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"Federal Judge Retains Freeze on Streamlined Pipeline Permitting" [1]

"A federal judge is standing by his order barring a streamlined permitting process for oil and gas pipelines."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [8], 05/12/2020
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"Trump Dismantles Environmental Protections Under Cover Of Coronavirus" [9]

"The Trump administration is diligently weakening US environment protections even amid a global pandemic, continuing its rollback as the November election approaches."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Guardian [13], 05/12/2020
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NEPA Rollback, EPA Science Rules Threaten Transparency; Plus, Pandemic Press Restrictions? [14]

A long-standing law designed to protect public information about environmental impacts is facing an unfavorable overhaul, while a proposal dictating how EPA uses scientific findings in its rulings is nearing finalization. WatchDog has those items, plus how states are using the COVID-19 pandemic to restrict press and more.

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Policy [21]
Science [22]
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Could Combined Sewer Overflows Be a COVID-19 Threat? [23]

For reporters investigating the coronavirus-environment connection, you might look to the untreated sewage that can sometimes overflow municipal systems during wet weather, possibly bringing the novel pathogen to beaches and other places where people can get sick from it. The latest TipSheet takes a look at the reality, plus provides story ideas and reporter resources.

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Disasters [17]
Environmental Health [11]
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Pollution [4]
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Rockefeller Oil Heirs Find Dumping Fossil Fuels Improved Bottom Line [32]

"Five years ago, members of the Rockefeller family walked away from the fossil fuels that made them rich, alarmed that burning oil and gas was causing climate change. Now it also seems like a smart financial move. The $1.1 billion Rockefeller Brothers Fund — largely free of oil and gas — has outpaced financial benchmarks, defying predictions of money managers."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [18]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [33], 05/11/2020
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Some Young Republicans Embrace Slower, Gentler Brand of Climate Activism [34]

"Bucking GOP elders, they’ve drafted the American Climate Contract as the right’s response to the Green New Deal."

Activism [16]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Justice [35]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Source: InsideClimate News [36], 05/11/2020
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"Trump Administration Agrees To Help Wind Farms With Subsidy Tweak" [37]

"The Trump administration on Thursday agreed to change rules governing key renewable energy tax credits, a win for wind farm owners seeking more time to claim the subsidies because new projects have been stalled by the global coronavirus pandemic."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Reuters [38], 05/11/2020
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"Climate: Warming Could Open U.S. For More 'Murder Hornets'" [39]

"Reports of bugs nicknamed "murder hornets" in the United States generated a lot of buzz as well as new legislation this week — and climate change could make the problem worse."

Agriculture [40]
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Source: Greenwire [43], 05/11/2020
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Yet Another State Quietly Moves To Criminalize Fossil Fuel Protests [44]

"In March, Kentucky, South Dakota and West Virginia passed laws restricting pipeline protests. Alabama is poised to become the fourth."

Activism [16]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [12]
Journalism & Media [20]
Laws & Regulations [3]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Source: HuffPost [45], 05/11/2020
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"Electricity: Midwest Coal Giant Announces Plant Closure" [46]

"North Dakota's Coal Creek Station, a workhorse of the Upper Midwest power fleet, will burn its final ton of lignite in a couple of years following a decision announced yesterday that underscores the industry's struggle to survive."

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Source: Energywire [47], 05/11/2020
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