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Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do [1]

The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.

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"The Parasite on the Playground" [26]

"Millions of American children have been exposed to a parasite that could interfere with their breathing, liver function, eyesight and even intelligence. Yet few scientists have studied the infection in the United States, and most doctors are unaware of it."

Environmental Health [11]
Public [25]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: NY Times [27], 01/16/2018
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"Interior: Battle Lines Form Over FWS Mitigation Policy" [28]

"Heavy hitters and activists have lined up in a fight over Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policies, showcasing how just a few words can expose very high stakes."

Laws & Regulations [16]
Wildlife [23]
Public [25]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Greenwire [29], 01/16/2018
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Ford Plans $11 Billion Investment, 40 Electrified Vehicles By 2022 [30]

"Ford Motor Co will significantly increase its planned investments in electric vehicles to $11 billion by 2022 and have 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles in its model lineup, Chairman Bill Ford said on Sunday at the Detroit auto show."

Energy & Fuel [31]
Transportation [32]
Public [25]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Reuters [33], 01/16/2018
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"Snowpack Near Record Lows Spells Trouble for Western Water Supplies" [34]

"Scientists say snow seasons like the U.S. West is experiencing now will become more common as global temperatures rise, and economic costs will go up, as well."

Climate Change [8]
Water & Oceans [35]
Wildlife [23]
Public [25]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: InsideClimate News [36], 01/16/2018
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24-Hour Solar Energy Using Molten Salt: Prices Are Falling Fast [37]

"Molten salt storage in concentrated solar power plants could to meet the electricity-on-demand role of coal and gas, allowing more old, fossil fuel plants to retire."

Economy & Business [10]
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National (U.S.) [24]
Source: InsideClimate News [38], 01/16/2018
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17 Former Officials Urge Interior To Rethink Rules On Killing Birds [39]

"A group of former Interior Department officials from both major parties who served under the past eight presidents pressed the Trump administration Wednesday to reconsider its move to ease restrictions against killing birds."

Environmental Politics [12]
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Source: Washington Post [40], 01/16/2018
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"Uranium Miners Pushed Hard for a Comeback. They Got Their Wish." [41]

"Garry Holiday grew up among the abandoned mines that dot the Navajo Nation’s red landscape, remnants of a time when uranium helped cement America’s status as a nuclear superpower and fueled its nuclear energy program."

Environmental Politics [12]
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Source: NY Times [43], 01/16/2018
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Climate Scientists Exiled By Trump To Continue Research At Columbia [44]

"The Trump administration disbanded a federal advisory committee on climate change last year but the scientists on the panel won’t be deterred. They’re taking their research elsewhere."

Climate Change [8]
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Source: Independent [45], 01/16/2018
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DOJ Helped Prosecutor Target Facebook Records of Anti-Pipeline Activists [46]

"Nine months after pipeline opponents in Washington state staged a protest that blocked freeway traffic, Facebook ended a protracted legal standoff with a county prosecutor, turning over detailed records on the indigenous-led group behind the demonstration."

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Source: The Intercept [47], 01/15/2018
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