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SEJ Appeals EPA Stonewalling of FOIA on Media Policy [1]

The U.S. EPA has been stonewalling a June 2014 SEJ request for documents describing its policies for dealing with news media. Now SEJ is appealing the long delay in responding to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by calling it what it is — a denial of information.

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Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
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"Republicans Warn World That Obama U.N. Plan Could Be Undone" [7]

"The Obama administration's plan for U.N. climate change talks encountered swift opposition after its release Tuesday, with Republican leaders warning other countries to 'proceed with caution' in negotiations with Washington because any deal could be later undone."

Climate Change [8]
Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Reuters [10], 04/01/2015
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"White House Unveils $478B Highway Bill" [11]

"The Obama administration is sending a six year, $478 billion highway bill to Congress with lawmakers struggling to beat a May 31 deadline to renew federal infrastructure spending."

Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The Hill [12], 03/31/2015
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Poll: Strong Majority Of Americans Support a Global Climate Agreement [13]

"A new poll finds an overwhelming majority of Americans support an international agreement to cut planet-warming emissions."

Climate Change [8]
Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Huffington Post [14], 03/31/2015
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"Earth Hour Lights Out Inspires Climate Action" [15]

"SINGAPORE – Bearing the message “use your power to change climate change” WWF’s Earth Hour is motivating people to turn out their lights for one hour across 24 time zones and six continents on Saturday, March 28."

Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
International [16]
Source: ENS [17], 03/30/2015
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Ted Cruz Equates 'Global Warming Alarmists' to 'Flat-Earthers' [18]

"Ted Cruz, the junior U.S. senator from Texas and first official contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, compared people who think that the climate is warming to "flat-Earthers" and described himself as a modern-day Galileo in an interview with the Texas Tribune."

Climate Change [8]
Environmental Politics [3]
Science [19]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Huffington Post [20], 03/27/2015
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"Obama's Chemical Agency Chief Resigns Under Pressure" [21]

"The embattled chairman of the Chemical Safety Board resigned late Thursday after President Obama asked him to step down, a White House official said."

Chemicals [22]
Disasters [23]
Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The Hill [24], 03/27/2015
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"One Satellite Data Set Is Underestimating Global Warming" [25]

"A new study suggests that the University of Alabama at Huntsville is lowballing the warming of the atmosphere".

Climate Change [8]
Environmental Politics [3]
Science [19]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Guardian [26], 03/27/2015
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"Green Ads Hit Vulnerable GOP Senators for Climate Votes" [27]

"A green group is running advertisements hitting two vulnerable Republican senators for votes that support a 'big polluter agenda.'"

Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The Hill [28], 03/25/2015
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"Harvard Beats Back Divestment Lawsuit, but Students Promise to Appeal" [29]

"Seven filed suit to force prestigious college to divorce its fortune and its future from fossil fuels."

Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [31]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: InsideClimate News [32], 03/25/2015
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