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Drones and Photojournalism — Elevating the Craft to New Heights [1]

A match made in heaven — that’s how veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism. In the latest EJ InSight, Essick shares insights and photos [2] from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes. Plus, in a sidebar, Essick gives practical advice on learning to fly your own drone [3].

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EJ InSight [4]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [5]
Chemicals [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Pollution [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Visibility: 
Public [18]
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Environmental Stories 'Down The Road' in 2020 From Highway Bill [19]

A massive transportation measure is working its way through Congress, with environmental elements including climate change and public transit. But will this “must-pass” measure actually pass in the coming year? Or will it be bogged down by politics or looming questions of how to pay for it? A new Issue Backgrounder explains.

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Backgrounders [20]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [21]
Consumer [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [9]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Planning & Growth [26]
Policy [27]
Pollution [12]
Technology [28]
Transportation [29]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [18]
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EPA Fails To Supply Documents To House Science in Subpoena Showdown [30]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided "largely non-responsive" documents in response to a final threat by House Democrats, according to committee staff, likely setting the stage for a forthcoming subpoena."

Chemicals [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Science [31]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [32], 11/08/2019
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"EPA Chief Of Staff Under Investigation In Document Destruction" [33]

"The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general is investigating whether chief of staff Ryan Jackson was involved in destroying internal documents that should have been retained, according to two people familiar with the matter."

Economy & Business [34]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [9]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Politico [35], 11/08/2019
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"Interior Proposes Coveted Deal To Ex-Client Of Agency Head" [36]

"The Interior Department is proposing to award one of the first contracts for federal water in perpetuity to a powerful rural water district that had employed Secretary David Bernhardt as a lawyer and lobbyist."

Economy & Business [34]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [9]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: AP [37], 11/08/2019
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"Fed Up With PG&E, California Mayors Pitch Customer-Owned Power Co-Op" [38]

"Twenty-two mayors, as well as other city leaders, from across Northern California are behind a bold proposal to turn the region’s troubled Pacific Gas & Electric into a publicly owned cooperative."

Disasters [39]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [9]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Public [18]
California [40]
Source: HuffPost [41], 11/07/2019
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SEJ Urges Congress To Address Communication Between Journalists and Federal Agencies [42]

November 6, 2019 — The Society of Environmental journalists joined 28 other journalism groups in urging every member of Congress to address the ongoing issue of censoring and restricting federal employees' communication with journalists.

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Environmental Politics [24]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
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Public [18]
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Dems Wait For Nearly 50 Requests For Trump Info On Science, Environment [43]

"Nearly 50 different Democratic requests for documents have been unanswered by departments and agencies that oversee President Trump’s science and environment policies, lawmakers say, underscoring the brick wall the administration has put up against congressional oversight."

Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [24]
Environmental Studies [44]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Science [31]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [45], 11/04/2019
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"Union Says EPA Refuses To Renegotiate 'Imposed' Contract" [46]

"Union leaders say the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is refusing to go back to the bargaining table with employees after a federal union regulator said the agency may have violated the law by imposing its latest contract on workers."

Environmental Politics [24]
Government [9]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [47], 10/31/2019
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Another Bad-News Year Ahead for U.S. Coal? [48]

As U.S. coal’s comedown continues, our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a close look at the factors behind the industry’s decline and finds a combination of economics, competition and shifting global markets, along with aging technology, politics and environmental pushback. What’s in store for coal in 2020?

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Activism [49]
Air [50]
Climate Change [21]
Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [9]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Natural Resources [11]
Pollution [12]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [51]
California [40]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [52]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [53]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [54]
Northwest (OR WA) [55]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [56]
International [57]
Canada [58]
Mexico [59]
Africa [60]
Antarctica & Arctic [61]
Asia [62]
Australia & Oceania [63]
Central America & the Caribbean [64]
Europe [65]
Middle East [66]
South America [67]
Visibility: 
Public [18]
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