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Zinke Recommends Trump Scale Back Bears Ears National Monument [1]

"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended President Trump 'revise the existing boundaries' of the Bears Ears National Historic Monument and call on Congress to dictate the terms of how parts of the area should be managed."

Environmental Politics [2]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [7], 06/13/2017
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Hurricane Season Brings Surprises, and Surprising Depth [8]

Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and our latest Issue Backgrounder helps reporters get prepared, not just for the inevitable surprises, but also for the new issues these storms are raising. Plus, as part of our recent series: An Inside Story on award-winning storm coverage [9] and a TipSheet on covering hurricanes [10]. 

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Summertime and the Air is (Cough) Unhealthy [13]

With summer heat in many cities comes worsening air pollution, and a crop of smog-related stories. This week's TipSheet explains how smog forms and harms health, then helps you report on local smog factors and learn if your area is in "nonattainment" with EPA ozone standards, themselves a shifting target under Trump. 

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"The ‘Senseless Maiming’ of the Redwoods" [16]

"The biggest of northern California’s giant redwood trees grow more than 250 ft. tall, with a circumference greater than 90 ft. at their base. The oldest have seen more than 3,000 years. These majestic trees have been here long before us, and if left undisturbed, would still be growing after everyone on the planet was dead."

Forests [17]
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Source: TIME [18], 06/12/2017
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"Politics: House Targets Climate Voices With Hidden Provision" [19]

"Congress passed a major piece of financial legislation yesterday that climate advocates say threatens their ability to pressure corporations to address environmental risks."

Activism [20]
Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Politics [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: ClimateWire [22], 06/12/2017
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"Trump’s Proposed Climate Rule Reconsideration Nears Public Release" [23]

"President Trump’s White House is reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed reconsideration of former President Barack Obama’s climate change rule for power plants."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Politics [2]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The Hill [26], 06/12/2017
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"The U.S. Solar Industry Is Doing Just Fine Under Trump — For Now" [27]

"Coming off a record year for U.S. solar installations in 2016, the first quarter of 2017 wasn’t so bad either, according to  data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the industry’s lead trade group."

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Source: Washington Post [28], 06/12/2017
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Infrastructure: Trump Decries 'Painful' Permitting, Big Enviro Reviews [29]

"President Trump concluded his 'infrastructure week' today by promising to 'hold the bureaucracy accountable.'"

Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Politics [2]
Environmental Studies [12]
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Source: Greenwire [30], 06/12/2017
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Federal Judge Denies Trump Admin Appeal In Youth Climate Lawsuit [31]

"A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's appeal in a climate change lawsuit, paving the way for the unprecedented suit to go to trial."

Activism [20]
Climate Change [24]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Think Progress [32], 06/12/2017
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Transit Projects Across US at Risk As Trump Infrastructure Plan Falters [33]

"Dozens of public transit projects around the country are in danger of stalling as the White House’s plan to boost U.S. infrastructure fails to gain momentum — with thousands of jobs at risk."

Economy & Business [21]
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Source: Washington Post [35], 06/12/2017
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