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The Surprising Link Between Air Pollution And Alzheimer’s Disease [1]

"With environmental regulations expected to come under heavy fire from the Trump administration, new research offers powerful evidence of a link between air pollution and dementia risk."

Air [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: LA Times [7], 02/02/2017
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Turbulent Prospects on Environment-Energy Beat Likely in Trump Era [8]

While it's too soon to tell what the new Trump administration and 115th Congress will do, our special report suggests we may see a groundswell of environmental deregulation and massive energy development. Backgrounder looks at the top 10 energy-environment issues to watch in the President Trump era. 

SEJ Publication Types: 
Backgrounders [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [2]
Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [16]
Policy [17]
Pollution [4]
Science [18]
Transportation [19]
Waste [20]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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"EPA Defies Automakers by Keeping Efficiency Standards Intact" [21]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it’s keeping vehicle efficiency standards intact through the 2025 model year, shoring up a key piece of President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy against a challenge by the incoming administration."

Air [2]
Climate Change [10]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [4]
Transportation [19]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Bloomberg [22], 01/16/2017
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"EPA Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Secretly Violating Emissions Standards" [23]

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday accused Fiat Chrysler of installing secret software that allowed more than 100,000 of its diesel vehicles to emit pollutants above legal levels."

Air [2]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [24], 01/13/2017
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Congressional Regulatory Override — The Rulebook [25]

Regulations about toxic air pollution from oil refineries are among many Obama administration actions that may be targetted for reversal by Republicans in Congress. The key to such a move? The Congressional Review Act. TipSheet explains how it works — and doesn't.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [2]
Chemicals [27]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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"Beijing Starts 2017 Under A Cloud" [28]

"Beijing woke on the first morning of the New Year covered in thick toxic fog, with a concentration of harmful particles 20 times higher than international standards."

Air [2]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
Asia [29]
Source: AFP [30], 01/02/2017
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Will State, Local Government Replace Feds on Climate Change? [31]

Even if the incoming Trump Administration retreats from climate action, as many fear, state and local governments may fill the gap on climate policy. Our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a closer look, and offers sources and resources to help you cover the more localized climate stories that may result.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Backgrounders [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [2]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Policy [17]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
California [32]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [33]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [34]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [36]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Canada [40]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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"Alaskans’ Cost of Staying Warm: A Thick Coat of Dirty Air" [41]

"Miners huddled around them to stay warm through the long, cold nights in the Klondike gold rush of the 1800s. Artists have enshrined them in paintings and tourist curios. For many people in America’s far north, the old-fashioned wood stove — crackling and radiant, and usually cast-iron black — is as Alaskan as it gets. But many Alaskans also see their home state as a natural wonderland, where the expectation of bracingly pristine air is just as deeply ingrained."

Air [2]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [42]
Source: NY Times [43], 12/26/2016
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Lead Found in National Guard Armories Across U.S. [44]

A Portland Oregonian investigation turns up problems with toxic lead in National Guard armories around the country, exposing not just military personnel, but the general public. TipSheet reports that a database built for the investigation gives journalists around the nation a way to track problems in their local facilities. 

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Military [45]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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"Obama EPA Seeks To Preempt Trump On Fuel-Economy Standard" [46]

"The EPA aims for US car fleets to average 54.5 miles per gallon in 2025 – and seeks to keep Republicans from changing the policy in 2017."

Air [2]
Climate Change [10]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [4]
Transportation [19]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Inhabit/2016/1130/Obama-EPA-seeks-to-preempt-Trump-on-fuel-economy-standard [47], 12/01/2016
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