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Air Needs Freshening in Most U.S. National Park Units [1]

The nation’s parks are generally thought to be pristine natural havens. But a recent study finds the overwhelming majority suffer from air pollution problems like smog and ozone. That makes for important local and regional news stories, per the latest biweekly TipSheet. Get background, story ideas, resources and more.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Environmental Studies [8]
Forests [9]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Pollution [15]
Science [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility: 
Public [18]

Big Environmental Impacts on Small Communities Is Story That Must Be Told [19]

While environmental journalists often focus on regulatory wrestling matches in Washington, D.C., a seasoned New York Times investigative reporter argues the most important stories are those in the real communities where bureaucratic impacts are felt. Three-time Pulitzer winner Eric Lipton makes the case for public service in journalism that tells the environment story from the outside in.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [20]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [21]
Air [3]
Chemicals [4]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Policy [23]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [24]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Alaska and Hawaii [25]
California [26]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [28]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [30]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [31]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
Visibility: 
Public [18]

"National Parks: Emails Show Scramble To Dump Stonewall Pride Flag" [34]

"After spending $66 to buy a new 3-by-5-foot nylon rainbow flag, the National Park Service flew it high at one of the agency's newest monuments: the historic Stonewall Inn in New York's Greenwich Village, where a riot on June 28, 1969, launched the modern gay rights movement 50 years ago this week."

Environmental Politics [7]
Natural Resources [14]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Greenwire [35], 06/25/2019

"Public Lands: LWCF Funding Returns To Spotlight This Week" [36]

"As debate cranks up over mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund on Capitol Hill, lawmakers are exploring ways to fix, nurture and maintain America's treasured public lands and waters on an increasingly tight budget."

Environmental Politics [7]
Fish & Fisheries [37]
Forests [9]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Water & Oceans [24]
Wildlife [38]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: E&E Daily [39], 06/25/2019

"A Dangerous Cocktail Threatens The Gem Of North Idaho" [40]

"Upstream mining has left a toxic legacy at the bottom of Coeur d’Alene Lake."

Natural Resources [14]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [24]
Wildlife [38]
Public [18]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [30]
Source: High Country News [41], 06/25/2019

"Natural Resources: Drilling, LWCF Bills Pass After Marathon Markup [42]

"A House panel yesterday [Wednesday] advanced legislation that would address two hot-button natural resources issues: mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and offshore drilling."

Energy & Fuel [22]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: E&E Daily [43], 06/21/2019

Wilderness Society Sues Trump Administration To Get Mine Rule Docs [44]

"The Wilderness Society is suing the Trump administration to try to force the release of documents on its decision to lift restrictions on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota."

Forests [9]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [24]
Public [18]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Source: AP [45], 06/21/2019

"Natural Resources Committee Sets Vote on LWCF, Parks Bills" [46]

"Bills that would reduce the massive deferred maintenance backlog on public lands and establish mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, among others, are poised to advance tomorrow [Wednesday] in the House."

Environmental Politics [7]
Forests [9]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: E&E Daily [47], 06/19/2019

"Mining: Supreme Court Upholds Uranium Ban In 'Rubik's Cube' Ruling" [48]

"Virginia's longtime ban on uranium mining will remain in place after the Supreme Court issued a splintered decision upholding the policy."

Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [49]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
Source: Greenwire [50], 06/18/2019

Greens Ask Interior Watchdog To Probe Agency's Public Records Policies [51]

"A number of conservation groups are asking the Interior Department’s internal watchdog to investigate reports that political appointees are improperly interfering in the release of public records."

Activism [52]
Environmental Politics [7]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [53], 06/18/2019

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