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Abandoned Mines — Stories Beneath Your Feet [1]

They count in the tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands, and each one is a potential story. This week’s TipSheet looks at abandoned mines spread across the United States, many of them polluted, and with few cleanups underway. Find out what’s at stake, and get reporting resources.

Sea Level Rise Damaging More U.S. Bases, Former Top Military Brass Warn [2]

"A growing number of U.S. military sites are being damaged by sea level rise fueled by climate change, and that will threaten the military's ability to protect vital national security interests if the Pentagon and Congress don't take faster action, a panel of retired admirals and generals warns in a new report."

Source: InsideClimate News [3], 02/27/2018

In Rare Move, Court Halts ETP Bayou Bridge Oil Pipeline [4]

"The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction Friday evening that halts construction on the Bayou Bridge pipeline."

Source: EnergyWire [5], 02/27/2018

"Welcome to the Age of Climate Migration" [6]

"Extreme weather due to climate change displaced more than a million people from their homes last year. It could soon reshape the nation".

Source: Rolling Stone [7], 02/27/2018

"Interior Dept. Considers Cutting Royalty Rate For Deepwater Projects" [8]

"A proposal to cut the federal government's take from deepwater oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico is making its way towards Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's desk."

Source: Houston Chronicle [9], 02/27/2018

"Regulations: Contradicting Trump, OMB Report Highlights Rule Benefits" [10]

"The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday evening released its annual report on the costs and benefits of federal regulations, showing that the benefits of major Obama-era rules far exceeded the costs."

Source: E&E News PM [11], 02/27/2018

Federal Watchdog IDs New Workplace Safety Problems at Los Alamos Lab [12]

"Los Alamos National Laboratory has failed to keep track of a toxic metal used in nuclear weapons production, potentially exposing workers to serious health consequences, a federal watchdog has found."

Source: Santa Fe New Mexican [13], 02/27/2018

"U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to EPA Water Regulation" [14]

"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge led by states and environmental groups to an Environmental Protection Agency regulation that lets government agencies transfer water between different bodies, such as rivers and lakes, without needing to protect against pollution."

Source: Reuters [15], 02/27/2018

"Regulations: Judge Throws Out Case Against Trump Executive Order" [16]

"A federal judge today [Monday] dismissed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order requiring agencies to scrap two regulations for every new one created."

Source: Greenwire [17], 02/27/2018

"Anti-Secrecy Lawsuits Soaring Against Pruitt's EPA" [18]

"The Environmental Protection Agency has experienced a huge surge in open records lawsuits since President Donald Trump took office, an analysis of data reviewed by POLITICO shows — a trend that comes amid mounting criticism of EPA's secrecy about Administrator Scott Pruitt’s travels, meetings and policy decisions."

Source: Politico [19], 02/27/2018

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