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"Study Tied to Food Industry Tries to Discredit Sugar Guidelines" [1]

"A prominent medical journal on Monday published a scathing attack on global health advice to eat less sugar. Warnings to cut sugar, the study argued, are based on weak evidence and cannot be trusted. But the review, published in The Annals of Internal Medicine, quickly elicited sharp criticism from public health experts because the authors have ties to the food and sugar industries."

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Source: NY Times [8], 12/21/2016

Interior Pick Zinke "Was Caught in 'Pattern of Fraud' at SEAL Team 6" [9]

"A Montana lawmaker tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be secretary of the interior committed travel fraud when he was a member of the elite Navy SEAL Team 6, according to three former unit leaders and a military consultant."

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Source: The Intercept [13], 12/21/2016

"Obama Bans Drilling in Parts of the Atlantic and the Arctic" [14]

"President Obama announced on Tuesday what he called a permanent ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along wide areas of the Arctic and the Atlantic Seaboard as he tried to nail down an environmental legacy that cannot quickly be reversed by Donald J. Trump."

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Source: NY Times [18], 12/21/2016

What Challenges Face Enviro Journalism Teaching? [19]

A look at major challenges encountered by teachers of environmental journalism found many: Fluctuating support from administrations and students, advocacy concerns, balancing technology and storytelling, and addressing dim career prospects. Insights — and solutions — from the new EJ Academy column.

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Lead Found in National Guard Armories Across U.S. [22]

A Portland Oregonian investigation turns up problems with toxic lead in National Guard armories around the country, exposing not just military personnel, but the general public. TipSheet reports that a database built for the investigation gives journalists around the nation a way to track problems in their local facilities. 

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U.S. Bars Canadian Photojournalist En Route To Cover Dakota Pipeline Protests [26]

The SEJ has voiced concerns to the U.S. government over an incident in which a Canadian photojournalist en route to cover the Dakota Access Pipeline protests was searched at the U.S. border, then prevented entering. The latest WatchDog TipSheet outlines the free speech implications, including for U.S. reporters.

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"With Floods Rising, Cities Enlist Nature To Tame The Risks" [31]

"Detroit, Philadelphia, and Houston are among the places investing in 'green infrastructure' that mimics wetlands. It can be cheaper than the alternative, given the threat posed by climate change."

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Source: Christian Science Monitor [34], 12/20/2016

"Pruitt Dismantled Environmental Unit In Okla." [35]

"President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run U.S. EPA has already eliminated one environmental protection entity during his time in government."

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Source: EnergyWire [37], 12/20/2016

Farm Policy Already Favors Big Business. Will It Get Worse Under Trump? [38]

The next farm bill will be the first in a long time put together entirely by a Republican government. How will big agribusiness and ordinary food consumers fare?

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Source: Civil Eats [42], 12/20/2016

Statoil Wins Lease To Build Offshore Windfarm On The East Coast [43]

"Norwegian company Statoil will lease from the U.S. government nearly 80,000 acres off the coast of New York for an offshore wind farm, the company announced in a news release on Friday."

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Source: FuelFix [44], 12/20/2016

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