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Biggest US Coal Company Funded Dozens Of Groups Doubting Climate Change [1]

"Peabody Energy, America’s biggest coalmining company, has funded at least two dozen groups that cast doubt on manmade climate change and oppose environment regulations, analysis by the Guardian reveals."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Science [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Guardian [8], 06/13/2016
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"Will Climate Unify Clinton, Sanders Fans Against Trump?" [9]

"Greens think they have a sure-fire way to bring Bernie Sanders supporters around to Hillary Clinton: Remind them of what Donald Trump says he'd do to the Paris climate deal."

Activism [10]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [11], 06/13/2016
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"BLM Postpones Land Auction Near Chaco Canyon" [12]

"The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that several parcels of land intended for oil and gas drilling in northwestern New Mexico will no longer be put up for bid at a leasing auction in October."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican [16], 06/10/2016
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"Donald Trump Once Backed Urgent Climate Action. Wait, What?" [17]

"As negotiators headed to Copenhagen in December 2009 to forge a global climate pact, concerned U.S. business leaders and liberal luminaries took out a full-page ad in the New York Times calling for aggressive climate action. ... One of the signatories of that letter: Donald Trump."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Grist [18], 06/09/2016
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"Senate Approves Update of Toxic-Chemical Regulations" [19]

"The Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to an overhaul of the nation’s 40-year-old law governing the use of toxic chemicals in homes and businesses, sending the bill to President Obama for his expected signature."

Chemicals [20]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NY Times [21], 06/08/2016
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"Climate Change Will Be A Priority In Talks With Modi: U.S." [22]

"'Advancing the ambitious climate change and clean energy agenda' and 'further enhancing our security and diplomatic cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region,' would be the focus of discussions between India and the U.S during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit this week, a State Department official told The Hindu."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
International [23]
Source: The Hindu [24], 06/07/2016
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"Rand Paul Withdraws Block On Chemical Safety Bill" [25]

"Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is withdrawing a hold that prevented Congress’s bipartisan chemical safety overhaul bill from moving forward in the Senate."

Chemicals [20]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [27], 06/07/2016
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"Groups Urge U.S. Congress To Reject TPP Over Environmental Concerns" [28]

"More than 450 groups on Monday called on Congress to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership if it comes up for a vote this fall, saying the trade deal would allow fossil fuel companies to contest U.S. environmental rules in extrajudicial tribunals."

Economy & Business [29]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Reuters [30], 06/07/2016
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Will Obama Risk Armed Conflict To Save Native American Site From Looting? [31]

"RIM OF CEDAR MESA, Utah — For centuries, humans have used the red sandstone canyons here as a way to mark their existence. ... Now, President Obama is weighing whether and how he can leave his own permanent imprint on history by designating about 2 million acres of land, known as the Bears Ears, as a national monument."

Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [32]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Source: Wash Post [34], 06/06/2016
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"Governor Sends ‘Threatening’ Letter To Environmental Donors" [35]

"Gov. Paul LePage (R) stepped up his attacks on the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) in dramatic fashion this week by sending personal letters to the environmental group’s donors."

Activism [10]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [36]
Source: Climate Progress [37], 06/06/2016
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