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Ignoring COVID-19 Link, EPA Leaves Lax Soot Standard in Place [1]

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 [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [7]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [12]
Policy [13]
Pollution [14]
Science [15]
Transportation [16]
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"Bipartisan Senators Announce $19.5B Water Infrastructure Proposal" [19]

"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 [20]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Transportation [16]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [22], 04/22/2020
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"Economic Toll Endangers Key Climate Goal: Cleaner Cars" [23]

"The economic downturn triggered by the novel coronavirus pandemic threatens to stall multistate goals to put more clean cars on the road."

Climate Change [24]
Consumer [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Transportation [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: ClimateWire [27], 04/21/2020
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"A Global Deal To Slash Oil Production Is At Risk After Mexico Objects" [28]

"Russia and Saudi Arabia have called off their brutal price war and are now pushing dozens of major crude producers toward a deal that would slash production and help stabilize a market that's been rocked by the coronavirus pandemic."

Climate Change [24]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Health [9]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Transportation [16]
Public [18]
International [29]
Source: CNN [30], 04/10/2020
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Challengers Rev Their Engines To Fight Trump's Auto Emissions Weakening [31]

Blue states and environmental groups are eagerly preparing to sue the Trump Environmental Protection Agency over its rollback of climate-protecting vehicle emission standards.

Air [3]
Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [14]
Transportation [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Reuters [32], 04/02/2020
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Court: EPA Must Hand Over Auto Emissions Data After Trump Rollback [33]

"Environmental groups today [Wednesday] scored a courtroom victory in their quest to obtain information relevant to EPA's rollback of Obama-era vehicle emissions standards."

Air [3]
Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [14]
Transportation [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Greenwire [34], 04/02/2020
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Calif. Eyes Deal With Volvo As Trump Rolls Back Mileage Standards [35]

"As the Trump administration finalizes its plan to roll back Obama-era mileage standards, California announced it would sign a deal with yet another automaker to produce cars meeting stricter standards."

Air [3]
Climate Change [24]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Journalism & Media [10]
Transportation [16]
Public [18]
California [36]
Source: The Hill [37], 04/01/2020
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"Car Rules: Battle Lines Drawn As Trump Finalizes Rollback" [38]

"Trump administration officials today defended their decision to finalize the rollback of clean car standards during the novel coronavirus crisis, prompting praise from conservatives and threats of lawsuits from environmentalists."

Air [3]
Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Science [15]
Transportation [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Greenwire [39], 04/01/2020
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"Car Rules: Leaked Draft: Trump Emissions Plan Fails Agency Price Test" [40]

"The Trump administration has failed to correct major errors in its rollback of clean car standards, leaving the proposal vulnerable to legal challenges, according to a draft of the proposal obtained by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and shared with E&E News."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Science [15]
Transportation [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: ClimateWire [41], 03/30/2020
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A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [42]

As part of the “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we’ve collected a wide range of resources to help reporters track down climate stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. You’ll find an array of government, academic and NGO links for Oregon, including Portland; Washington, including Seattle; and British Columbia, including Vancouver, as well as from regional, national and international resources.

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Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [7]
Fish & Fisheries [46]
Food [47]
Forests [48]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [49]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [50]
Policy [13]
Science [15]
Technology [51]
Transportation [16]
Water & Oceans [21]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
International [29]
Canada [53]
Visibility: 
Public [18]
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