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Pesticide Trump's EPA Refused To Ban Blamed For Sickening Farm Workers [1]

"Nearly 50 farm workers experienced nausea and vomiting apparently caused by a pesticide whose scheduled ban was overturned by the Trump administration".

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Source: Guardian [9], 05/17/2017
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"Regulations: OIRA Pick Likely To 'Spearhead' Efforts To Repeal Rules" [10]

"Neomi Rao will play a significant role carrying out President Trump's deregulatory agenda if confirmed to lead the White House's regulatory review shop, experts agree."

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Source: Greenwire [11], 05/16/2017
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Mississippi: Trump Country Is Flooding, And Climate Ideas Are Shifting [12]

"ALTON, Ill. — The first priority was, of course, keeping everyone safe, as floodwaters got so high that city crews stationed a canoe to navigate one of the lower downtown streets earlier in May."

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Source: ClimateWire [16], 05/16/2017
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Tailpipe Pollution 50% Higher Than Government Tests Show, Study Finds [17]

"Pollution from diesel trucks, buses and cars globally is more than 50 percent higher than levels shown in government lab tests, a new study says."

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Source: AP [21], 05/16/2017
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"A Strong Case Against a Pesticide Does Not Faze E.P.A. Under Trump" [22]

"Some of the most compelling evidence linking a widely used pesticide to developmental problems in children stems from what scientists call a 'natural' experiment."

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Source: NY Times [24], 05/16/2017
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"Under Fire, Climate Scientists Unite With Lawyers to Fight Back" [25]

"Lawyers and scientists do not always get along, but some are now finding common cause in an effort to defend the integrity of science — especially climate science — in government and academia."

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Source: NY Times [26], 05/16/2017
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AccuWeather's Barry Myers Emerges As Front-Runner for NOAA’s Top Job [27]

"Nearly four months into his administration, President Trump has yet to name the next leader of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But several individuals in the weather community say Barry Myers, chief executive of AccuWeather in State College, Pa., is the leading candidate."

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Source: Washington Post [28], 05/16/2017
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Obama’s Clean Power Plan Faces Newest Legal Showdown [29]

"The litigious factions wrangling over the Clean Power Plan jockeyed for position in legal briefs filed at a federal appeals court on Monday, trying to gain tactical advantage as the Trump administration seeks to undo the Obama-era rule on climate change pollution from electric utilities."

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Source: InsideClimate News [30], 05/16/2017
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Working with Leaks and Whistleblowers, Part Two [31]

In the second of a two-part WatchDog TipSheet on the relationship between journalists and whistleblowers, we take a closer look at how to apply basic security measures, the importance of obtaining documents and understanding the legal status of leaked information. And in case you missed it, Part One [32] of the series. 

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Connecting Superfund to Environmental Justice Stories [37]

Concerns about the greater impact of pollution on poor people and ethnic minorities are not new. But now, environmental reporters have more tools than ever for finding and telling these stories. The latest TipSheet spotlights a useful EPA app and numerous other sources to track this ongoing story.

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