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Wild and Scenic Rivers Carry a Raft of Great Stories [1]

Thousands of miles of rivers across the United States are part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and any one of them can help tell some splashy tales of the power of conservation and the wonders of nature. TipSheet dips a toe into the backstory, then offers story ideas and resources to help report on local wild rivers near you.

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TipSheet [2]
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Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
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National (U.S.) [9]
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Public [10]
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Dams Full Of Toxic Mining Waste, Dotted Around The World, Often Burst [11]

"As soon as the barrier broke, a flood of poison brought death to the river. Gushing through the fragile wall built to hold back mining waste in Zambia’s copper belt in February 2025, more than 50m cubic litres of acid and heavy metals poured into the Chambishi stream – a tributary of the Kafue River, the country’s longest waterway."

Biodiversity [12]
Chemicals [13]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Justice [16]
Infrastructure [17]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Pollution [18]
Waste [19]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [10]
International [20]
Source: Guardian [21], 03/16/2026
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Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms [22]

"A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy."

Consumer [23]
Environmental Health [15]
Health [24]
Journalism & Media [5]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NYTimes [25], 03/16/2026
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First US Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in AZ Biodiversity Hotspot [26]

"The U.S. Forest Service said it plans to approve South32’s Hermosa project in Patagonia, Arizona, despite the water problems the mine is already causing."

Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [27]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Pollution [18]
Waste [19]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [28]
Source: Inside Climate News [29], 03/16/2026
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Energy Secretary Directs Oil Company To Restore Operations Off California [30]

"U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act."

Disasters [14]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Infrastructure [17]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
California [32]
Source: AP [33], 03/16/2026
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Ruptured Pipe That Leaked Raw Waste Into The Potomac Is Back In Operation [34]

"The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River returned to operation Saturday after the completion of emergency repairs."

Consumer [23]
Environmental Health [15]
Infrastructure [17]
Waste [19]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
Source: AP [36], 03/16/2026
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Construction Finishes On A Major Offshore Wind Farm, Despite Trump [37]

"Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office.:

Climate Change [38]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Infrastructure [17]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Technology [40]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [41], 03/16/2026
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"Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan" [42]

"The Trump administration on Friday approved a $5 billion oil drilling project in ultradeep waters of the Gulf of Mexico over protests from Democrats and environmental activists who said the venture posed significant risks to wildlife and communities."

Climate Change [38]
Disasters [14]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Infrastructure [17]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]
Source: NYTimes [44], 03/16/2026
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EPA Moves To Weaken Pollution Limits On Toxic Chemical Ethylene Oxide [45]

"The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean medical devices like catheters and syringes."

Air [46]
Chemicals [13]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [18]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [47], 03/16/2026
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Trump Backs FCC Chief’s Threat To Broadcasters, Attacks Iran War Coverage [48]

"Brendan Carr warned media outlets to correct course or lose their licenses, as Trump escalated attacks on the media over Iran war coverage."

Environmental Politics [3]
Government [49]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [50], 03/16/2026
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