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As Remote Work Rises At US Companies, Trump Restricts Federal Employees [1]

"About a quarter of workers at U.S. companies now dial into meetings, consult with clients and do a multitude of other tasks from their laptops at home, as employers seek to cut real estate costs and keep their staffs content in a red-hot job market. The federal government, though, is calling its employees back to the office."

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Source: Washington Post [5], 01/15/2020
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"Rail: Feds Warn Of 'Catastrophic' Blasts From Trump LNG Rule" [6]

"The National Transportation Safety Board has urged the Trump administration not to allow shipments of liquefied natural gas by rail, citing the risk of "catastrophic" fires and explosions."

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Source: EnergyWire [12], 01/15/2020
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Trump Official Accused Of ‘Climate Censorship’ in Texas Drilling Plans [13]

"Environmentalists are accusing the Trump administration of committing another act of “climate censorship” after a U.S. Forest Service administrator allegedly directed agency employees to remove references to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions from plans to open national forests and grasslands in Texas to new rounds of oil and natural gas drilling."

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Source: Houston Chronicle [18], 01/15/2020
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Emails Show Trump Official Helping Former Chemical Industry Colleagues [19]

"A lobbyist turned senior Agriculture Department official repeatedly shared information with her former industry on policy and enforcement. “It’s highly inappropriate conduct,” said one ethics expert."

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Source: ProPublica/Guardian [22], 01/15/2020
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Future of Nuclear Power Hangs in Balance of Climate, Costs [23]

Safety has traditionally been the key question when discussing the realities of nuclear power. But in assessing the future of the nuclear industry amid debates over its potential to help tackle the climate crisis, the latest entry in our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & the Environment” reports that there may be an equally pressing concern. 

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The Journalism Student Who Went Down a Rabbit Hole and Came Up a Mine Shaft [35]

A young journalist looking for a quick report found himself instead on a five-month odyssey to cover the hidden dangers of abandoned mining sites in the Southwest — then picked up a Society of Environmental Journalists’ student award in the aftermath. How this student’s persistence paid off, in the latest EJ Academy. 

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"Weather Channel To Talk Environmental Justice With 2020 Candidates" [38]

"The Weather Channel will talk with several 2020 candidates about environmental justice as the second part of its "2020: Race to Save the Planet” special."

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Source: The Hill [40], 01/14/2020
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"U.S. Flood Risk Model To Be Publicly Available In Boon For Homebuyers" [41]

"A climate research organization will offer access to a risk model that predicts the probability of flooding for homes across the United States, giving the public a look at the data institutional investors use to gauge risk."

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Source: Reuters [44], 01/14/2020
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Migratory Bird Bill Headlines House Panel's First 2020 Markup [45]

"Wildlife groups and industry are closely watching fast-moving legislation slated for markup Wednesday that would amend a landmark law to protect migratory birds."

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Source: E&E Daily [48], 01/14/2020
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"Energy Department Agrees To Release Ukraine-Related Documents" [49]

"The Department of Energy will begin producing documents related to Ukraine by January 28 following an agreement with watchdog group American Oversight, according to a joint filing in a Washington, DC, federal court Monday."

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Source: CNN [50], 01/14/2020
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