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Wetlands Mitigation — Why Draining the Swamp Is a Local Story [1]

As the Trump administration challenges wetlands preservation policy under the Clean Water Act, an important related practice has come into question. Mitigation banking — the creation or preservation of one wetland to offset the loss of another — has become a billion-dollar industry. But as this week’s TipSheet reports, the legal and regulatory tangle aside, wetlands permitting and mitigation continues, likely near you. Tracking the local story.

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Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Military [10]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [13]
Policy [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
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National (U.S.) [16]
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Public [17]
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Will Hackers Crash U.S. Energy, Environment Infrastructure? [18]

The vulnerability of critical U.S. infrastructure to cyberattacks has been a growing worry for years, as electric utilities, drinking water systems, chemical plants, nuclear plants, pipelines and more are the target of a burgeoning cadre of hackers. But for environmental and other journalists focused on the story, another problem has emerged: The secrecy that has long been part of the U.S. cybersecurity policy. In this comprehensive Backgrounder, SEJournal takes a look at the risk, the response and the resources to let reporters go deep on cyber warfare as an energy and environment story.

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Disasters [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Military [10]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [22]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [13]
Policy [14]
Technology [23]
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National (U.S.) [16]
International [24]
Canada [25]
Asia [26]
Europe [27]
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"Threat From Cyber Hackers Is Growing, U.S. Grid Regulator Says" [28]

"Hackers increasingly threaten sites in the U.S. ranging from nuclear power plants to water processing systems, according to a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, adding his voice to warnings from several agencies and officials in recent weeks."

Disasters [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Military [10]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Bloomberg [29], 03/26/2018
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Perry Boasts New Cyber Office Can Handle Russian Targeting of US Grid [30]

"Energy Secretary Rick Perry told senators Tuesday a new cybersecurity office he plans to create will be sufficient to respond to Russia’s targeting of the U.S. power grid, as Democrats argued that action is not aggressive enough."

Disasters [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Government [7]
Military [10]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Examiner [31], 03/22/2018
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Cyberattacks Put Russian Fingers on the Switch at Power Plants, US Says [32]

"The Trump administration accused Russia on Thursday of engineering a series of cyberattacks that targeted American and European nuclear power plants and water and electric systems, and could have sabotaged or shut power plants off at will."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Military [10]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [22]
Public [17]
International [24]
Source: NY Times [33], 03/16/2018
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Perry Going To London To Hold Nuclear Cooperation Talks With Saudis [34]

"Energy Secretary Rick Perry will fly to London this week to discuss a nuclear cooperation agreement with senior officials from Saudi Arabia, which is planning to build two reactors along the Persian Gulf, according to an administration official."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Military [10]
Technology [23]
Public [17]
International [24]
Source: Washington Post [35], 03/01/2018
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Sea Level Rise Damaging More U.S. Bases, Former Top Military Brass Warn [36]

"A growing number of U.S. military sites are being damaged by sea level rise fueled by climate change, and that will threaten the military's ability to protect vital national security interests if the Pentagon and Congress don't take faster action, a panel of retired admirals and generals warns in a new report."

Climate Change [37]
Military [10]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: InsideClimate News [38], 02/27/2018
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"Security: White House Report Warns Of Fallout From Grid Cyberattack" [39]

"A cyberattack on the power grid could erode trust in key U.S. institutions and cause billions of dollars in damage, a top White House advisory group said Friday."

Disasters [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Military [10]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: EnergyWire [40], 02/21/2018
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Military Spends Millions to Replace Toxic Firefighting Foam with Toxic Foam [41]

"The U.S. military is spending billions to clean up drinking water contaminated with toxic firefighting foam while continuing to use dangerous new formulas."

Chemicals [42]
Environmental Health [4]
Military [10]
Pollution [43]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Intercept [44], 02/14/2018
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Intelligence Agencies Warn of Climate Risks in Global Threat Assessment [45]

"While top Trump administration officials deny climate change, the intelligence agencies warn global warming can fuel disasters and violent conflicts."

Climate Change [37]
Military [10]
Public [17]
International [24]
Source: InsideClimate News [46], 02/14/2018
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