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"Groups Sue EPA Over Lack Of Records" [1]

"A pair of environmental groups representing public employees sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, claiming officials failed to adequately take and maintain public records in violation of federal law."

Environmental Politics [2]
Government [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [8], 02/23/2018
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"Adaptation: Trump's Big Project In Fla. Sidesteps Rising Seas" [9]

"An inland traffic corridor in Florida is being promoted by the Trump administration as a top project in its $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan, even as the state grapples with rising sea levels along its 1,200-mile coastline."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [2]
Government [3]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: ClimateWire [12], 02/22/2018
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Fatigued NWS Forecasters Fear Cuts: 'At A Point, Something Gives' [13]

"When the federal government shut down twice this year, meteorologist Brandon Dunstan went to work, just like any other day at the National Weather Service office in Raleigh, N.C."

Disasters [14]
Environmental Politics [2]
Government [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Greenwire [15], 02/22/2018
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"Senior Republican Calls for E.P.A. Chief’s First-Class Travel Files" [16]

"The chairman of the House Oversight Committee — in a prominent instance of Republican scrutiny of the Environmental Protection Agency under Scott Pruitt — demanded on Wednesday that the E.P.A. chief turn over documents related to his first-class travel at taxpayer expense."

Environmental Politics [2]
Government [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NY Times [17], 02/22/2018
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Trump, Congress Face Test on Infrastructure Politics, Funding [18]

Infrastructure is much in the news these days, with battles over politics and funding yielding stories for environment reporters. In play are a Trump plan, who gets to pick projects, who pays and much more. But in an election year, how likely are infrastructure plans to move forward? The backstory, with angles for environment and energy, plus what to watch for in 2018, in our Backgrounder on infrastructure.

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Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [2]
Government [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Planning & Growth [22]
Policy [23]
Technology [24]
Transportation [25]
Waste [26]
Water & Oceans [11]
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Tools and Contacts for Covering Infrastructure [27]

Covering local infrastructure projects often means covering energy and the environment. This week’s TipSheet offers a companion to our special backgrounder on the national infrastructure story emerging out of Washington. We’ve got dozens of resources and links for finding infrastructure news and information from Congress, executive agencies, infrastructure organizations and environmental groups.

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TipSheet [28]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [29]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [2]
Government [3]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [31]
Planning & Growth [22]
Policy [23]
Pollution [32]
Technology [24]
Transportation [25]
Waste [26]
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National (U.S.) [7]
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Public [6]
  • Read more about Tools and Contacts for Covering Infrastructure [27]

"Under Fire For Travel Expenses, Pruitt Cancels Trip To Israel" [33]

"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has canceled a nearly week-long trip to Israel, agency officials confirmed Sunday."

Government [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [34], 02/19/2018
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Pruitt Says First-Class Is Safer. Some Airline Safety Experts Disagree [35]

"The Environmental Protection Agency says that Scott Pruitt has traveled first-class on flights both domestically and internationally over the last year because it is simply safer for him."

Government [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [36], 02/16/2018
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"House Dems Want Watchdog To Probe Pruitt’s First-Class Flying" [37]

"Leading House Democrats want the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) internal watchdog to look into EPA head Scott Pruitt’s premium-class flights on the taxpayer’s dime."

Environmental Politics [2]
Government [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [38], 02/15/2018
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Wheeler Accused Of Abusing Power To ‘Bully’ And ‘Intimidate’ Opponents [39]

"As a Senate aide in 2005, Andrew Wheeler went after state air pollution regulators for opposing his boss’s bill."

Environmental Politics [2]
Government [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: HuffPost [40], 02/15/2018
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