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Source: The Hill [11], 05/26/2020

Read more about "Automakers Fight Effort To Freeze Fuel Efficiency Standards" [1]

"Trump Anti-Reg Push Likely To End Up In Court" [12]

"An executive order signed by President Trump directing agencies to slash regulations in order to boost the economy is likely to lead to a number of court challenges."

Disasters [13]

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Source: The Hill [15], 05/26/2020

Read more about "Trump Anti-Reg Push Likely To End Up In Court" [12]

Administration Leaves Testing Responsibility To States: Report [16]

A report to Congress "doubles down on the administration’s stance that individual states, not the federal government, should bear primary responsibility for carrying out diagnostic tests to help curb the pandemic."

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Source: Washington Post [17], 05/26/2020

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"Virus Crisis Exposes Cascading Weaknesses in U.S. Disaster Response" [18]

"For decades, the backbone of the nation’s disaster response system — and a hallmark of American generosity — has been its army of volunteers who race toward danger to help shelter, feed and counsel victims of hurricanes, wildfires and other calamities. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed a critical weakness in this system."

Disasters [13]

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Public [9]

Source: NYTimes [20], 05/26/2020

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Disaster Preparedness Key Amid Pandemic [21]

Unheeded warnings are the hallmark of many disasters. And with coronavirus still hobbling the nation, communities and journalists must now watch for all the ways COVID-19 could make even the most familiar hazards far worse. Prepare with this extensive Backgrounder, which touches on issues around evacuations and emergency readiness when facing storms, fires, toxic releases and more.

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California [28]

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Read more about Disaster Preparedness Key Amid Pandemic [21]

While No One Was Watching — Changing Enviro Regs Under Trump [31]

Regulations that sprang from cornerstone environmental laws in place for decades are now under attack by the Trump administration, per legal experts in a recent webinar co-sponsored by the Society of Environmental Journalists and Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Get key takeaways and resources from the event from SEJ’s Dale Willman. Plus, watch the full webinar video.

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Activism [33]

Air [2]

Chemicals [23]

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Energy & Fuel [4]

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Health [14]

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Parks Post-Coronavirus Reopening a Political Football? [39]

As the United States restarts fitfully following the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, one source of controversy — and of numerous local or regional environmental stories — is what to do at the nation’s park system. The latest TipSheet explains why public access to these national treasures is so contentious, then provides numerous story ideas and reporting resources.

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Read more about Parks Post-Coronavirus Reopening a Political Football? [39]

"Endangered Species Records Ruling Would Undermine FOIA, Feds Say" [41]

"The Trump administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the government to keep certain endangered species records out of the public eye."

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Read more about "Endangered Species Records Ruling Would Undermine FOIA, Feds Say" [41]

"C.D.C. Warns of ‘Aggressive’ Rats Searching for Food During Shutdowns" [44]

"As restaurants and other businesses have closed during the coronavirus pandemic, rats may become more aggressive as they hunt for new sources of food, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned."

Disasters [13]

Food [45]

Health [14]

Wildlife [43]

Public [9]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [46]

Source: NYTimes [47], 05/25/2020

Read more about "C.D.C. Warns of ‘Aggressive’ Rats Searching for Food During Shutdowns" [44]

"Pebble Mine Alters Alaska Road Plan, Riling Environmentalists" [48]

"The plan for a large proposed gold and copper mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay has changed to include a two-lane, 82-mile access road along the northern shore of Lake Iliamna, alarming environmental opponents who say they weren’t informed of the change until late in the permitting process."