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"Advocacy: Documents Reveal Lobbying For Wheeler, Bernhardt" [1]

"New documents show the extent to which industry gave a lobbying boost to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler's nomination to lead the agency."

Economy & Business [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: E&E Daily [7], 05/02/2019
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"Trump and Democrats Agree to Pursue $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan" [8]

"Democratic congressional leaders emerged from a meeting at the White House on Tuesday and announced that President Trump had agreed to pursue a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to upgrade the nation’s highways, railroads, bridges and broadband."

Economy & Business [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Transportation [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [11], 05/01/2019
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"EPA: The Inside Ethics Advice For Air Chief" [12]

"EPA ethics officials drafted multiple recusal statements for Bill Wehrum, the agency's air chief whose industry ties have attracted scrutiny."

Economy & Business [2]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Greenwire [14], 04/30/2019
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"Climate 'Tipping Elements' Could Cost Trillions — Study" [15]

"'Tipping elements' in the rapidly warming Arctic may add trillions of dollars to the long-term costs of climate change, a new study suggests."

Climate Change [16]
Economy & Business [2]
Public [5]
International [17]
Source: ClimateWire [18], 04/24/2019
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"EPA Administrator Failed To Disclose Former Lobbying Client" [19]

"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler left a former lobbying client off of his financial disclosure documents, according to a new letter from House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)."

Chemicals [20]
Economy & Business [2]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The Hill [21], 04/24/2019
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Interior Watchdog Probes 6 Trump Appointees On Possible Misconduct [22]

"The Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation into whether six of President Trump’s appointees have violated federal ethics rules by engaging with their former employers or clients on department-related business."

Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [24]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [25], 04/24/2019
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Global Wealth Gap Would Be Smaller Today Without Climate Change: Study [26]

"Climate change creates winners and losers. Norway is among the winners; Nigeria among the losers."

Climate Change [16]
Economy & Business [2]
People & Population [27]
Public [5]
International [17]
Source: NY Times [28], 04/23/2019
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"Bloomberg Donates $5.5 Million To Fill In Paris Agreement Gap" [29]

"Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will donate $5.5 million to the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, the second year in a row he has provided funding to make up for lapsed commitments under the Trump administration."

Climate Change [16]
Economy & Business [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The Hill [30], 04/23/2019
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Indiana Chamber Rejects Pruitt Effort To Keep Coal-Fired Plants Online [31]

"The leading business lobby group in Indiana on Monday rejected a plea from former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt to back legislation that would keep aging coal-fired power plants online because it would raise electricity rates for local businesses and homeowners.

Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [32]
Source: Reuters [33], 04/23/2019
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Zinke Joins Firm Seeking To Mine Gold on Public Land [34]

"Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is quickly parlaying his time in President Donald Trump’s cabinet into a lucrative private career."

Economy & Business [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [24]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [35], 04/17/2019
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