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Climate, Environment Stories Abound in COVID-19 Rescue Bill [1]

While the COVID-19 outbreak may be absorbing most of the world’s attention, the latest TipSheet advises journalists not to back-burner climate-related energy reporting, as industries and activists continue lobbying for new energy stimulus measures from Congress. On the watch list: tax breaks, airline emission cuts, infrastructure, fossil fuel industry bailouts and more. 

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
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Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Policy [12]
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National (U.S.) [13]
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Public [14]

Q&A Column Resumes with New Co-Editors, New Award Winners [15]

Parimal RohitSEJ’s 2020 reporting awards’ deadline is coming up April 24 and the SEJournal is bringing back its Inside Story Q&A feature to share insights from previous award winners. Meet the column’s two new co-editors, including former SEJ president, Emilia Askari (pictured left), and awards committee member Parimal Rohit (pictured right). And find out which award winner, with highly relevant disaster coverage, will relaunch the column in the coming weeks.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [16]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [5]
Journalism & Media [10]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [13]
International [17]
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Public [14]

"Trump Pressured to Halt Regulatory Agenda Except for Virus Rules" [18]

"The Trump administration has directed all agency rulemaking activities to continue despite growing calls from lawmakers, state attorneys general, and regulated entities to postpone consideration of any rule that doesn’t address the novel coronavirus pandemic."

Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [20], 04/03/2020

Colorado State Univ. Team Predicts Above-Normal 2020 Hurricane Season [21]

"Sixteen named storms, including eight hurricanes, are forecast for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, according to early predictions released Thursday by experts at Colorado State University.

Four of the hurricanes will become major storms of Category 3 to 5, with sustained winds of at least 111 mph, the projections indicate for the season that runs from June 1 to November 30.

Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Science [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: CNN [24], 04/03/2020

NPCA Calls For Complete Closure Of National Park System During Pandemic [25]

"As the National Park System continues to shut down in piecemeal fashion, a few complete units here, some visitor centers there, the National Parks Conservation Association is calling for the entire park system to be closed during the coronavirus pandemic."

Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [26]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: National Parks Traveler [27], 04/03/2020

EPA Rollbacks Will Increase Air Pollution Amid Respiratory Pandemic [28]

"In less than a week, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two policy changes that could have far-reaching consequences for the air above Massachusetts."

Air [29]
Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [30]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: WBUR [31], 04/03/2020

"Builder Of Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline Says It's Moving Forward" [32]

"After a decade of protests and political reversals in the U.S., the Canadian company behind the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline says it has made a final decision to build the long-delayed project. Once completed, it would deliver more than 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Alberta's oil sands, or 'tar sands,' region to the United States."

Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [13]
Canada [33]
Source: NPR [34], 04/02/2020

Challengers Rev Their Engines To Fight Trump's Auto Emissions Weakening [35]

Blue states and environmental groups are eagerly preparing to sue the Trump Environmental Protection Agency over its rollback of climate-protecting vehicle emission standards.

Air [29]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [30]
Transportation [36]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Reuters [37], 04/02/2020

EPA Finds Asbestos Poses Cancer Risks For Workers, Raising Calls For Ban [38]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that asbestos poses an unreasonable risk of cancer to both workers and consumers who inhale it, ramping up pressure on the agency to ban the substance."

Environmental Health [19]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: The Hill [39], 04/02/2020

Grand Canyon National Park Closes After Resident Tests Positive For Virus [40]

"The Grand Canyon National Park announced in a press release on Wednesday that it would close to the public after receiving a request to do so from Coconino County health officials."

Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Politics [8]
Health [41]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [26]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Arizona Republic [42], 04/02/2020

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