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Trump EPA Team Vetting ‘Controversial’ Public Meetings and Presentations [1]

"On Tuesday, the new administration’s efforts to take hold of the EPA continued, this time with a memo from EPA headquarters requiring all regional offices to submit a list of “all external meetings or presentations by employees planned through February 17.” The memo demanded the offices provide a short description of each event and a note explaining “whether it is controversial and why.”"

Environmental Politics [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: ProPublica [5], 01/26/2017
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SEJ Objects to Trump EPA Gag Order, Threat of Data Removal [6]

January 25, 2017 — On behalf of the Society of Environmental Journalists, president Bobby Magill has issued a letter [7] to President Trump and the journalism community objecting to the silencing of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency staff. Currently, EPA staff and public affairs people can not talk to journalists. SEJ also urges the Trump EPA to maintain online access to climate and other vital environmental information.

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Fact Check: Trump’s Claim He Has ‘Received Awards On The Environment’ [10]

President Trump's claim to have "received awards on the environment" flunks the fact check.

Environmental Politics [2]
Journalism & Media [8]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Washington Post [11], 01/25/2017
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Trump Tries To Boost Development By Speeding Environmental Reviews [12]

"President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to fulfill his goal of “expediting environmental reviews and approvals” to fast track an effort to “fix our country, our roadways and bridges.”"

Environmental Politics [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Washington Post [13], 01/25/2017
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For A Few Hours, Badlands National Park Was Bad In Defiance Of Trump [14]

"Badlands National Park tugged on Superman’s cape Tuesday. It spit into the wind. It pulled the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and it messed around with President Trump."

Climate Change [15]
Environmental Politics [2]
Journalism & Media [8]
Science [9]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Washington Post [16], 01/25/2017
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Trump Administration Tells EPA To Cut Climate Page From Website: Sources [17]

"U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the climate change page from its website, two agency employees told Reuters, the latest move by the newly minted leadership to erase ex-President Barack Obama's climate change initiatives."

Climate Change [15]
Environmental Politics [2]
Journalism & Media [8]
Science [9]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Reuters [18], 01/25/2017
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"Senate Democrats Unveil A Trump-Size Infrastructure Plan" [19]

"A group of senior Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled their own $1 trillion plan to revamp the nation’s airports, bridges, roads and seaports, urging President Trump to back their proposal, which they say would create 15 million jobs over 10 years."

Economy & Business [20]
Environmental Politics [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Washington Post [21], 01/25/2017
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"Trump Takes Action to Revive Keystone, Dakota Pipelines" [22]

"President Donald Trump took steps Tuesday to revive two controversial oil pipeline projects that had been rejected by the Obama administration, moves that likely represent the leading edge of a sweeping overhaul of his predecessor’s environmental agenda."

Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Wall St. Journal [24], 01/25/2017
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Trump Admin Tells Fed Workers To Halt External Communication in 1st Week [25]

"Multiple federal agencies have told their employees to cease communications with members of Congress and the press, sources have told The Huffington Post."

Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Huffington Post [26], 01/25/2017
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Getting Started on the Sustainable Ag Beat [27]

There's a growing movement toward food production that factors in not only profitability, but environmental health and social equity as well. Our latest Reporter's Toolbox gets you started with some basic resources on the sustainable agriculture beat —who's doing research, finding local resources, tracking the chatter and more.

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