"Interior FOIA Fight Draws Huge Crowd"
"Turns out, tens of thousands of people care about the Interior Department's plan to constrict the Freedom of Information Act."
Source: Greenwire, 01/30/2019
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"Trump Voters More Likely To Suffer From Climate Change"
"Trump voters are more likely to live in the parts of the United States most vulnerable to climate change."
Source: ClimateWire, 01/30/2019
"Gone in a Generation"
"Across America, climate change is already disrupting lives"
Source: Washington Post, 01/30/2019
New EPA Policy Would Reduce Penalties For Some Oil, Gas Polluters
"The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) office of enforcement will soon unveil a new finalized audit policy that will offer significant new penalty reductions for the oil and gas industry, according to two internal memos obtained by The Hill."
Source: The Hill, 01/30/2019
"Colorado River Water Crisis Is Days Away. Can States Make a Deal?"
"Avoiding a long-expected crisis on the Colorado River, a water source for 40 million people, is coming down to a final few days of frenzied negotiations. A 19-year drought and decades of overuse have put a water shortfall on the horizon."
Source: KQED, 01/30/2019
Zinke Renewed 10-Year Grazing Permit For Hammond Ranches
"After Oregon cattleman Dwight Hammond Jr. received a pardon from President Trump in July and returned home to Burns, he said his main priority remained the same: working to restore his ranch’s grazing permit to keep the family operation viable."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 01/30/2019
"Trump EPA Won't Limit 2 Toxic Chemicals In Drinking Water"
"The Trump administration will not set a drinking water limit for two toxic chemicals that are contaminating millions of Americans' tap water, two sources familiar with the forthcoming decision told POLITICO."
Source: Politico, 01/30/2019
Prominent Reporters See Critical Year Ahead on Energy, Environment
It’s a “make or break” year for a range of environmental and energy issues, advise leading journalists at the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual “2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment” event in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25. The gathering also featured a surprise appearance by a top EPA official, who was questioned about administration policy on climate change. Read our coverage of the forum in this SEJ News report.
Under Siege from Ethics Probes, Interior Dept. Proposes Gutting Rules on Open Records
Journalism groups, among them the Society of Environmental Journalists, have raised objections to an under-the-radar plan by the Interior Department that would essentially allow it to turn down almost any Freedom of Information Act requests it chose. SEJ filed comments opposing the proposal on Jan. 28. See what rules change Interior has requested and get more on SEJ’s response in the latest WatchDog Tipsheet.
Kamala Harris Endorses "Green New Deal" at CNN Town Meeting
"California Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris in a town hall meeting Monday said that she backs the “Green New Deal” policy championed by newly elected Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez."
Source: Newsweek, 01/29/2019
