Laws & Regulations

Environmental Justice [7]

Pollution [9]

Public [10]

Source: NYTimes [12], 02/20/2023

Read more about "Biden E.P.A. Reinstates Mercury Limits Weakened Under Trump" [1]

"Before Ohio Derailment, Norfolk Southern Lobbied Against Safety Rules" [13]

"The Trump administration abandoned rail safety rules that were pursued during the Obama era. The Biden administration is trying to revive some of them."

Chemicals [3]

Disasters [14]

Infrastructure [16]

Pollution [9]

Transportation [17]

Public [10]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [19]

Source: Washington Post [20], 02/20/2023

Read more about "Before Ohio Derailment, Norfolk Southern Lobbied Against Safety Rules" [13]

"UN Ocean Treaty Talks Resume With Goal To Save Biodiversity" [21]

"United Nations members gather Monday in New York to resume efforts to forge a long-awaited and elusive treaty to safeguard the world’s marine biodiversity."

Biodiversity [22]

Public [10]

International [23]

Source: AP [24], 02/20/2023

Read more about "UN Ocean Treaty Talks Resume With Goal To Save Biodiversity" [21]

Follow the Money With Campaign and Lobbying Data [25]

With a new Congress in place and the seemingly never-ending political races to track, reporters can often learn a good deal about how environmental policy is influenced by looking into campaign and lobbying donations. Backgrounder takes a deep dive into the topic, pointing to important sources of information and data … and their limitations.

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Backgrounders [26]

Topics on the Beat:

Economy & Business [27]

Government [28]

Journalism & Media [29]

Policy [30]

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Public [10]

Read more about Follow the Money With Campaign and Lobbying Data [25]

Hazmat Highway Routes Key to Keeping Public Safe [31]

In the wake of the train derailment and toxic spill in Ohio, now is a good time for environmental journalists to be ready for the next such accident. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers up a data source for another transportation risk — hazardous materials transported via highway. Plus, why rail hazmat data can be trickier to access.

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Reporters Toolbox [32]

Topics on the Beat:

Chemicals [3]

Disasters [14]

Health [33]

Infrastructure [16]

Journalism & Media [29]

Transportation [17]

Region:

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [19]

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Public [10]

Read more about Hazmat Highway Routes Key to Keeping Public Safe [31]

EPA To Restore Pesticide Protections For Farmworkers Rolled Back Under Trump [34]

"The Biden administration is proposing to restore regulations aiming to protect farmworkers from pesticides that had been rolled back under the Trump administration."

Agriculture [35]

Chemicals [3]

Environmental Justice [7]

Public [10]

Source: The Hill [36], 02/17/2023

Read more about EPA To Restore Pesticide Protections For Farmworkers Rolled Back Under Trump [34]

Analysis: "The 2023 Farm Bill Should Be A Climate Bill, Democrats Say" [37]

"Don’t look now, but the divided Congress could pass a major climate change bill."

Agriculture [35]

Climate Change [4]

Consumer [38]

Food [39]

Natural Resources [40]

Public [10]

Source: Washington Post [41], 02/17/2023

Read more about Analysis: "The 2023 Farm Bill Should Be A Climate Bill, Democrats Say" [37]

"Two Dozen Republican-Led States Sue EPA Over Water Protection Rule" [42]

"A group of 24 Republican-led states is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to try to knock down a rule governing which waters get federal protections."

Fish & Fisheries [43]

Natural Resources [40]

Pollution [9]

Public [10]