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Abandoned Mines — Stories Beneath Your Feet [1]

They count in the tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands, and each one is a potential story. This week’s TipSheet looks at abandoned mines spread across the United States, many of them polluted, and with few cleanups underway. Find out what’s at stake, and get reporting resources.

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Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Pollution [9]
Waste [10]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [12]
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Public [13]
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In Rare Move, Court Halts ETP Bayou Bridge Oil Pipeline [14]

"The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction Friday evening that halts construction on the Bayou Bridge pipeline."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: EnergyWire [16], 02/27/2018
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"Interior Dept. Considers Cutting Royalty Rate For Deepwater Projects" [17]

"A proposal to cut the federal government's take from deepwater oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico is making its way towards Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's desk."

Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [19]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Houston Chronicle [20], 02/27/2018
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Minnesota Nixes Tribal Request That Could Delay Enbridge Pipeline Project [21]

"Minnesota's Ojibwe bands asked utility regulators to wait for cultural survey."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [22]
Public [13]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [23]
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune [24], 02/26/2018
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"Offshore Drilling: BOEM Meeting Format Draws Fresh Criticism in D.C." [25]

"Supporters and opponents of the Interior Department's draft five-year plan for offshore energy development yesterday filtered into a hotel meeting room in the northeast quadrant of the nation's capital."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [19]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: EnergyWire [26], 02/26/2018
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Inside Trump Admin's Fight to Keep Keystone XL Approval Process Secret [27]

"At a February 21 hearing, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the Trump administration must either fork over documents showing how the U.S. Department of State reversed an earlier decision and ultimately came to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, or else provide a substantial legal reason for continuing to withhold them."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [19]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: DeSmog [28], 02/23/2018
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"Court: Trump Admin Must Enforce Obama Methane Leak Rule" [29]

"The Trump administration must start enforcing an Obama administration rule limiting methane leaks from oil and natural gas drilling on federal land, a court ruled."

Climate Change [30]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [31], 02/23/2018
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"Trump's Plan For Energy Star Sparks Industry Uproar" [32]

"President Trump is facing strong opposition in his drive to eliminate federal funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) popular Energy Star program."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [19]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [33], 02/22/2018
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"Judge Orders Gov’t Review Of Keystone Pipeline Documents" [34]

"Federal officials must go back and review documents related to the disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline, under a Wednesday court ruling that came after environmentalists accused President Donald Trump’s administration of withholding details on the project’s approval."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: AP [35], 02/22/2018
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Zinke Asked For Confidential Energy Data. So Two Scientists Left. [36]

"Two senior U.S. Geological Survey officials have stepped down after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke asked that they provide his office with confidential data on the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska before it was released to the general public."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Science [37]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [38], 02/22/2018
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