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EDGI Releases Report On Censorship Of Climate Info On Federal Websites [1]

"On Monday, the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative (EDGI) released a new report on how the Trump administration has altered the use of climate change-related terms on federal websites."

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"High Cancer Risk Plagues Louisiana Town Near Chemical Plants" [8]

"RESERVE, Louisiana — In a Louisiana town of 10,000 people, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said there is some of the most toxic air in America. More than 100 petrochemical plants and refineries dot the corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, often referred to as 'cancer alley.'"

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Source: CBS News [14], 07/25/2019
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"EPA: Meet 7 Science Advisers Under Trump" [15]

"The Trump EPA has tried to stack the deck against tougher standards for smog and soot by recruiting anti-regulatory advocates for key advisory committees."

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Source: ClimateWire [18], 07/25/2019
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Trump Does Not Get The Point Of Plastic Straw Bans. Experts Explain [19]

"President Trump does not understand why plastic straws have become the boogeyman of some businesses and Democratic-led cities that have sought to ban their use entirely."

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Source: Washington Post [23], 07/25/2019
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"Car Rules: Trump Admin Failed To Consult States About Rollback — AGs" [24]

"The Trump administration failed to consult dozens of state officials about the rollback of Obama-era clean car rules, according to a new letter from 12 Democratic attorneys general."

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Source: E&E News PM [28], 07/25/2019
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"Bernhardt Secretly Signs Land Swap For Alaska Refuge Road" [29]

"Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has once again revived a proposed land exchange that would clear the way for a controversial gravel road to be built through wilderness within Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge."

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Source: E&E News PM [34], 07/25/2019
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"Green Groups Sue EPA Over 'Sweeping Overhaul' Of Public Records Policy" [35]

"Two separate environmental lawsuits were filed Wednesday challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) changes to its public records policy."

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Source: The Hill [36], 07/25/2019
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Greens Ask Interior Watchdog To Probe Agency's Public Records Policies [37]

"A number of conservation groups are asking the Interior Department’s internal watchdog to investigate reports that political appointees are improperly interfering in the release of public records."

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"Environmental Groups Fight EPA's New FOIA Rule" [38]

"A coalition of environmental groups pushed back Monday against a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that could restrict access to public records."

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New EPA Rule Could Give Politicals More Veto Power on FOIA Requests [39]

"More political appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could soon have the authority to weigh in on public information requests. The rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register as early as Wednesday and will not allow for a public comment period."

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