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"Trump Eases Shipping Rules As Anger Grows Over Puerto Rico" [1]

"President Trump this morning responded to mounting political pressure and a plea from Puerto Rico's governor by loosening little-known shipping rules to ease fuel transport to the storm-battered territory."

Disasters [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Transportation [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Greenwire [8], 09/29/2017
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Majority Of Americans Say Climate Change Makes Hurricanes More Intense [9]

"A majority of Americans say that global climate change contributed to the severity of recent hurricanes in Florida and Texas, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. That marks a significant shift of opinion from a dozen years ago, when a majority of the public dismissed the role of global warming and said such severe weather events just happen from time to time."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [3]
Science [11]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [12], 09/29/2017
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"Interior Department to Overhaul Obama’s Sage Grouse Protection Plan" [13]

"The Trump administration will seek to reconsider an Obama-era blueprint for protecting the greater sage grouse, a move that could lead to new mineral leasing, grazing and other commercial activities across the quirky bird’s Western habitat."

Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [15]
Wildlife [16]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NY Times [17], 09/29/2017
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EPA Leaker's Guide [18]

Leaking is back. Today, all the best stories are based on leaks. Journalists are discovering that if the EPA press office puts out a story, it probably isn't news and may not even be true.

Reporting Tools [19]
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Journalism & Media [20]
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Top Tips for Getting Around the U.S. EPA Press Office [21]

For some while it's been pretty clear that reporters have only slim chances of getting useful help from the US EPA press office — or the equivalent at many (not all) other agencies. If you expect nothing from the press office, you will rarely be disappointed. But don't be afraid of them; that's what they want. Here are some pro tips to aid your reporting.

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National (U.S.) [7]
Journalism & Media [20]
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Getting Past the Press Office: A Reporters Guide [22]

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Here is a list of resources mentioned in the Oct. 6, 2017, concurrent session on "Working Around PIOs Who Don’t Live Up to Their Titles" at the SEJ Annual Conference in Pittsburgh.

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Park Service Showed That Its Bottled Water Ban Worked — Then Lifted It [24]

"Long before the Trump administration rescinded a ban on the sale of disposable water bottles in select national parks, the Interior Department was aware of a report from the National Park Service that the program worked."

Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [15]
Pollution [25]
Waste [26]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [27], 09/28/2017
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"Hidden Costs of Climate Change Running Hundreds of Billions a Year" [28]

"A new report warns of a high price tag on the impacts of global warming, from storm damage to health costs. But solutions can provide better value, the authors say."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [2]
Economy & Business [29]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: National Geographic [30], 09/28/2017
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FERC Calls Court's Call for Climate Test of Pipeline "Inappropriate" [31]

"The federal agency overseeing gas pipelines, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, issued a nine-page statement Wednesday that says it’s 'inappropriate' for the agency to try to figure out the climate change impact of the controversial Sabal Trail Pipeline."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Transportation [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Tampa Bay Times [32], 09/28/2017
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"E.P.A. Threatens to Stop Funding Justice Dept. Environmental Work" [33]

"Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator who has aggressively pushed to dismantle regulations and downsize the organization, is threatening to reach outside his agency and undermine the Justice Department’s work enforcing antipollution laws, documents and interviews show."

Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [25]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NY Times [35], 09/28/2017
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