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"Judge Rejects Bid To Suspend Louisiana Pipeline Construction" [1]

"A federal judge refused Tuesday to order a temporary halt to construction of a crude oil pipeline through a river swamp in south Louisiana, a setback for environmental groups challenging the project."

Source: AP [2], 01/31/2018

"Regulators Vote To Protect More Corals In Atlantic Ocean" [3]

"PORTLAND, Maine — Federal fishing regulators on Tuesday approved a compromise they said would expand the amount of coral habitat preserved in the Atlantic Ocean while also protecting fishing interests."

Source: AP [4], 01/31/2018

"Scott Pruitt, the E.P.A. Chief, Assailed Trump in a 2016 Interview" [5]

"A year before President Trump named Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency, where he quickly became a presidential favorite by gutting pollution rules and slashing staff, Mr. Pruitt, the former Oklahoma attorney general, assailed Mr. Trump on a talk radio show, saying he would be “abusive to the Constitution.”"

Source: NY Times [6], 01/31/2018

"Scott Pruitt Evades Key Senate Questions" [7]

"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt insisted his job was not to 'put up fences' to prohibit industries from exploiting natural resources, and he refused to be pinned down on the agency's future direction on clean air and climate change at a Senate hearing on Tuesday."

Source: InsideClimate News [8], 01/31/2018

"State of the Union: Trump Glorifies Coal, Shuts Eyes to Climate Risks" [9]

"Trump talked of the year's climate disasters—without saying 'climate change'—and while repeating his usual promotion of the fossil fuels that drive global warming."

Source: InsideClimate News [10], 01/31/2018

Policy ‘Confrontation’ is Watchword, Say Journalists at Issue Look-Ahead Forum [11]

Top reporters at an event sponsored by the Society of Environmental Journalists predicted clashes in 2018 over climate, drilling on public lands, environmental laws, infrastructure, national monuments and more. Here's what these journalistic veterans forecast. Plus, check out the accompanying annual issues guide [12].

After Trump Tariff, Local and Regional Stories Abound on Solar [13]

New White House tariffs on solar imports may put the brakes on the solar installation boom in the United States. That means numerous local and regional stories are waiting to be told. This week's TipSheet has plenty of ideas for coverage, plus resources to track solar activity in your locale.

OSHA Drops Fatality Data, Science Suppression Tracker and More [14]

OSHA stops publishing on its website a list of U.S. workers who died on the job, a new "Silencing Science Tracker" tool and a journalists' guide to working with whistleblowers are released, plus a powerful politician pressures a scientist on environmental health policy. All in the latest WatchDog TipSheet.

"Trump Nominates USGS Head. It Took Him More Than A Year." [15]

"President Trump has nominated a former astronaut to head a science agency after more than a year in office — even as his administration has touted the agency as key to helping make the United States a dominant force in exporting fuel and minerals globally."

Source: Washington Post [16], 01/30/2018

"Germany Says Emissions Tests On Monkeys, People Are Unjustifiable" [17]

"The German government on Monday dismissed as unjustifiable any auto emissions testing on monkeys or people."

Source: Reuters [18], 01/30/2018

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