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Super-Heated Year Ahead on Energy & Environment News [1]

The Biden administration has moved rapidly to reset energy and environment policies dramatically shifted by the Trump White House. But how quickly can such a reversal occur, what are the priorities and what are the critical pathways for change? To help sort out the latest news and track larger trends, SEJournal offers this overview and analysis, part of our extensive “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [2].”

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Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [7]
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Disasters [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Planning & Growth [18]
Policy [19]
Pollution [20]
Science [21]
Transportation [22]
Waste [23]
Water & Oceans [24]
Wildlife [25]
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Public [28]
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"Thai Caves Attract Millions of Bats — and Now Scientists Too" [29]

"A cave complex at a temple in Thailand has long drawn tourists, pilgrims and guano collectors. Now, scientists have arrived, looking for any potential links to the coronavirus."

Biodiversity [6]
Environmental Health [30]
Wildlife [25]
Public [28]
International [27]
Source: NYTimes [31], 01/19/2021
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"Montana’s National Bison Range Transferred To Tribes" [32]

"Red Sleep Mountain began its official return to the Flathead Indian Reservation on Friday as Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed papers transferring the National Bison Range to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes."

Biodiversity [6]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [33]
People & Population [34]
Public [28]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: AP [35], 01/19/2021
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After 35 Years Of Protection, Least Tern Back From Brink Of Extinction [36]

"The interior least tern, a hardy Midwestern bird that survived a craze for its plumage and dam-building that destroyed much of its habitat, has soared off the endangered species list."

Biodiversity [6]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [33]
Wildlife [25]
Public [28]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [37]
Source: AP [38], 01/18/2021
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"Groups Sue Federal EPA To Rescind Florida Wetlands Authority" [39]

"Environmental groups filed suit in federal court Thursday to undo a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last month that handed Florida officials primary regulatory authority over the state’s wetlands."

Agriculture [4]
Biodiversity [6]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [33]
Water & Oceans [24]
Public [28]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Source: AP [41], 01/15/2021
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"Lawsuit Seeks More Protection For Endangered Right Whales" [42]

"Conservation groups filed suit Wednesday against the federal government, saying it has taken too long to act on proposals to expand protections for critically endangered right whales."

Biodiversity [6]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Water & Oceans [24]
Wildlife [25]
Public [28]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: AP [43], 01/14/2021
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"Lyme Disease Much More Common Than Previously Thought, Study Shows" [44]

"With ticks spreading out across the country, the CDC says there may be nearly half a million cases of Lyme every year".

Biodiversity [6]
Climate Change [8]
Environmental Health [30]
Forests [45]
Public [28]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Consumer Reports [46], 01/14/2021
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Trump Admin Slashes Critical Habitat For Northern Spotted Owl [47]

"The Trump administration has cut designated critical habitat for the northern spotted owl by millions of acres in Oregon, Washington and California."

Biodiversity [6]
Forests [45]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Wildlife [25]
Public [28]
Northwest (OR WA) [48]
Source: OPB [49], 01/14/2021
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"Sage Grouse Review Done, But Scant Time For Trump’s Changes" [50]

"The Trump administration has completed a review of plans to ease protections for a struggling bird species in seven states in the U.S. West, but there’s little time to put the relaxed rules for industry into action before President-elect Joe Biden takes office."

Biodiversity [6]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [51]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [33]
Wildlife [25]
Public [28]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: AP [52], 01/13/2021
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"What We’ve Lost: The Species Declared Extinct in 2020" [53]

"Dozens of frogs, fish, orchids and other species — many unseen for decades — may no longer exist due to humanity’s destructive effects on the planet."

Biodiversity [6]
Wildlife [25]
Public [28]
International [27]
Source: The Revelator [54], 01/12/2021
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