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Read more about Battlefront Emerges Over Disclosure of Financial Climate Risks [1]

‘ECHO Notify’ Offers Automatic Pollution Alarms [13]

Environmental journalists trying to track potential problem polluters have a valuable new tool — a notification service that creates weekly alerts on the enforcement or compliance status of facilities and companies across a range of environmental laws and customizable categories. Track geography, type of emissions, industrial category and more. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox has more on the recently launched ECHO Notify service.

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Read more about ‘ECHO Notify’ Offers Automatic Pollution Alarms [13]

Parks and Complications — Planning Stories Around Our Nation’s Green Spaces [16]

As more Americans make their way to the nation’s parks (and every other variety of outdoor locales), big budget bumps may not be enough to tackle a variety of ongoing worries, from overcrowding and climate change impacts to maintenance backlogs and political backlash. The latest Issue Backgrounder looks over the state of our nation’s parks.

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Read more about Parks and Complications — Planning Stories Around Our Nation’s Green Spaces [16]

Tracking Regulatory Changes Reveals Insights Into Presidential Power Over Environment [22]

Sweeping, data-driven reporting on the impact of the Trump White House on environment policy won high praise for a Washington Post reporting team that took first prize for beat reporting in the most recent Society of Environmental Journalists’ reporting awards. Find out how award winners Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and John Muyskens approached this vast topic, in the new Inside Story Q&A.

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Read more about Tracking Regulatory Changes Reveals Insights Into Presidential Power Over Environment [22]

A Report Card on Transparency in the Biden Administration [24]

A coalition of open-government and journalism groups is pressing the Justice Department for a clear statement of federal policy favoring openness. The new WatchDog opinion column explains why such a move is needed, and now, not just to signal a change from the Trump-era approach, but also for smoother functioning of the all-important Freedom of Information Act.

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Read more about A Report Card on Transparency in the Biden Administration [24]

"'Biggest Green Deal Since Paris': UN To Approve Plastic Treaty Roadmap" [25]

"The United Nations is set to approve a plan to create the world's first ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday, describing it as the most significant green deal since the 2015 Paris climate agreement."

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Source: Reuters [29], 03/02/2022

Read more about "'Biggest Green Deal Since Paris': UN To Approve Plastic Treaty Roadmap" [25]

Houston Plays Host to First On-Site SEJ Conference Since 2019 [30]

Environmental journalists from around the country and beyond will gather in Houston later this month for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 31st annual conference. Widely known as the energy capital of the world, this highly diverse city is an ideal place to drill down on the causes and consequences of climate change and other environmental issues of the day.

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Are Higher Energy Prices Really Biden’s Fault? [54]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raises questions about the world energy supply and related environmental consequences (such as pressure to lease U.S. lands for drilling). TipSheet explores the politics — and the reality — of U.S. energy policy in the wake of Ukraine and in the run-up to November’s midterm elections, and asks the question: Do federal policies on pricing really matter?

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Read more about Are Higher Energy Prices Really Biden’s Fault? [54]

"USPS Finalizes Plans To Buy Mostly Gasoline-Powered Delivery Trucks" [56]

"The U.S. Postal Service finalized plans Wednesday to purchase up to 148,000 gasoline-powered mail delivery trucks, defying Biden administration officials’ objections that the multibillion-dollar contract would undercut the nation’s climate goals."

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Source: Washington Post [57], 02/24/2022

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"Wanted: Staff for EPA’s ‘Monumental’ Infrastructure Job" [58]

"EPA will embark on a hiring spree for the agency’s infrastructure campaign, having recently secured authority to bring on an additional 500 employees."

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