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Soiled Skies Incite ‘Choked’ Author To Pursue Air Pollution Story  [1]

The data on dirty air is devastating. But it wasn’t just the numbers that prompted freelance journalist Beth Gardiner to chase the story of worsening air pollution around the globe. It was also the impact on human lives and the intersection with politics, power and money. She explains in our latest feature story. Plus, resources for your own reporting.

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"Nominations: Lawmakers To Grill White House Regulations Czar" [20]

"Senate lawmakers this week will question President Trump's pick to lead the White House regulatory review office."

Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E Daily [22], 12/03/2019
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"Lobbying: Under Pressure, 2 Utilities Ditch Pro-Coal Trade Group" [23]

"American Electric Power Co. and Southern Co. will not renew their membership in the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity next year, leaving the prominent trade association without any utility members."

Climate Change [5]
Economy & Business [24]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Politics [7]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: ClimateWire [26], 12/03/2019
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"Senate Confirms Dan Brouillette to Lead Energy Department" [27]

"The Senate on Monday confirmed Dan Brouillette, a former lobbyist for Ford Motor Company, to be President Trump’s second secretary of energy, replacing Rick Perry, who has become embroiled in the impeachment proceedings against Mr. Trump."

Environmental Politics [7]
Government [28]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: NY Times [29], 12/03/2019
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"Chemical Safety Board Sends Team to Investigate Texas Explosion" [30]

"A team from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is set to arrive in Texas, Dec. 2, to investigate an explosion that injured three workers."

Chemicals [4]
Disasters [6]
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Public [19]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [31], 12/03/2019
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"Climate: Democrats Look To Undercut Trump in Madrid" [32]

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other congressional Democrats are in Madrid for U.N. climate talks this week, lending a high-profile voice to U.S. supporters of the Paris climate agreement as the 2020 elections heat up."

Climate Change [5]
Environmental Politics [7]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E Daily [33], 12/03/2019
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Data Sources a Jumping-Off Point for Radon Stories [34]

If radon is the forgotten environmental health story, per our recent TipSheet [35], then at least journalists ready to report have some good resources to do it. Our latest Reporter’s Toolbox details several databases that provide invaluable info on the problem, including a new comprehensive, and mappable, database from the Centers for Disease Control.

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"EPA: 'Highly Unusual' Move Puts Region 9 Chief's Office in L.A." [37]

"Despite alarms raised by EPA's watchdog office and legal staff, Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson switched a top political appointee's workplace from San Francisco to Los Angeles, moving him closer to home."

Environmental Politics [7]
Government [28]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [15]
California [38]
Source: Greenwire [39], 12/02/2019
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"EV Chargers At Rest Stops? Not So Fast, Say The Feds" [40]

"In 2016, California's Department of Transportation settled on what seemed like a no-brainer way to reduce emissions and make it easier to use electric vehicles. It would establish fast-charging stations at 30 highway rest stops and other sites it operates around the state. That, it turns out, is harder to do than it seems."

Climate Change [5]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Transportation [41]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: EnergyWire [42], 12/02/2019
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"John Kerry Launches Star-Studded Climate Coalition" [43]

"John Kerry, the former senator and secretary of state, has formed a new bipartisan coalition of world leaders, military brass and Hollywood celebrities to push for public action to combat climate change."

Climate Change [5]
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Public [19]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: NY Times [44], 12/02/2019
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