Government

Scott Pruitt Spent Much of Early Months at EPA Traveling Home: Report [1]

"Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, traveled to his home state, Oklahoma, 10 times over three months this year, largely at taxpayer expense, according to a report released Monday."

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National (U.S.) [5]

Source: NY Times [6], 07/25/2017

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"Interior Official Says He Was Reassigned Because Of Climate Work" [7]

"A senior Interior Department official has filed a whistleblower complaint against Trump administration political appointees, claiming he was reassigned within Interior because of his work on climate change."

Climate Change [8]

Environmental Politics [2]

Government [3]

Laws & Regulations [9]

Public [4]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: The Hill [10], 07/20/2017

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‘Cut Through Fog’ to Cover Trump’s Fast-Moving Environmental Policy Changes [11]

Policy experts and reporters at an SEJ forum in Seattle July 6 cautioned that environmental journalists must go into overdrive to keep up with fast and furious changes coming during the Trump Administration. Get more in our SEJ News coverage. [11] Photo: Former EPA official Dennis McLerran, left, fields a query from moderator Jeff Burnside. Read McLerran's full remarks here [12].

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SEJ News [13]

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Economy & Business [14]

Environmental Politics [2]

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Journalism & Media [15]

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“Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet” [17]

The new book “Climate of Hope” by ex-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Sierra Club chief Carl Pope concludes that, despite partisan obstacles, we have made progress in fighting the planet’s warming.

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BookShelf [18]

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Climate Change [8]

Environmental Studies [19]

Government [3]

Laws & Regulations [9]

Policy [16]

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Battles Ahead Over Conservation Fund [20]

To report on federal land disputes near you, just take a look at the congressional Land and Water Conservation Fund, which this year faces conflict over funding levels, land acquisition and more. The latest TipSheet has the story, and how to cover it.

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TipSheet [21]

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Environmental Politics [2]

Government [3]

Journalism & Media [15]

Natural Resources [22]

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National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [4]

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EPA Buyouts: A Breakdown By Office [23]

"The pending buyouts for U.S. EPA employees could mean an exodus from the agency's scientific research shop."

Environmental Health [24]

Environmental Politics [2]

Government [3]

Public [4]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: ClimateWire [25], 07/18/2017

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"EPA: Pruitt's Political Deputies Accumulate Power" [26]

"While U.S. EPA waits on a legion of nominees to emerge from the Trump White House, Administrator Scott Pruitt has sought to fill the void by spreading political deputies across his agency."

Environmental Politics [2]

Government [3]

Public [4]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: Greenwire [27], 07/17/2017

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U.S. Flood Insurance Program Is Sinking. Rescuing It Won’t Be Easy. [28]

"PEQUANNOCK, N.J. — Time after time, as the river has risen and the water has crept up Roosevelt Street, Leni-anne Shuchter has fled the white clapboard home she bought more than four decades ago."

Disasters [29]

Economy & Business [14]

Government [3]

Laws & Regulations [9]

Planning & Growth [30]

Public [4]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: Washington Post [31], 07/17/2017

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Maintenance Backlog a Pothole on Road to Parks Consensus [32]

The maintenance backlog at the National Park System is nearly $12 billion, and a hot button issue for various constituencies. But don't look for spending to clear it up any time soon, with major budget cuts proposed. This week's TipSheet outlines the issues, and provides resources and perspectives to cover the story.

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TipSheet [21]

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Environmental Politics [2]

Forests [33]

Government [3]

Natural Resources [22]

Wildlife [34]

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National (U.S.) [5]

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"Towns Sell Their Public Water Systems — And Come To Regret It" [35]

"LAKE STATION, Ind. — This hard-luck town just south of Chicago is weighing a decision confronting many small and midsize cities with shrinking populations and chronic budget deficits: whether to sell the public water system to a for-profit corporation."

Economy & Business [14]

Government [3]

Water & Oceans [36]

Public [4]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: Washington Post [37], 07/10/2017

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