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"Industry Spent Millions Selling Recycling — To Sell More Plastic" [1]

"For decades, Americans have been sorting their trash believing that most plastic could be recycled. But the truth is, the vast majority of all plastic produced can't be or won't be recycled. In 40 years, less than 10% of plastic has ever been recycled."

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Source: NPR [7], 04/01/2020
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Trump Calls For $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill As Coronavirus Response [8]

"President Trump is calling for a $2 trillion infrastructure package as part of the government’s emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic."

Economy & Business [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: CNBC [11], 04/01/2020
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"Oil And Gas: Trump And Putin Discuss Price War With No Deal In Sight" [12]

"President Trump talked yesterday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to convince him to bring to an end a global price war that's crippling U.S. oil producers."

Economy & Business [9]
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Environmental Politics [10]
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International [14]
Source: EnergyWire [15], 04/01/2020
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"Will Renewables Ride Out The Virus Better Than Oil And Gas?" [16]

"Few industries have survived the novel coronavirus pandemic unscathed — and the renewable energy sector is no exception. But market watchers say there are signs that wind and solar companies are in a better position to rebound from the crisis than their counterparts in the oil and gas industry."

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Source: ClimateWire [18], 04/01/2020
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California’s New Delta Water Rules Don’t End Conflict With Washington [19]

"When the Trump administration rolled back endangered species protections in the Bay Area delta that serves as the hub of California’s water-supply system, the state decided to go its own way. It sued the federal government and also set about drafting its own delta rules under the California Endangered Species Act."

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Laws & Regulations [22]
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California [24]
Source: LA Times [25], 04/01/2020
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As National Parks Remain Open During Pandemic, 7 Workers Are Infected [26]

"At least seven National Park Service employees have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, yet the Trump administration continues to operate the park system that attracts thousands of Americans each day."

Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [10]
Health [28]
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Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [30], 04/01/2020
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Calif. Eyes Deal With Volvo As Trump Rolls Back Mileage Standards [31]

"As the Trump administration finalizes its plan to roll back Obama-era mileage standards, California announced it would sign a deal with yet another automaker to produce cars meeting stricter standards."

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Economy & Business [9]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [10]
Journalism & Media [34]
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California [24]
Source: The Hill [36], 04/01/2020
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"Car Rules: Battle Lines Drawn As Trump Finalizes Rollback" [37]

"Trump administration officials today defended their decision to finalize the rollback of clean car standards during the novel coronavirus crisis, prompting praise from conservatives and threats of lawsuits from environmentalists."

Air [32]
Climate Change [33]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Science [38]
Transportation [35]
Public [5]
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Source: Greenwire [39], 04/01/2020
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July 22, 2020

DEADLINE: Historias Sin Fronteras / Stories Without Borders [40]

InquireFirst is accepting applications for our Cross-Border Science Journalism Project, an initiative to promote collaborative cross-border science journalism in Latin America with up to $3,000USD in support. This is the second of three 2020 calls for proposals. Deadline for the cross-border project on conservation of water and/or the ocean is Jul 22.

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April 2, 2020

Webinar: The Relationship Between the Environment and the Coronavirus [44]

This free online webinar, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CDT, will feature speakers from Louisiana State University's School of Public Health in New Orleans (a hotspot for coronavirus in the U.S.) among other LSU experts. Interested journalists can learn more about it and register to attend.

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