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"Poisoned Cities, Deadly Border" [1]

A deep look at the Mexican city of Mexicali shows a pattern of unchecked pollution leading to illnesses and deaths on both sides of the border.

Air [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun [11], 12/06/2018
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"Politics: Ocasio-Cortez's Unlikely Path To Becoming Green Hero" [12]

"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's path to Congress representing an urban, diverse district in New York City began in a freezing-cold protest camp in North Dakota."

Activism [13]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: E&E Daily [15], 12/06/2018
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"Rightwing Taskforce Secretly Approves Anti-Environment Resolutions" [16]

"In Washington last week, Alec, a group that links lobbyists with state lawmakers, approved measures to boost Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel agenda".

Activism [13]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [18]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Guardian [19], 12/06/2018
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US Plans To 'Showcase Ways To Use Fossil Fuels' At Climate Conference [20]

While all the nations of the world meet in Poland to lower greenhouse emissions, the Trump administration, which has dropped out of the Paris Agreement, will nonetheless show up and promote the use of fossil fuels.

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [18]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Washington Post [22], 12/06/2018
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"White House: Trump Ocean Plan Axes Climate Chapter" [23]

"The White House is no longer including a distinct chapter on climate change in an overarching plan setting federal priorities on ocean policy for a decade."

Climate Change [21]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [18]
Science [24]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Greenwire [25], 12/06/2018
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"Public Lands: Sage Grouse, Climate Lawsuits Loom Over BLM Lease Sale" [26]

"Over the next week and a half, the federal government will make its quarterly offering of public lands for sale to oil and gas developers."

Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [5]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: EnergyWire [27], 12/06/2018
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"Nuclear: Downtime At 'Aging' Grand Gulf Attracts Increased Scrutiny" [28]

Nuclear power is being hyped as a reliable baseload source for the grid. But the massive Grand Gulf plant in Mississippi is only putting out full power 52 percent of the time.

Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [5]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: EnergyWire [29], 12/05/2018
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Bloomberg, Focusing on Climate, Says He Would Battle Coal Industry [30]

"CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — On a wintry day, Michael R. Bloomberg stood in black tassel loafers in melting snow while he inspected solar panels on a rooftop, then said he would make climate change “the issue” of the 2020 presidential race."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [5]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NY Times [31], 12/05/2018
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"E.P.A. to Roll Back a Restriction on New Coal-Burning Plants" [32]

"The Trump administration is poised to roll back a significant climate change regulation on coal-fired power plants, making it easier to build new coal plants in the United States."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NY Times [33], 12/05/2018
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"EPA: Wheeler Kept Up Industry Meetings After Taking Reins" [34]

"Andrew Wheeler met with a range of companies and trade groups with interests before EPA after he took charge at the agency."

Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Greenwire [35], 12/05/2018
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