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"Trump’s Air Pollution Adviser: Clean Air Saves No Lives" [1]

"Last spring, air pollution researchers from around the world gathered to discuss their latest findings. Among them were scientists who led landmark studies linking smog and soot to deadly health problems. So it was shocking when one speaker essentially told everyone in the room that they were wrong."

Air [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Pollution [5]
Science [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Reveal [9], 10/25/2018
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"Trump Switches Out Energy Commission Chairman" [10]

"President Trump named Neil Chatterjee to be the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Wednesday, replacing previous chairman Kevin McIntyre, who cited unspecified “health issues” in stepping aside."

Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [13], 10/25/2018
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"How the Farm Bureau’s Climate Agenda Is Failing Its Farmers" [14]

"That agenda has left farmers ill-prepared to cope with effects of climate change—droughts, heat and storms—while neglecting a key climate solution."

Agriculture [15]
Climate Change [16]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: InsideClimate News [17], 10/25/2018
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"Three Campaign Ads That Are Putting Climate Change on the Agenda" [18]

"Conventional political wisdom says you don’t talk about climate change on the campaign trail. ... But that’s starting to change."

Climate Change [16]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NY Times [20], 10/25/2018
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Emails Show ‘Cozy’ Ties Between EPA’s Air Office, Wehrum's Former Firm [21]

"A trove of emails obtained by HuffPost sheds light on the ongoing relationship between the Environmental Protection Agency’s air quality chief, Bill Wehrum, and people at his former law and lobbying firm. This latest instance of Trump appointees communicating with previous employers highlights the extent to which corporate interests have gained access to crucial government decision-makers and raises questions about the usefulness of President Donald Trump’s ethics rules.

Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: HuffPost [22], 10/24/2018
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With Key Senate Races Mired In Pollution Issues, GOP Strategists Shrug [23]

"GOP candidates in Arizona, Texas and Florida face environmental attacks, but party strategists think voters won’t care."

Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Pollution [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: HuffPost [24], 10/24/2018
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"EPA Proposes Reducing Cleanup Plans At Portland Harbor Superfund Site" [25]

"Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are proposing to scale back the scope and cost of the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup."

Chemicals [26]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [28]
Source: OPB/EarthFix [29], 10/24/2018
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"Trump Says EPA Acting Chief 'Doing Well,' May Become Permanent" [30]

"President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, was doing a good job and could be nominated to permanently take on the role."

Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [31]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Reuters [32], 10/24/2018
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Environment Issues Figure in Many 2018 Mid-Term Races, Ballots [33]

Climate, environment and energy issues figure prominently in the upcoming Nov. 6 elections, whether in individual races, ballot measures or significant power shifts. This week’s TipSheet provides starting points to track relevant races, and runs down 11 big environmental ballots, ranging from measures like a carbon tax in Washington state and drilling ban in Florida, to tight congressional races in California, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [34]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [35]
Climate Change [16]
Disasters [36]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [31]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [38]
Policy [39]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
California [40]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [41]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [42]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [43]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [44]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [45]
Northwest (OR WA) [28]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Visibility: 
Public [7]
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"Trump To Nominate Former Monsanto Exec To Top Interior Position" [47]

"President Trump plans to nominate a former official at Monsanto to a top position in the Department of the Interior, the White House announced Monday. Trump will nominate Aurelia Skipwith to be the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service."

Environmental Politics [4]
Fish & Fisheries [48]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Wildlife [49]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [50], 10/23/2018
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