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Read more about Environmental Protections in Play Amid Farm Bill Furor [1]

Is Your Community Stranded on an Urban Heat Island? [20]

Urban heat is a serious environmental killer, with numerous culprits making it worse each year for many cities. But there are ways to lessen the impacts too, ranging from more trees to greener roofs. This week’s TipSheet has info on how to report on the problem of urban heat, as well as on its solutions.

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Are Fluorinated Chemicals Contaminating Your Local Drinking Water? [28]

A family of widely used fluorinated chemicals may be contaminating local drinking water supplies, causing uncertain health effects and with little clarity over federal regulations. But some states are starting to step in. This week’s TipSheet unwinds the confusion over PFAS, with some backstory and plenty of resources for your local coverage.

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Read more about Are Fluorinated Chemicals Contaminating Your Local Drinking Water? [28]

Where There’s Smoke, There's ... a Health Threat [32]

When it comes to the wildfires that now regularly threaten life and property, it’s not just the flames that create risk. Wildfire smoke itself can cause harm, even a long way from the fire. This week’s TipSheet explains the health threats of wildfire smoke and how to monitor the risk for your own area.

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Read more about Where There’s Smoke, There's ... a Health Threat [32]

Great Lakes Offer Great Stories to Reporters in the Know [34]

The Great Lakes are not only the largest fresh water system in the world, supplying drinking water to tens of millions. They also face a range of environmental woes that make them ready fodder for reporters. This week’s TipSheet runs down some ongoing developments, plus key resources to cover them.

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Read more about Great Lakes Offer Great Stories to Reporters in the Know [34]

Selective Media Tour on EPA Scandal, ‘Weaponizing’ Transparency and More [41]

The EPA turns to friendly media to share its news, while limiting access to mainstream reporters. And the agency moves to “weaponize” transparency. Those stories, plus, a new way to map political influence on environmental policy, and key reports made public, in the latest WatchDog TipSheet.

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Read more about Selective Media Tour on EPA Scandal, ‘Weaponizing’ Transparency and More [41]

Drinking Water a Little-Noticed Environmental Justice Problem [44]

Health risks from unsafe drinking water afflict many, not only around the world, but in the United States too, especially the poor, ethnic minorities and those in remote rural areas. The latest Issue Backgrounder looks at this undercovered environmental justice story, and offers ideas and resources for how reporters can cover it.

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Read more about Drinking Water a Little-Noticed Environmental Justice Problem [44]

Lead Paint Lingers as Environmental Health Threat [45]

Lead is not just poisoning much of the U.S. drinking water supply. It’s also a threat to millions of the nation’s children, who continue to ingest lead paint chips from older housing stock decades after lead paint was banned. This week’s TipSheet explores this perennial problem and offers resources for local coverage.

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Read more about Lead Paint Lingers as Environmental Health Threat [45]

"Trump's Pick To Lead CDC Both Celebrated And Censured" [46]

"Robert Redfield, an HIV/AIDS researcher and clinician who has weathered his share of controversies over his long career, will soon become the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."

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Read more about "Trump's Pick To Lead CDC Both Celebrated And Censured" [46]

Are Combined Sewer Overflows Causing Pollution in Your Local Waters? [48]

Decades after the nation’s capital began its historic cleanup, sanitary sewage still occasionally swamps the Potomac River. Are sewage systems also dumping human waste and other pollutants into waterways near you? This week’s TipSheet has the background on the problem of combined sewage overflow, as well as resources for finding out what’s happening near you.

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