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Source: EnergyWire [8], 04/24/2019

Read more about "Oil And Gas: Trump's EPA Keeps Exemption For Drilling Waste" [1]

"Campaign 2020: Could Biden Build A New Climate Coalition?" [9]

"Joe Biden is betting a blue-collar campaign can win over a Democratic Party that's grown more green than ever."

Public [6]

Source: ClimateWire [12], 04/24/2019

Read more about "Campaign 2020: Could Biden Build A New Climate Coalition?" [9]

"Bad Air Days On The Rise: The Nation's Most Polluted City Is ..." [13]

"California's reign as the U.S. state with the worst air pollution continues, with Los Angeles again the nation's smoggiest metro area, according to a new report released Wednesday."

Air [14]

Pollution [5]

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Source: USA TODAY [15], 04/24/2019

Read more about "Bad Air Days On The Rise: The Nation's Most Polluted City Is ..." [13]

"EPA Administrator Failed To Disclose Former Lobbying Client" [16]

"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler left a former lobbying client off of his financial disclosure documents, according to a new letter from House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)."

Chemicals [17]

Economy & Business [18]

Public [6]

Source: The Hill [19], 04/24/2019

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Interior Watchdog Probes 6 Trump Appointees On Possible Misconduct [20]

"The Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation into whether six of President Trump’s appointees have violated federal ethics rules by engaging with their former employers or clients on department-related business."

Economy & Business [18]

Energy & Fuel [2]

Natural Resources [21]

Public [6]

Source: Washington Post [22], 04/24/2019

Read more about Interior Watchdog Probes 6 Trump Appointees On Possible Misconduct [20]

Protecting Journalists from Attack, Info Row at Interior, PIO Standards and More [23]

Do we need a bill to criminalize attacks against those who report the news? Some Dems in Congress think so. And the Interior Department is at the center of a conflicts over freedom of information involving lobbying contacts with the newly confirmed secretary. The latest WatchDog has those developments, plus more.

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WatchDog TipSheet [24]

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Energy & Fuel [2]

Environmental Studies [25]

Government [26]

Natural Resources [21]

Policy [28]

Science [29]

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Alaska and Hawaii [30]

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Public [6]

Read more about Protecting Journalists from Attack, Info Row at Interior, PIO Standards and More [23]

Is Your Favorite River Endangered? Check the List. [31]

The latest release of the annual endangered rivers list provides boatloads of environmental reporting angles, including climate change-related threats like flooding and drought. This week’s TipSheet has the backstory and the new top-10 list, plus 10 suggested starting points for stories and a half-dozen key reporting resources.

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TipSheet [32]

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Activism [33]

Consumer [34]

Fish & Fisheries [35]

Natural Resources [21]

Pollution [5]

Science [29]

Water & Oceans [36]

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Alaska and Hawaii [30]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [37]

Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [38]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [39]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [40]

Northwest (OR WA) [41]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [42]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [43]

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Read more about Is Your Favorite River Endangered? Check the List. [31]

May 17, 2019

DEADLINE: Science Essentials for Political Reporters [44]

SciLine invites applications by May 17 for an all-expenses-paid workshop, Aug 4-6, 2019, designed to arm journalists — including those without deep backgrounds in science — with the knowledge and context they need to incorporate research-based evidence and data into their 2020 campaign coverage. Key topics include energy and climate; agriculture, water and the environment; and immigration and trade.

Workshops and Fellowships [45]

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Public [6]

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Science [29]

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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [38]

May 30, 2024

DEADLINE: CJFE Journalism Awards [46]

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression invites nominations by May 30 annually for multiple awards recognizing journalists for courage and determination overcoming obstacles, investigative journalism, reinforcing and promoting the principle of freedom of the press in Canada or elsewhere, and more. Cash prizes.

Awards and Grants [47]

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International [48]

Canada [49]

"NHL To Purchase Carbon Offsets To Counter Playoff Air Travel" [50]

"The National Hockey League said on Monday it would purchase carbon credits to offset airline emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases during the Stanley Cup playoffs."

Public [6]