"Senate Confirms MacGregor for Second-Ranking Interior Spot"
"Katharine MacGregor, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy Interior secretary, was confirmed 58-38 by the Senate on Tuesday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/26/2020
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"Public Lands: National Park Boosters Encouraged By Republican Rhetoric"
"Senate Republicans are name-dropping national parks in broader public remarks on the upcoming legislative agenda, fanning hope among supporters of a maintenance backlog bill that floor time might be imminent."
Source: E&E Daily, 02/26/2020
Supreme Court Justices Look For Path To Pipeline In Monday's Arguments
"Supreme Court justices questioned whether a lower court decision over the Atlantic Coast pipeline crossing the Appalachian Trail would create an "impermeable barrier" to natural gas pipelines on the East Coast, and the wisdom of upholding that ruling."
Source: Greenwire, 02/25/2020
An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts
In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them. Our A-to-Z Guide explores 26 neglected angles and stories, plus resource links to get you started. And check out our inaugural backgrounder and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.
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"Supreme Court Wades Into Battle Over Atlantic Coast Pipeline"
"The U.S. Supreme Court is set to wade into a long-running battle between developers of a 605-mile (975-kilometer) natural gas pipeline and environmental groups who oppose the pipeline crossing the storied Appalachian Trail."
Source: AP, 02/24/2020
"National Parks: 'It Sure Appears To Be Hinky' — A Job Made For 1 Man?"
"The National Park Service today [Wednesday] defended its hiring of former acting Director P. Daniel Smith for a job in North Carolina that appeared to be posted just for him."
Source: Greenwire, 02/20/2020
Environmental Books by SEJ Members (2018)
Are you an SEJ member who's authored, co-authored or edited a non-fiction or fiction environmental book (published in 2018) you'd like included on this page? Documentaries are also welcome. Please send the following to web content manager Cindy MacDonald:
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"The Green Miles"
"Kentucky was devastated for decades by mountaintop removal. Now scientists have figured out a way to undo the damage — one tree at a time."
Source: Washington Post, 02/17/2020
"Interior Dept. (Again) Hosts People Who Want To Sell Off Public Land"
"For an administration that says it opposes pawning off federal lands, it sure is cozy with pro-land-transfer zealots."
Source: HuffPost, 02/17/2020
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