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Republicans Mobilize For Showdown To Block Biden Infrastructure Plan [1]

"A defining political clash took shape Sunday over Joe Biden's latest effort to reshape the US economy, with Republicans mobilizing against a massive infrastructure plan that could put the President in historic Democratic company."

Climate Change [2]
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Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Transportation [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: CNN [11], 04/08/2021
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Groups Petition EPA To Remove Ethane, Methane From Emissions Exempt List [12]

"Hundreds of environmental groups on Tuesday submitted a petition calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action to curtail ethane and methane emissions responsible for smog."

Air [13]
Chemicals [14]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [16]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [17], 04/07/2021
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Indictment Claims Kansas Man Tampered With Ellsworth County Water System [18]

"WICHITA, Kan. — An indictment made public today claims an Ellsworth County man tampered with a public water system."

Environmental Health [3]
Infrastructure [19]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [20]
Source: KSNW [21], 04/07/2021
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Replacing the Nation’s Lead Lines Begins With Locating Them [22]

One especially ambitious element of the Biden infrastructure plan would swap out millions of lead pipes. It’s a massive, costly endeavor, but could remove from the country’s water supply a neurotoxin that harms human health, especially of kids and the poor. TipSheet looks at the new plan and offers ideas for reporting the story in your area.

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April 26, 2021

DEADLINE: VLS / ASPCA Animal Law Media Fellowship [30]

This new, paid fellowship at Vermont Law School's Environmental Law Center, Jul 12-22, 2021, is open to journalists who cover issues related to agriculture, factory farming and/or animal welfare, and related environmental/public health risks. Apply by Apr 26.

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Policy [33]

Greens Attack Australian Plan To Relax Rules For Chemicals, Pesticides [34]

"Environment and health groups have fiercely criticised proposals to relax the regulation of chemicals and pesticides in Australia, saying they are “totally at odds” with public health and safety expectations."

Agriculture [32]
Chemicals [14]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [9]
Australia & Oceania [35]
Source: Guardian [36], 04/05/2021
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"Study: US Pesticide Use Falls But Harms Pollinators More" [37]

"American farmers are using smaller amounts of better targeted pesticides, but these are harming pollinators, aquatic insects and some plants far more than decades ago, a new study finds."

Agriculture [32]
Biodiversity [38]
Chemicals [14]
Environmental Health [3]
Wildlife [39]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: AP [40], 04/02/2021
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"Biden Takes Moonshot Approach to Replacing Lead Water Pipes" [41]

"The Biden administration wants to take a huge swing at the problem of lead water pipes, proposing to replace 100% of the nation’s lead pipes and service lines."

Chemicals [14]
Consumer [42]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [43], 04/01/2021
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"EPA’s Regan Ousts Science Advisers, Issues Call for New Ones" [44]

"The EPA will seek members for two of its most prominent scientific advisory committees after purging members of those panels who were chosen during Donald Trump’s presidency."

Environmental Health [3]
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Source: Bloomberg Environment [47], 04/01/2021
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April 20, 2021 to April 23, 2021

Environment (Re)Defined [48]

The Pulitzer Center's free virtual conference seeks to elevate underreported environmental issues by delving deeply into Pulitzer Center reporting projects, examining emerging trends in journalism and highlighting innovative approaches to collaboration. Select only the sessions you want to join.

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