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While No One Was Watching — Changing Enviro Regs Under Trump [1]

Regulations that sprang from cornerstone environmental laws in place for decades are now under attack by the Trump administration, per legal experts in a recent webinar co-sponsored by the Society of Environmental Journalists and Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Get key takeaways and resources from the event from SEJ’s Dale Willman. Plus, watch the full webinar video.

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Activism [3]
Air [4]
Chemicals [5]
Climate Change [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Health [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Policy [14]
Pollution [15]
Science [16]
Transportation [17]
Waste [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [21]
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"Electric Trucks Are The 'Inevitable Future,' Fleets Say" [22]

"Despite the pandemic environment, states and fleets push forward on electric tractors." "With 1.3 million electric vehicles on the road in 2020, and with lawmakers pushing for more adoption, fleets have been looking at Class 7 and Class 8 vehicles carefully — kicking the tires and doing the math."

Climate Change [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Transportation [17]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Utility Dive [23], 05/25/2020
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"A Lawmaker Wants Fast Trains to Rev Up the US Economy" [24]

"US representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts proposes spending $205 billion over 5 years to connect Chicago with Atlanta, Portland with Vancouver."

Climate Change [6]
Disasters [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Health [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Health [11]
Transportation [17]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Wired [27], 05/22/2020
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"Thinking of Buying a Bike? Get Ready for a Very Long Wait" [28]

"Some bicycle shops in Brooklyn are selling twice as many bikes as usual and drawing blocklong lines of customers. A chain of shops in Phoenix is selling three times the number of bikes it typically does. A retailer in Washington, D.C., sold all its entry-level bikes by the end of April and has fielded more preorders than ever in its 50-year history."

Disasters [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Health [8]
Health [11]
Transportation [17]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: NYTimes [29], 05/19/2020
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"Smashing Eggs, Dumping Milk: Farmers Waste More Food Than Ever" [30]

"Food waste is taking on a new meaning in the pandemic era. Dumped milk in Wisconsin. Smashed eggs in Nigeria. Rotting grapes in India. Buried hogs in Minnesota."

Agriculture [31]
Disasters [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Health [8]
Food [32]
Health [11]
Transportation [17]
Waste [18]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [33], 05/19/2020
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Cuomo Cites New Climate Law In Denying Controversial NY-NJ Pipeline [34]

"Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration denied a permit for a pipeline to supply natural gas to Long Island and New York City in a landmark decision citing the state’s sweeping climate law."

Climate Change [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [9]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Transportation [17]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [21]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [35]
Source: Politico [36], 05/19/2020
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"The Pandemic Will Permanently Change the Auto Industry" [37]

"Plunging sales could force factories to close and lead to takeovers and mergers, but also bolster sales of electric cars."

Disasters [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Health [8]
Health [11]
Transportation [17]
Public [21]
International [38]
Source: NYTimes [39], 05/13/2020
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"'Death Spiral.' Pandemic Threatens Future Of Mass Transit" [40]

"When the coronavirus pandemic finally ebbs, John Wetmore plans to commute by bus and train. ... But Wetmore, who hosts a public television show called "Perils for Pedestrians," recognizes that not everyone feels the same way."

Climate Change [6]
Consumer [41]
Disasters [25]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Health [8]
Health [11]
Transportation [17]
Public [21]
International [38]
Source: Climatewire [42], 05/07/2020
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Ignoring COVID-19 Link, EPA Leaves Lax Soot Standard in Place [43]

As researchers are finding that soot and other forms of fine particulates in the air may actually make people more vulnerable to the coronavirus, the EPA decided earlier this month against tightening related standards under the Clean Air Act. The latest TipSheet explains why the decision matters, provides deeper context and offers story ideas and resources.

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Air [4]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Health [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [45]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [46]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [47]
Policy [14]
Pollution [15]
Science [16]
Transportation [17]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [21]
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"Bipartisan Senators Announce $19.5B Water Infrastructure Proposal" [48]

"Lawmakers on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee have announced two pieces of draft legislation that together would invest  $19.5 billion into the country’s water infrastructure."

Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Health [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Transportation [17]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: The Hill [49], 04/22/2020
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