"What’s at Stake in Trump’s Proposed E.P.A. Cuts"
"What is at stake as Congress considers the E.P.A. budget? Far more than climate change."
Source: NY Times, 04/11/2017
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"Scientists Fear Climate Data Gap as Trump Aims at Satellites"
"Among the sweeping cuts in the Trump administration’s 53-page budget blueprint released last month, one paragraph stood out to climate researchers. It proposed eliminating four of NASA’s climate science missions, including instruments to study clouds, small airborne particles, the flow of carbon dioxide and other elements of the atmosphere and oceans."
Source: NY Times, 04/11/2017
Calif. AG Wants Records on EPA’s Scott Pruitt Ties To Oil & Gas Industry
"California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a Freedom of Information Act request Friday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to compel it to turn over documents on its administrator, Scott Pruitt, and potential conflicts of interest with his past ties to the fossil fuel industry."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 04/11/2017
"U.S. Scuppers G7 Bid To Find Joint Stance On Energy And Climate"
"The U.S. administration of Donald Trump on Monday scuppered efforts by the Group of Seven industrialized countries to reach a common stance on energy when it asked for more time to work out its policies on climate change."
Source: Reuters, 04/11/2017
Leaker’s Guide, Part Two — What’s Legal, What’s Not?
As journalists ramp up the cultivation of potential sources within government, WatchDog provides a guide to leaking and whistleblowing. What actions does the law cover? How are whistleblowers protected? What about reporter-source privilege and shield laws? Plus, is there a U.S. EPA policy on talking to media anyway?
Pursuing the Local Coal Plant Story
With the White House trying to revive coal as a key component of the power grid, environmental reporters can find many stories in what's happening to individual plants in their area. The latest TipSheet walks you through locating local plants, digging deeper with databases and tracing regulation of non-CO2 pollutants.
"EPA Staffer Leaves With A Bang, Blasting Agency Policies Under Trump"
"When Mike Cox quit, he did so with gusto. After 25 years, he retired last week from the Environmental Protection Agency with a tough message for the boss, Administrator Scott Pruitt."
Source: Washington Post, 04/10/2017
"California Governor Declares End To Drought Emergency"
"One of the worst droughts in California history has officially ended, Governor Jerry Brown declared on Friday, but not before it strained the state's farm economy and threatened water supplies for millions of residents."
Source: Reuters, 04/10/2017
"EPA Shutting Down Climate Adaptation Program"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is shutting down a program at its headquarters that helps states and localities adapt to the effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels."
Source: The Hill, 04/10/2017
"Alaska Senators Push Bill To Allow Arctic Drilling"
"Alaska’s two Republican senators have introduced a bill that would repeal Obama administration restrictions on off-shore drilling and allow for oil production in the Arctic Ocean."
Source: The Hill, 04/10/2017
