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"Schumer Calls For Biden To Declare Climate Emergency" [1]

"Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Monday night that President Biden should consider declaring an emergency when it comes to the climate."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [8], 01/26/2021
January 28, 2021

SciLine Media Briefing: Climate Essentials for 2021 [9]

With the election of new leadership in Washington, climate change has reemerged as a national policy priority. SciLine’s next media briefing, 2:00 PM ET, will get reporters up to speed on the science that will inform key climate-related decisions in the year ahead.

Other Events [10]
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Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [11]

"Buttigieg’s Climate Promises: What Could He Actually Do?" [12]

"Pete Buttigieg, President Biden’s choice to lead the Department of Transportation, vowed to make climate change a top priority during his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. But that raises a question: How much can a transportation secretary realistically do to reduce emissions from America’s vast fleet of cars, trucks and airplanes — all of which the agency oversees, to varying degrees?"

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [15], 01/25/2021

Super-Heated Year Ahead on Energy & Environment News [16]

The Biden administration has moved rapidly to reset energy and environment policies dramatically shifted by the Trump White House. But how quickly can such a reversal occur, what are the priorities and what are the critical pathways for change? To help sort out the latest news and track larger trends, SEJournal offers this overview and analysis, part of our extensive “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [17].”

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Agriculture [19]
Air [20]
Biodiversity [21]
Chemicals [22]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [23]
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [24]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Health [25]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Planning & Growth [26]
Policy [27]
Pollution [28]
Science [29]
Transportation [30]
Waste [31]
Water & Oceans [32]
Wildlife [33]
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National (U.S.) [7]
International [34]
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Public [6]

"Tracking Biden’s Environmental Actions" [35]

The Washington Post has launched a tracker to count the Biden rollbacks of the Trump rollbacks.

Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [36], 01/22/2021

SEJ Petitions Biden/Harris To Restore Government Openness and Respect for Journalists [37]

On Jan 21, 2021, SEJ wrote President Biden and Vice President Harris, petitioning them "to commit your administration to restoring openness and transparency throughout the federal government, and by your words and actions, to help restore respect for the vital role journalists play in our democracy" and providing concrete steps to do so. Read full text of the letter [38].

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"Path to Biden’s Green Buying Pledge Runs Through Obama Policies" [39]

"President Joe Biden‘s most potent weapon for making climate change a priority for companies and federal officials may already be in his arsenal as chief executive: the country’s roughly $600 billion annual procurement budget."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [24]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [40], 01/21/2021

"Biden to Elevate Science Adviser to His Cabinet" [41]

"The president-elect will nominate Eric S. Lander to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a post left vacant by President Trump for 18 months."

Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Science [29]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [42], 01/18/2021

Biden Nominees Foretell Aggressive Action on Climate, Environmental Justice [43]

Key picks for President Biden’s environment and energy team suggest top priorities, among them an aggressive, whole-government climate change agenda. The latest Backgrounder assesses choices to pursue Biden’s international and domestic climate policies, as well as historic selections for EPA and Interior, and more. Plus, dive into SEJournal’s expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [17]” special report.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Backgrounders [44]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [45]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Policy [27]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
California [46]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [48]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [49]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [50]
International [34]
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"Biden Unveils $1.9T Plan To Stem Covid-19 And Steady Economy" [51]

"President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep human suffering” by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout."

Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [24]
Environmental Health [52]
Environmental Justice [53]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Health [25]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Transportation [30]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [54], 01/15/2021

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