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15 AGs Slam Trump Move To Limit Federal Authority Under Clean Water Act [1]

"Attorneys general from 14 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday vehemently opposed the Trump administration’s proposal to roll back a regulation known as Waters of the United States, a move they said would end federal oversight of 15 percent of streams and more than half of the nation’s wetlands."

Environmental Politics [2]
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Source: Washington Post [8], 04/17/2019
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Use EPA TRI Database To Find Toxic Threats [9]

The Toxics Release Inventory database, refreshed annually, has long been the foundation of many a good environmental news story. The latest release is now out, and this week’s TipSheet reminds journalists why the searchable online TRI can be such a valuable reporting tool in tracking toxic dangers.

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"Feds List Gulf Of Mexico Bryde’s Whales As Endangered" [22]

"A rare baleen whale found in the Gulf of Mexico has gained protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale is a subspecies of the Bryde’s whale and one of the most endangered whales in the world, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

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Water & Oceans [5]
Wildlife [23]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [24], 04/16/2019
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Federal Court Dismisses Trump Repeal Of Coal, Oil Valuation Rule [25]

"A federal court has struck down the Trump administration’s repeal of an Obama-era policy aimed at boosting revenue for taxpayers by changing how energy companies value sales of coal, oil and gas extracted from federal and tribal land."

Energy & Fuel [26]
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Public [6]
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Source: Reuters [27], 04/16/2019
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"Supreme Court Denies Case Challenging State Nuclear Subsidies" [28]

"The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition from an electric trade association group that challenged nuclear plant subsidies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

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Nuclear Power & Radiation [29]
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Source: The Hill [30], 04/16/2019
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"Judge Revokes Water Permit For Mine Under Montana Wilderness" [31]

"State officials will challenge a court ruling that revoked the water permit for a silver and copper mine proposed beneath a Montana wilderness area, a Department of Natural Resources and Conservation spokesman said Monday."

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Source: AP [34], 04/16/2019
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"Enforcement: Inside Top EPA Officials' Secret Polluter Meetings" [35]

"Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and high-ranking aides held several previously unreported meetings with a Missouri-based electric utility company that EPA claimed in 2011 had been violating the Clean Air Act since the Clinton administration, agency documents show."

Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [15]
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Pollution [19]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Greenwire [36], 04/16/2019
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"U.S. Interior Chief Bernhardt Under Inspector General Probe" [37]

''The U.S. Interior Department’s inspector general office has opened a probe into recently-confirmed Secretary David Bernhardt on several allegations, including conflict of interest, it said in a letter to lawmakers on Monday."

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Source: Reuters [38], 04/16/2019
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Judge Dismisses Taylor Energy Bid To Reclaim Millions For Oil Cleanup [39]

"The Court of Federal Claims dismissed Taylor Energy’s lawsuit to reclaim more than $430 million remaining in a trust fund to clean up its massive 14-year oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico."

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Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
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Source: Washington Post [41], 04/15/2019
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"Duke Energy To Contest N Carolina Coal Ash Excavation Order" [42]

"The country’s largest electric company says it’s challenging an order by North Carolina’s environmental agency to excavate coal ash from all of its power plant sites in the state."

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Source: AP [43], 04/15/2019
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