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Trump Eyes Replacing His Veterans Affairs Secretary With Rick Perry [1]

"President Trump, fresh off replacing his secretary of state and C.I.A. director, is considering firing his secretary of veterans affairs and installing Energy Secretary Rick Perry in the post, according to two people close to the White House."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
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Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [7], 03/14/2018

Offshore Safety Chief Meets Almost Exclusively With Industry [8]

"Documents show that Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Scott Angelle has spent more than 98 hours meeting with oil and gas lobbyists and executives since he began the role last May. In contrast, during this same time he only spent 1.75 hours with NGOs."

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Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [11]
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Laws & Regulations [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Think Progress [14], 03/14/2018

"Zinke: Oil and Gas Exploration Off The Pacific Coast Might Not Happen" [15]

"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke expressed doubt Tuesday that oil and gas exploration will happen off the Pacific coast as part of the Trump administration’s proposal to dramatically expand offshore leasing, saying California, Oregon and Washington have “no known resources of any weight” for energy companies to extract."

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Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [16], 03/14/2018

"Administration Asks Court To Dismiss Lawsuit From EPA Scientists" [17]

"Attorneys for the Trump administration are asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt’s new policy on science advisers."

Climate Change [18]
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Source: The Hill [20], 03/14/2018

"Zinke Defends Hiking Park Fees Amid Travel Spending Flap" [21]

"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke bristled Tuesday under questioning by Democrats about his travel spending as the Trump administration seeks deep cuts to conservation programs and fee increases at national parks."

Environmental Politics [3]
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Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [22], 03/14/2018

Mike Pompeo, Climate Policy Foe, Picked to Replace Tillerson at State [23]

"Trump fired Rex Tillerson, a former Exxon CEO who supported staying in the Paris climate accord. Pompeo is a Koch brothers ally and climate policy critic."

Climate Change [18]
Environmental Politics [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
International [24]
Source: InsideClimate News [25], 03/14/2018

Searching for Environment Themes at Sundance 2018 [26]

While environmental themes were less prominent at the Sundance Film Festival this year, our correspondent JoAnn Valenti unearthed ecological messages from documentaries that explore the emergence of climate change refugees in the face of sea level rise, the escape from modernity into wilderness and the confrontation of environmental threats by young innovators.

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Health [32]
Natural Resources [33]
People & Population [34]
Planning & Growth [35]
Policy [36]
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As Threat of Coal-Ash Pollution Grows, Data May Diminish [39]

Coal ash can contaminate surface and ground water with toxic heavy metals. But as this week’s TipSheet reports, Trump deregulation aims to loosen EPA rules on its disposal. That may mean a big local pollution story. If journalists can find the data, that is. The latest on the new rules, plus resources for coverage.

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Protesters Rally For And Against Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline [42]

"Thousands participated in the anti-pipeline protest, another 200 staged support rally".

Activism [28]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [5]
Canada [43]
Source: CBC News [44], 03/12/2018

Forest Service Names Female Interim Chief Amid Harassment Allegations [45]

"The Trump administration named a new interim U.S. Forest Service chief on Thursday, just days after the prior head of the agency stepped down due to sexual misconduct allegations."

Agriculture [46]
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Forests [31]
Government [4]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The Hill [47], 03/12/2018

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