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Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments [1]

As President Trump continues to fill environment and energy leadership positions in 2018, one source of stories will be potential conflicts of interest for appointed regulators and agency leaders. This week's TipSheet runs down more than 20 key appointments to watch at EPA, Interior, Ag, Energy and more.

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"Coal: 'Cash for Cronies.' Past GOP Regulators Oppose Perry Plan" [24]

"A string of former Republicans who served on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have emerged as some of the most vocal critics of the Trump administration's plan to subsidize coal and nuclear power units."

Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: ClimateWire [25], 12/18/2017
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"EPA: Climate Science Debate 'On Hold' After White House Meeting" [26]

"The effort by U.S. EPA to publicly debate mainstream climate science is on ice."

Climate Change [6]
Environmental Politics [9]
Journalism & Media [13]
Science [19]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: ClimateWire [27], 12/18/2017
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"CDC Gets List Of Forbidden Words: Fetus, Transgender, Diversity" [28]

"The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation’s top public health agency from using a list of seven words or phrases — including “fetus” and “transgender” — in official documents being prepared for next year’s budget."

Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Politics [9]
Journalism & Media [13]
Science [19]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Washington Post [30], 12/18/2017
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EPA Contractor Spent Past Year Scouring Agency for Anti-Trump Officials [31]

"One of the top executives of a consulting firm that the Environmental Protection Agency has recently hired to help it with media affairs has spent the past year investigating agency employees who have been critical of the Trump administration, federal records show."

Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [11]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: NY Times [32], 12/18/2017
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"Tax Bill Largely Preserves Incentives for Wind and Solar Power" [33]

"The final text of the Republican tax bill made public Friday largely preserves key tax credits for wind and solar power and electric vehicles, reversing language in earlier versions that could have slowed the growth of renewable energy across the United States."

Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: NY Times [34], 12/18/2017
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Enviro Group Launches $1M Ad Campaign Hitting Trump Monument Decision [35]

"A conservation group is launching a $1 million television and radio advertisement campaign targeting three House Republicans over President Trump’s decision to shrink monument protections in Utah."

Activism [36]
Environmental Politics [9]
Natural Resources [15]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: The Hill [37], 12/15/2017
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Military Not Doing Enough to Prepare Bases for Climate Change, GAO Warns [38]

"The Pentagon has been praised for starting to address global warming, but a report for Congress finds the risks aren't tracked well enough at facilities overseas."

Climate Change [6]
Military [39]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: InsideClimate News [40], 12/15/2017
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"EPA Seeks Input To Rework Rule On Lead In Drinking Water" [41]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it will seek input from state and local officials as it considers how to rework a 1991 rule meant to protect people from lead and copper contamination in drinking water."

Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Politics [9]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Reuters [42], 12/15/2017
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"Zinke Reprimanded Park Head After Climate Tweets" [43]

"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke brought the leader of a California park to his office last month to reprimand him for climate change-related tweets the park had sent via Twitter, two sources close to the situation said."

Climate Change [6]
Environmental Politics [9]
Fish & Fisheries [10]
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National (U.S.) [22]
Source: The Hill [45], 12/15/2017
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