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West Coast Dems Lead Call To Fund Early Warning System For Earthquakes [1]

"A group of Democrats representing western states has sent a letter to White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney urging the Trump administration to include funding for an earthquake early-warning system in the fiscal 2018 budget."

Source: The Hill [2], 11/01/2017

Trump CEQ Pick Profited from Oil Drilling, Energy Industry Speaking Fees [3]

"Kathleen Hartnett White, President Trump’s nominee to head the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), has recently made money from both leases on oil drilling and speaking fees at conferences sponsored by the fossil fuel industry. These new details come from Hartnett White’s financial disclosure, obtained by DeSmog."

Source: DeSmog [4], 11/01/2017

Alaska Reviews of All North Slope Wells After Spill Linked to Permafrost [5]

"Alaska's main oil and gas regulatory body has ordered a review of all North Slope wells after a spill last spring was connected to thawing permafrost, subsidence and a cracked casing."

Source: InsideClimate News [6], 11/01/2017

"Chemicals: Dems Press EPA On Former Industry Executive's Role" [7]

"Top Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday pressed U.S. EPA's inspector general and administrator in separate letters for more information about the former American Chemistry Council executive now playing a key role at the agency."

Source: E&E Daily [8], 11/01/2017

"Pruitt Bars Some Scientists From Advising E.P.A." [9]

"Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, stripped a half-dozen scientists and academics of advisory positions Tuesday and issued new rules barring anyone who receives E.P.A. grant money from serving on panels that counsel the agency on scientific decisions."

Source: NY Times [10], 11/01/2017

"White House: No Change In Plans For Sam Clovis Nomination" [11]

"The White House said on Tuesday there are no plans to withdraw the nomination of Sam Clovis for a Department of Agriculture position, despite Clovis becoming a central figure in the Russia investigation."

Source: The Hill [12], 11/01/2017

Amid the Fog of Policy, Reporting on Pesticide Regulation [13]

Pesticides are a big environmental story. And under Trump, they are much in the news. But pesticide regulation, and its political, environmental and public health fallout, is an older and more complex tale. The Backgrounder explains how the rules work (and don't), and provides leads and resources for your reporting.

Mining Road Salt Stories for Snow Season [14]

With ice and snow ahead, it's time to start thinking about road salt — its use may make driving safer, but can also cause real harm to the environment. This week's TipSheet clears the road for your reporting on this potential hazard, detailing its risks, outlining its alternatives and offering story ideas.

Loss of Federal Protections May Imperil Pacific Reefs, Scientists Warn [15]

"Fisheries officials call the marine national monuments unnecessary, and their boundaries are said to be under review by the Trump administration."

Source: NY Times [16], 10/31/2017

"Trump Wants to Cripple Storm Forecasting When We Need it Most" [17]

"As Hurricane Harvey roared toward the Texas coast in late August, weather models showed something that forecasters had never seen before: predictions of four feet of rainfall in the Houston area over five days—a year’s worth of rain in less than a week."

Source: Grist [18], 10/31/2017

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