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“Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science” [1]

A hard-nosed account of Monsanto and its controversial and popular herbicide Roundup comes in a new book by a former wire service reporter, who pieced together documentation and fact-finding from over 20 years to make a case there was a dangerous cover-up. BookShelf reviews Carey Gillam’s “Whitewash.”

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Abandoned Mines — Stories Beneath Your Feet [18]

They count in the tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands, and each one is a potential story. This week’s TipSheet looks at abandoned mines spread across the United States, many of them polluted, and with few cleanups underway. Find out what’s at stake, and get reporting resources.

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Disasters [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Pollution [22]
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In Rare Move, Court Halts ETP Bayou Bridge Oil Pipeline [25]

"The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction Friday evening that halts construction on the Bayou Bridge pipeline."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [17]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [26]
Source: EnergyWire [27], 02/27/2018
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"Regulations: Contradicting Trump, OMB Report Highlights Rule Benefits" [28]

"The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday evening released its annual report on the costs and benefits of federal regulations, showing that the benefits of major Obama-era rules far exceeded the costs."

Environmental Studies [29]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Policy [30]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News PM [31], 02/27/2018
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"U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to EPA Water Regulation" [32]

"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge led by states and environmental groups to an Environmental Protection Agency regulation that lets government agencies transfer water between different bodies, such as rivers and lakes, without needing to protect against pollution."

Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [33]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Reuters [34], 02/27/2018
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"Regulations: Judge Throws Out Case Against Trump Executive Order" [35]

"A federal judge today [Monday] dismissed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order requiring agencies to scrap two regulations for every new one created."

Environmental Politics [36]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Greenwire [37], 02/27/2018
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"Anti-Secrecy Lawsuits Soaring Against Pruitt's EPA" [38]

"The Environmental Protection Agency has experienced a huge surge in open records lawsuits since President Donald Trump took office, an analysis of data reviewed by POLITICO shows — a trend that comes amid mounting criticism of EPA's secrecy about Administrator Scott Pruitt’s travels, meetings and policy decisions."

Environmental Politics [36]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Politico [39], 02/27/2018
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Koch Document Reveals Victories Extracted from Trump Administration [40]

"In the backdrop of a chaotic first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, the conservative Koch brothers have won victory after victory in their bid to reshape American government to their interests."

Environmental Politics [36]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Intercept [41], 02/26/2018
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Minnesota Nixes Tribal Request That Could Delay Enbridge Pipeline Project [42]

"Minnesota's Ojibwe bands asked utility regulators to wait for cultural survey."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [43]
Public [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune [45], 02/26/2018
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"Washington Carbon Tax Bill Clears Key Fiscal Committee" [46]

"A measure to tax carbon emissions from fossil fuels to fight climate change has cleared a key fiscal committee in Washington state."

Climate Change [47]
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Northwest (OR WA) [48]
Source: AP [49], 02/26/2018
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