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Read more about OSHA Drops Fatality Data, Science Suppression Tracker and More [1]

Pruitt Closely Monitored Scrubbing of EPA Climate Websites, Emails Show [14]

"Shortly after arriving at the Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator Scott Pruitt took a personal interest in and closely monitored the removal of extensive information from his agency's website that explained to the public the federal effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Power Plan, according to newly released EPA documents."

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Source: InsideClimate News [15], 01/30/2018

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Trump Mercer Megadonors Ramp Up Climate Change Denial Funding [16]

"The New York financiers’ donations to climate misinformation think tanks are finally attracting the scrutiny long reserved for the Koch brothers and Exxon Mobil."

Science [11]

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Source: HuffPost [17], 01/26/2018

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"EPA: Barnstorming The States: 'Pruitt Does Not Want Open Press'" [18]

"In the days before U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's trip to North Dakota last August, spokesman Jahan Wilcox had a unique request for local talk radio host Scott Hennen."

Public [13]

Source: Greenwire [19], 01/26/2018

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"Murky World Of 'Science' Journals A New Frontier For Climate Deniers" [20]

"Deniers have found a platform in emerging publications that publish without rigorous review".

Science [11]

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International [21]

Source: Guardian [22], 01/25/2018

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"EPA: Protesters Deemed Threat To Pruitt, Triggered Probe" [23]

"U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's security detail reported protesters who disrupted one of his speeches as a potential threat, sparking an investigation by the agency's internal watchdog."

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Source: Greenwire [25], 01/24/2018

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Charting the Year Ahead in Environment, Energy News [26]

This is a decisive time on the energy and environment front, with challenges and confrontation expected over the consummation of the Trump deregulatory agenda. Our second annual issues guide provides a roadmap for covering the big stories. The guide's formal launch took place at an SEJ event in Washington, D.C. [27] on January 26. If you missed it, the webcast is archived here [28].

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Energy Dept. Fires Photographer for Leaking Shot of Perry-Murray Hug [48]

"As a photographer for the Department of Energy, Simon Edelman regularly attended meetings with Secretary Rick Perry and snapped pictures for official purposes."

Energy & Fuel [32]

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Source: NY Times [49], 01/18/2018

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February 12, 2018

DEADLINE: GroundTruth Project/WCAI Climate Change Reporting Fellowship [50]

The GroundTruth Project and WCAI, the local NPR member station for the Cape, Islands and South Coast, invite applications for a new reporting fellowship that will explore how individuals and communities are coping with the realities of climate change. Two emerging journalists will report for six months in WCAI's newsroom in Woods Hole, MA. Deadline to apply is Feb 12.

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Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do [52]

The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.

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