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Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [1]

The Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to hold back a flood of information on how sea level rise may inundate the nation’s park system. But now a new report yields wave after wave of stories, depending on your coverage area. TipSheet explains how to make smart use of the just-released document.

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Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [6]
Forests [7]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Natural Resources [10]
Planning & Growth [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
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National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Northwest (OR WA) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
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Are Fluorinated Chemicals Contaminating Your Local Drinking Water? [22]

A family of widely used fluorinated chemicals may be contaminating local drinking water supplies, causing uncertain health effects and with little clarity over federal regulations. But some states are starting to step in. This week’s TipSheet unwinds the confusion over PFAS, with some backstory and plenty of resources for your local coverage.

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Activism [23]
Chemicals [24]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [25]
Health [26]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Pollution [28]
Science [29]
Water & Oceans [12]
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Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [30]

The estuaries that proliferate across the United States can be hard to define — and protect. But their role in a healthy environment makes them a crucial focus of good reporting. The latest Issue Backgrounder explores their importance, the many challenges they face, and how to track the agencies and programs meant to protect them.

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Agriculture [32]
Biodiversity [33]
Economy & Business [34]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [10]
People & Population [36]
Planning & Growth [11]
Policy [37]
Pollution [28]
Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
California [39]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Northwest (OR WA) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
International [40]
Mexico [41]
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"Fishermen Suit Against Atlantic Marine Monument Moves Ahead" [42]

"Organizations suing to eliminate the first national marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean have gotten the OK to proceed with a suit designed to reopen the area to commercial fishing, which environmentalists fear could jeopardize preservation efforts."

Fish & Fisheries [35]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [10]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [21]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Source: AP [43], 03/28/2018
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Are Combined Sewer Overflows Causing Pollution in Your Local Waters? [44]

Decades after the nation’s capital began its historic cleanup, sanitary sewage still occasionally swamps the Potomac River. Are sewage systems also dumping human waste and other pollutants into waterways near you? This week’s TipSheet has the background on the problem of combined sewage overflow, as well as resources for finding out what’s happening near you.

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Environmental Health [25]
Health [26]
Journalism & Media [9]
Planning & Growth [11]
Pollution [28]
Waste [45]
Water & Oceans [12]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
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"U.S. Northeast Braces For Third Nor'easter In Two Weeks" [46]

"Parts of the U.S. northeast brace for a third powerful winter storm in two weeks that could bring high winds, a foot or more of wet snow and power outages Monday night and into Tuesday, officials said."

Climate Change [3]
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Public [21]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Source: Reuters [48], 03/12/2018
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"Toxic Secrets: Pollution, Evasion And Fear In North Jersey" [49]

"An investigation by The Record and NorthJersey.com found that DuPont knew cancer-causing solvents could vaporize into Pompton Lakes homes."

"For decades, an underground plume of toxic chemicals — about eight football fields wide and covering 140 acres — has lurked beneath 400 homes in the shadow of a now-shuttered munitions plant in suburban North Jersey.

Chemicals [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Pollution [28]
Public [21]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Source: Bergen Record [50], 02/15/2018
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September 18, 2019

DEADLINE: Resilience Journalism Fellowship [51]

The next Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism/City University of New York (CUNY) fellowship will be held Oct 26-Nov 1, 2019. Includes lodging, tuition, most meals and travel costs. Open to all professional, mid-career journalists. Apply by Sep 18.

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"Regulators Vote To Protect More Corals In Atlantic Ocean" [53]

"PORTLAND, Maine — Federal fishing regulators on Tuesday approved a compromise they said would expand the amount of coral habitat preserved in the Atlantic Ocean while also protecting fishing interests."

Fish & Fisheries [35]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [21]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Source: AP [54], 01/31/2018
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After Trump Tariff, Local and Regional Stories Abound on Solar [55]

New White House tariffs on solar imports may put the brakes on the solar installation boom in the United States. That means numerous local and regional stories are waiting to be told. This week's TipSheet has plenty of ideas for coverage, plus resources to track solar activity in your locale.

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Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [56]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Technology [57]
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National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [58]
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