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Disaster Preparedness Key Amid Pandemic [1]

Unheeded warnings are the hallmark of many disasters. And with coronavirus still hobbling the nation, communities and journalists must now watch for all the ways COVID-19 could make even the most familiar hazards far worse. Prepare with this extensive Backgrounder, which touches on issues around evacuations and emergency readiness when facing storms, fires, toxic releases and more.

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Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Chemicals [4]
Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
People & Population [11]
Planning & Growth [12]
Policy [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
California [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]
Visibility: 
Public [18]

While No One Was Watching — Changing Enviro Regs Under Trump [19]

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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SEJ News [20]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [21]
Air [3]
Chemicals [4]
Climate Change [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [25]
Policy [13]
Pollution [26]
Science [27]
Transportation [28]
Waste [29]
Water & Oceans [30]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [18]

Parks Post-Coronavirus Reopening a Political Football? [31]

As the United States restarts fitfully following the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, one source of controversy — and of numerous local or regional environmental stories — is what to do at the nation’s park system. The latest TipSheet explains why public access to these national treasures is so contentious, then provides numerous story ideas and reporting resources.

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TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [5]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [25]
People & Population [11]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [18]

"Pandemic: EPA Starts 'Measured And Deliberate' Reopening" [33]

"EPA has begun the slow process of reopening offices despite its employees' worries about potential exposure to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus."

Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Greenwire [34], 05/25/2020

"Built by Oil’s Riches, Houston Goes 100% Green Years Earlier" [35]

"The oil and natural gas capital of the world is going all-in on solar power. Houston will begin a new five-year contract in July with NRG Energy Inc. to power all of its city-owned properties, from fire stations to airports, with renewable energy."

Climate Change [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Government [7]
Public [18]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [36]
Source: Bloomberg Green [37], 05/25/2020
May 26, 2020 to May 28, 2020

Webinar: An Inside Look at How NASA Measures Air Pollution [38]

With the world’s eyes and media coverage turned to recent global changes in air pollution from the economic downturn, NASA offers a free two-part webinar series (May 26 and 28, 1.5 hours each) in both English and Spanish.

Other Events [39]
Visibility: 
Public [18]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Government [7]
Pollution [26]

"Trump Signs Order Easing Regulatory Enforcement on Businesses" [40]

"President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to ease up on businesses that make good-faith attempts to follow agency guidance and regulations during the coronavirus pandemic."

Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [42], 05/20/2020

"Companies Worth $2 Trillion Are Calling for a Green Recovery" [43]

"A group of companies worth a combined $2.4 trillion have added their voice to a growing chorus calling for the economic recovery from the coronavirus to be green."

Climate Change [22]
Disasters [5]
Economy & Business [44]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Public [18]
International [45]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [46], 05/19/2020

EPA Settlements: Will Coronavirus Get Polluters Off The Hook?" [47]

"Over the years, Phillips 66 and Cenovus Energy, the companies that own the Wood River Refinery in Roxana, Illinois, have been sued by both the state and federal government for polluting the air and discharging toxic wastewater into the Mississippi River."

Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [26]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Grist [48], 05/19/2020

EPA Emails: Trump Officials, Chemical Group Talked Before 2017 Settlement [49]

"When the chemical company Brenntag received a fine in 2017, the National Association of Chemical Distributors asked for help from two new Trump administration appointees who previously worked in chemical lobbying, according to emails obtained by The Hill through a Freedom of Information Act request."

Chemicals [4]
Economy & Business [44]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [50], 05/19/2020

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