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"A Mustang Crisis Looms in the West" [1]

"CHALLIS, Idaho — Dawn broke over the peaks of the Lost River Range, revealing a chase in the wide open valley below. Seven wild horses crashed through the sage, dark manes billowing in the golden light, pursued by a government contractor in a glossy helicopter that dodged left and right like a mechanical Border collie, driving the band forward into a hidden corral."

Government [2]
Natural Resources [3]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [7], 03/23/2020
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"Rangers at Risk as Parks Remain Open in Pandemic, Advocates Say" [8]

"Former Interior Department employees and advocacy groups say the Trump administration isn’t doing enough to protect federal employees as it allows national parks to remain open—and with free entrance to the public—during the coronavirus pandemic."

Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [10]
Government [2]
Natural Resources [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [11], 03/23/2020
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"Cambodia Scraps Plans For Mekong Hydropower Dams" [12]

"Cambodia announced on Wednesday that it would not build any new hydropower dams on the mainstream Mekong for the next decade, allaying fears that the river’s fragile biodiversity could be further devastated by development projects."

Government [2]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [5]
Asia [14]
Source: Guardian [15], 03/20/2020
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RCFP Resources: Press Freedom and Government Transparency During COVID-19 [16]

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has assembled some information and guidelines for journalists on FOI, First Amendment and open-government issues coming up as a result of the coronavirus emergency.

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Environmental Politics [17]
Government [2]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
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"EPA Faces Possible Coronavirus Outbreaks At Multiple Offices" [20]

"An employee who works at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office in Helena, Mont., tested “presumed positive” for COVID-19, according to the agency and an internal email obtained by The Hill."

Environmental Health [10]
Government [2]
Health [18]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The Hill [21], 03/19/2020
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"COVID-19 vs. FOIA: The Virus Is Winning" [22]

"The coronavirus may be starting to disrupt the release of government information, in addition to everyday life."

Disasters [9]
Government [2]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Greenwire [24], 03/19/2020
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [25]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

SEJ Publication Types: 
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Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [27]
Agriculture [28]
Air [29]
Biodiversity [30]
Chemicals [31]
Climate Change [32]
Consumer [33]
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [17]
Environmental Studies [36]
Fish & Fisheries [37]
Food [38]
Forests [39]
Government [2]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Military [40]
Natural Resources [3]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [41]
Other or All [42]
People & Population [43]
Planning & Growth [44]
Policy [45]
Pollution [46]
Science [47]
Technology [48]
Transportation [49]
Waste [50]
Water & Oceans [13]
Wildlife [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [51]
California [52]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [53]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [54]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [55]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [56]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [57]
Northwest (OR WA) [58]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [59]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [60]
International [61]
Canada [62]
Mexico [63]
Africa [64]
Antarctica & Arctic [65]
Asia [14]
Australia & Oceania [66]
Central America & the Caribbean [67]
Europe [68]
Middle East [69]
South America [70]
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Bill Trackers a Boon for Covering Federal, State Legislation [71]

As our elected representatives throw themselves into a frenzy of election-year legislative action, reporters can easily fall behind on key environmental and energy measures moving through Congress or state legislatures. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers up a way to stay on top of the process — by using the plethora of available bill trackers. 

SEJ Publication Types: 
Reporters Toolbox [72]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [2]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [73]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [74]” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts [75] and our opening backgrounder. [76] 

SEJ Publication Types: 
Special Reports [77]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [27]
Agriculture [28]
Air [29]
Climate Change [32]
Consumer [33]
Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [17]
Environmental Studies [36]
Forests [39]
Government [2]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [3]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [41]
People & Population [43]
Planning & Growth [44]
Science [47]
Technology [48]
Transportation [49]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Northwest (OR WA) [58]
International [61]
Canada [62]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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"How Testing Failures Allowed Coronavirus To Sweep The U.S." [78]

"The Trump administration’s decision to forgo a World Health Organization test and create its own had fateful consequences, experts say."

Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [2]
Health [18]
Science [47]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Politico [79], 03/13/2020
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