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Survey: Climate Change News Coverage Needs More Support To Thrive [1]

Newsroom cutbacks are among the many obstacles that environmental reporters face in reporting local climate change stories, per a new survey of members of the Society of Environmental Journalists. The study was conducted with the SEJ by the Climate Matters project at George Mason University to help identify ways to provide reporters with better tools and professional develop training. Get the full results.

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SEJ News [2]
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Climate Change [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
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Public [5]
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Sunshine Week: SEJ Asks EPA for Basics [6]

March 11-17 is Sunshine Week — a time for journalists, public and government to focus on open government. SEJ is asking EPA's press office to ensure basic responses to journalists' information requests. This and more is available here [6].

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As Threat of Coal-Ash Pollution Grows, Data May Diminish [8]

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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TipSheet [9]
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Chemicals [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
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National (U.S.) [19]
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Public [5]
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"EPA: GOP Media Firm Hired For Pruitt's 'Year In Review' Report" [20]

"U.S. EPA hired Republican campaign consultants to help produce a report touting Administrator Scott Pruitt's accomplishments."

Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Greenwire [21], 03/12/2018
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Pruitt Wanted Red Team Climate Science Debate. Kelly Stopped Him. [22]

"John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, has killed an effort by the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to stage public debates challenging climate change science, according to three people familiar with the deliberations, thwarting a plan that had intrigued President Trump even as it set off alarm bells among his top advisers."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [4]
Science [23]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NY Times [24], 03/12/2018
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"Interior: Climate Skeptic Oversaw Sprawling Review Of Agency Policy" [25]

"A longtime federal employee who sees 'good news' in rising greenhouse gases was tasked early in the Trump administration with retooling the Interior Department's public positions on climate change, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [4]
Science [23]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: ClimateWire [26], 03/09/2018
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Trump Official Slams USGS Scientists For Documenting Glacier Shrinkage [27]

"A U.S. Geological Survey study documenting how climate change has “dramatically reduced” glaciers in Montana came under fire from high-level Interior Department government officials in May, according to a batch of newly released records under the Freedom of Information Act, as they questioned federal scientists’ description of the decline. "

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Journalism & Media [4]
Science [23]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Washington Post [28], 03/08/2018
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Sun Doesn’t Shine at Trump Environmental Agencies [29]

There’s little cause to celebrate upcoming Sunshine Week for those who cover Trump administration environmental agencies. The latest WatchDog catalogues how the EPA has adopted a secretive approach and displays frequent hostility to the news media, including with a troubling series of attacks on individual journalists.

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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Activism [30]
Chemicals [10]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [31]
Disasters [32]
Economy & Business [33]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Policy [34]
Pollution [17]
Science [23]
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National (U.S.) [19]
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Public [5]
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Monsanto Hid Effects Of Toxic Chemical For Decades, Ohio AG Alleges [35]

"Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine sued agricultural giant Monsanto on Monday, alleging the company concealed dangers posed by a toxic chemical compound it manufactured for nearly a half century."

Chemicals [10]
Environmental Health [12]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NBC News [36], 03/06/2018
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"EPA: Pruitt Aide Moonlights As Media Consultant" [37]

"John Konkus, a top political aide to U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, received approval from ethics officials to work outside the agency as a media consultant."

Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [16]
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National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Greenwire [38], 03/06/2018
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