asking the agency to rework ethics guidance they believe could silence their members."
Source: Greenwire, 05/10/2017
"Oregon Timber Counties Struggle As Federal Support Dries Up"
"ROSEBURG, Ore. — So much timber money once flowed into this rural Oregon county that its leaders set up committees to find ways to spend it. Today, Douglas County's library system is on life support, and its sheriff's department is on track to lose funding."
Source: AP, 05/10/2017
Trump Administration Sued Over Alleged Intimidation Of Federal Workers
"As Trump appointees take their new positions in the federal bureaucracy, a legal battle is escalating over alleged intimidation of the civil servants who make the government function."
Source: NPR, 05/03/2017
"Another FERC Commissioner Announces Departure"
"Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner (FERC) Colette Honorable said Friday she will leave the board when her term expires in June."
Source: The Hill, 05/01/2017
Reporters Look Under Regulatory Hood at Dallas Workshop
SEJers heard from top experts in environmental law and the science of communicating to news consumers, as well as receiving training in FOIA, databases and key digital storytelling tools at a four-day workshop in Dallas, held alongside Earth Day Texas. Get the highlights in our report from the late April gathering.
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EPA Reverses Course on Open Data Shutdown
UPDATE (10:50 EDT, 4/24/17): In a reversal, the EPA website now says its Open Data Service will continue. "Donald Trump is to completely shut down one of the government's most important data services." "The Environmental Protection Agency's Open Data Web service – which stores information on climate change, life cycle assessment, health impact analysis and environmental justice – is to have its funding removed and will no longer be in operation, according to people working on the plan."
Source: Independent, 04/24/2017
"What’s at Stake in Trump’s Proposed E.P.A. Cuts"
"What is at stake as Congress considers the E.P.A. budget? Far more than climate change."
Source: NY Times, 04/11/2017
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