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Read more about Opening Pruitt’s Calendar and Saving EPA Climate Info; plus, DAPL FOIA Denied and Hoopla over Senate Hallway Interviews [1]

"Lobbying Fight Erupts Over Coal Country Bill" [11]

"The lobbying fight over a House bill to revitalize coal country has heated up ahead of a key committee hearing on Tuesday."

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Source: The Hill [14], 06/27/2017

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"Trump and Modi Wrap Climate Change Differences in Shroud of Silence" [15]

"India sees its future in renewable energy and supports the Paris Agreement. Trump promotes fossil fuels. Neither leader mentioned climate in their public appearance."

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Source: InsideClimate News [17], 06/27/2017

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Interior Appropriations — Dead on Arrival and Live at Five [18]

Even though big proposed budget cuts may be DOA for the Interior Department, it doesn't mean there aren't a wide range of land and resource-related stories emerging from the debates. The latest TipSheet sets the scene and offers a half-dozen ways to localize the Interior Department funding story.

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Between the Lines: Forged in Fire — Author Follows the Flames, and Fights Them, To Cover the Changing Nature of Wildfires [27]

The global rise of large-scale, intense and devastating wildfires is the subject of a new book by award-winning photojournalist Michael Kodas, who spoke with SEJournal's book editor about what makes these new fires so different, what role climate change plays and how he joined firefighters amid the flames.

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Harmful Algal Blooms Plague Polluted Summer Waters [31]

The harmful algal blooms brought on by excessive nutrient pollution in warm summer waters can be dangerous to humans, animals and fish. Our latest TipSheet will help you cover the phenomenon, make the distinction between algae and toxic cyanobacteria, and point you to sources for forecasting outbreaks.

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"Oil’s Pipeline to America’s Schools" [36]

"Jennifer Merritt’s first-graders at Jefferson Elementary School in Pryor, Oklahoma, were in for a treat. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, the students gathered in late November for story time with two special guests, state Rep. Tom Gann and state Sen. Marty Quinn. Dressed in suits, the Republican lawmakers read aloud from 'Petro Pete’s Big Bad Dream,' a parable in which a Bob the Builder lookalike awakens to find his toothbrush, hardhat and even the tires on his bike missing."

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Source: NPR/CPI [37], 06/16/2017

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"5 Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in Flint Water Crisis" [38]

"FLINT, Mich. — By the time Robert Skidmore, an 85-year-old former auto industry worker, died in late 2015, officials had seen signs for months that Flint was wrestling with outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease, prosecutors say. Yet despite a wave of such cases in 2014 and 2015, no public warning was issued until early 2016."

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Source: NY Times [42], 06/15/2017

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January 15, 2026

DEADLINE: Alfred Friendly Press Partners Fellowship Opportunities [43]

Alfred Friendly Press Partners is planning a four-week training program at the Missouri School of Journalism for journalists in exile in the U.S. The program is looking to build skills and resiliency in these areas: Security, Legal, Journalism and Entrepreneurship. $2,000 stipend plus expenses. Deadline: Jan 15, 2026.

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Senate GOPers Restrict Hallway Interviews -- Then Back Off Under Fire [45]

TV network producers and crews were shocked mid-day Tuesday when officials told them [46] they could not conduct on-camera interviews in Senate hallways without prior permission. After just a few hours of outrage, Senate Rules Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL), who had taken it on himself to issue the rule, backed down and seemed to rescind the order.

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