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Iowa Senator Slams Energy Chief For Grid Study Undermining Wind Energy [1]

"Iowa's Republican senator on Wednesday raised concerns that U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has commissioned a 'hastily developed' study of the reliability of the electric grid that appears 'geared to undermine' the wind energy industry."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Public [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: Reuters [7], 05/18/2017
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With NOAA Cuts, Will Trump Starve Climate Messenger? [8]

Proposed budget reductions for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could undermine the work of agencies as varied as National Weather Service and Sea Grant, as well as a satellite network informing much climate research. The latest TipSheet outlines NOAA stories that may emerge ... or vanish.

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TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Science [14]
Technology [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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White House Proposes Steep Budget Cut To Leading Climate Science Agency [18]

"The Trump administ"ration is seeking to slash the budget of one of the government’s premier climate science agencies by 17 percent, delivering steep cuts to research funding and satellite programs, according to a four-page budget memo obtained by The Washington Post."

Climate Change [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Fish & Fisheries [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Natural Resources [23]
People & Population [24]
Science [14]
Technology [15]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [16]
Wildlife [26]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Washington Post [27], 03/06/2017
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Veteran Reporters Say Ignore the Noise, and Localize [28]

Environmental journalists at a day-long event [29] urged colleagues to report on the real, local impacts of policy, more than on the buzz around the policy. On hand at the SEJ-sponsored program were representatives of administrations past and present, including Trump EPA transition team head Myron Ebell (shown). 

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Tracy Mehan lll, American Water Works Association [30]
Myron Ebell, Competitive Enterprise Institute [31]
Ed Maibach, George Mason University [32]
Scott Segal, Policy Resolution Group and Bracewell LLP [33]
Bob Perciasepe, Center for Climate & Energy Solutions [34]
Environmental advocates [35]
Journalists panel [36]

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SEJ News [37]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Government [12]
Health [38]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Policy [39]
Pollution [40]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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The Battle Over Science Integrity, Funding Begins [41]

President Trump's characterization of climate change as a Chinese "hoax" and flirtations with the anti-vaccine movement have led many to conclude that he and his GOP allies are anti-science. A look at scientific integrity and funding in the new administration.

 

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [19]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Government [12]
Health [38]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Science [14]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
International [42]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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Battle Looms Between Trump, Economists Over True Cost Of Climate Change [43]

"It seems increasingly likely that the Trump administration would either alter, or attempt to stop using entirely, an Obama-era metric known as the 'social cost of carbon' in its federal rule-making processes. And that could have have major effects on the way environmental policies are written (or unwritten) in the coming years."

Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [44]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Science [14]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Wash Post [45], 12/23/2016
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What Challenges Face Enviro Journalism Teaching? [46]

A look at major challenges encountered by teachers of environmental journalism found many: Fluctuating support from administrations and students, advocacy concerns, balancing technology and storytelling, and addressing dim career prospects. Insights — and solutions — from the new EJ Academy column.

SEJ Publication Types: 
EJ Academy [47]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [44]
Environmental Studies [4]
Journalism & Media [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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"Feds Withheld Key Documents From Standing Rock Sioux" [48]

"The Army made a stunning admission earlier this month when it announced its decision to require a deeper environmental review and more extensive consultation before deciding whether to grant an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Laws & Regulations [22]
People & Population [24]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: High Country News [49], 12/16/2016
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"Will Trump Scrap NASA’s Climate Research Mission?" [50]

"NASA does more than explore other planets; it studies our own. Agency scientists worry Donald Trump will abort the work."

Climate Change [19]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Forests [51]
Natural Resources [23]
Science [14]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: ProPublica [52], 12/13/2016
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"EPA Made Changes To Fracking Study After White House Meeting" [53]

"U.S. EPA's contentious assertion that hydraulic fracturing hasn't caused 'widespread, systemic' problems with drinking water was added shortly after agency officials met with Obama White House officials to discuss 'messaging,' according to documents obtained by public radio reporters."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Journalism & Media [13]
Pollution [40]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: EnergyWire [54], 12/06/2016
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