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What Position Does Trump Administration Take On Climate? All Of Them. [1]

"There was never really much doubt that Donald Trump doubted the science of climate change. He had tweeted to that effect repeatedly before becoming president. He told this publication he wasn’t a 'big believer' in human-caused climate change."

Source: Washington Post [2], 01/03/2018

How Scott Pruitt Turned the EPA Into One Of Trump’s Most Powerful Tools [3]

"Since 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency has been embroiled in an enforcement battle with a Michigan-based company accused of modifying the state’s largest coal-fired power plant without getting federal permits for a projected rise in pollution. On Dec. 7, as the Supreme Court was considering whether to hear the case, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a memo that single-handedly reversed the agency’s position."

Source: Washington Post [4], 01/03/2018

2018 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment [5]

From pipeline politics to hurricane horrors, 2017 witnessed a flood of energy and environment news — and 2018 promises to set a new high-water mark. On Friday, January 26 at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) launched its annual report, "The Journalists' Guide to Energy and Environment,” which previewed the top stories of 2018, with comments from a roundtable of leading journalists. If you missed it, the webcast is archived here [6].

Energy Remains Big Issue for Public Lands Management [7]

Long-standing disputes over exploitation of public lands bubble over as the Trump administration advances campaign promises to ease restrictions on energy development. A special TipSheet, part of our 2018 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment, has resources for covering public lands-related issues as they play out in the coming year.

"Fighting Climate Change, One Laundry Load at a Time" [8]

"A Danish biotechnology company is trying to fight climate change — one laundry load at a time. Its secret weapon: mushrooms like those in a dormant forest outside Copenhagen."

Source: NY Times [9], 01/02/2018

Slow Progress at Defunct Arkansas Chem Plant; Pollutants In Flood Zone [10]

"Some officials in Phillips County say they aren’t concerned about incomplete cleanup of a chemical site in Helena-West Helena that is located in a flood-risk zone."

Source: NW Arkansas Democrat Gazette [11], 01/02/2018

Vehicles Now Biggest U.S. CO2 Source, But EPA Is Tearing Up Regulations [12]

"Some of the most common avatars of climate change – hulking power stations and billowing smokestacks – may need a slight update. For the first time in more than 40 years, the largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in the US isn’t electricity production but transport – cars, trucks, planes, trains and shipping."

Source: Guardian [13], 01/02/2018

"China Ban On Domestic Ivory Sales Comes Into Force" [14]

"A ban on all sales of ivory products in China [came] into force on Sunday, a move hailed by conservationists as an important step in the fight to protect endangered species such as African elephants."

Source: Aljazeera [15], 01/02/2018

"Government Scientists Blocked From The Biggest Meeting In Their Field" [16]

"Hundreds of U.S. Geological Survey scientists were missing from the biggest conference in their field this month."

Source: Washington Post [17], 01/02/2018

"Flint Accused Of Violating Agreement To Replace Lead Service Lines" [18]

"The city of Flint, which has been reeling for years over lead seepage from its pipes into its tap water, is accused of violating the terms of a major settlement agreement aimed at improving its water quality. Advocacy groups say the city is failing to disclose information about its efforts to replace its lead pipes."

Source: NPR [19], 01/02/2018

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