Environmental Politics

Public [6]

Source: Reuters [8], 09/13/2017

Read more about "EPA Chief Denies Icahn Influence In Biofuel Regulation" [1]

EPA Press Office Attacks Journalists à la Trump [9]

The Trump Administration's EPA Press Office appears to have launched a personal attack on journalists for unfavorable coverage. WatchDog reports what happened when the Associated Press looked into possible pollution at Houston Superfund sites flooded by Hurricane Harvey.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [10]

Topics on the Beat:

Chemicals [11]

Disasters [12]

Government [14]

Health [15]

Pollution [17]

Region:

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [18]

Visibility:

Public [6]

Read more about EPA Press Office Attacks Journalists à la Trump [9]

Covering Congress from Both Sides of the Beltway [19]

The complex workings of the U.S. Congress create reporting challenges for all kinds of journalists, including environmental ones. But our latest TipSheet provides half a dozen key resources to help you get the job done better, whether from inside or outside the Beltway.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [20]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [14]

Policy [21]

Region:

Visibility:

Public [6]

Read more about Covering Congress from Both Sides of the Beltway [19]

"It Is a Time to Talk About Climate Change" [22]

"In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said that now is not the time to talk about climate change. ... In the interest of minimizing harm to people, it’s always an important time to talk about climate change. We don’t have to choose between helping current victims and working to prevent the next tragedy."

Climate Change [23]

Disasters [12]

Science [24]

Public [6]

Source: Atlantic [25], 09/12/2017

Read more about "It Is a Time to Talk About Climate Change" [22]

"Government Watchdog To Launch Probe Into EPA’s Hiring Practices" [26]

"A government watchdog agency has agreed to a request from Democratic senators to open an inquiry into whether the Environmental Protection Agency circumvented the Trump administration’s own ethics rules when hiring certain agency employees."

Government [14]

Public [6]

Source: Washington Post [27], 09/12/2017

Read more about "Government Watchdog To Launch Probe Into EPA’s Hiring Practices" [26]

After Harvey, Critics See Big Money Behind Lax Petrochemical Reporting [28]

"In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, an exploding chemical plant and spikes in cancer-causing emissions are highlighting how little the public knows about potential dangers from the oil and chemical industries. Critics say one reason for the darkness: tons of campaign money."

Air [29]

Chemicals [11]

Disasters [12]

Economy & Business [2]

Energy & Fuel [3]

Public [6]

Source: Texas Tribune [30], 09/12/2017

Read more about After Harvey, Critics See Big Money Behind Lax Petrochemical Reporting [28]

EPA Toxics Nominee Provided Koch-Funded Study In Chicago Petcoke Battle [31]

"Advocates concerned about pollution from petroleum coke are worried an Ohio professor’s study downplaying the risks will gain new prominence now that he has been named to a key EPA post."

Chemicals [11]

Economy & Business [2]

Energy & Fuel [3]

Pollution [17]

Science [24]

Public [6]

Source: Midwest Energy News [32], 09/12/2017

Read more about EPA Toxics Nominee Provided Koch-Funded Study In Chicago Petcoke Battle [31]

"Congress Rejects Trump Proposals to Cut Health Research Funds" [33]

"Back in March, when President Trump released the first draft of his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, he asked lawmakers for deep cuts to one of their favorite institutions, the National Institutes of Health — part of a broad reordering of priorities, away from science and social spending, toward defense and border security. Six months later, Congress has not only rejected the president’s N.I.H. proposal; lawmakers from both parties have joined forces to increase spending on biomedical research — and have bragged about it."

Health [15]

Science [24]

Public [6]

Source: NY Times [34], 09/12/2017

Read more about "Congress Rejects Trump Proposals to Cut Health Research Funds" [33]

"How Hurricanes And Sea-Level Rise Threaten Trump's Florida Resorts" [35]

"Mar-a-Lago. Trump National Doral Miami. Trump Palace. Trump Royale. Trump International Beach Resort Miami. Trump Hollywood. These Trump-owned or Trump-branded properties are in south Florida, in the path of Hurricane Irma. All are exalted by the Trump Organization and by the president himself. All could be underwater by the end of the century."

Climate Change [23]

Disasters [12]

Public [6]

Source: Guardian [36], 09/11/2017

Read more about "How Hurricanes And Sea-Level Rise Threaten Trump's Florida Resorts" [35]

As Irma and Harvey Slam the U.S., Climate Deniers Remain Steadfast [37]

"The toll on Texas and risks to Florida and the islands from massive storms in an era of global warming did little to sway officials who deny climate change."

Climate Change [23]

Disasters [12]

Science [24]

Public [6]