"Politics: Murkowski Says 'Be Honest' About Rising Temps"
"Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is not impressed with U.S. EPA's attempts to scrub climate change from its portfolio."
Source: ClimateWire, 02/02/2018
Journalism & Media
"Scott Pruitt, the E.P.A. Chief, Assailed Trump in a 2016 Interview"
"A year before President Trump named Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency, where he quickly became a presidential favorite by gutting pollution rules and slashing staff, Mr. Pruitt, the former Oklahoma attorney general, assailed Mr. Trump on a talk radio show, saying he would be “abusive to the Constitution.”"
Source: NY Times, 01/31/2018
"State of the Union: Trump Glorifies Coal, Shuts Eyes to Climate Risks"
"Trump talked of the year's climate disasters—without saying 'climate change'—and while repeating his usual promotion of the fossil fuels that drive global warming."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/31/2018
Policy ‘Confrontation’ is Watchword, Say Journalists at Issue Look-Ahead Forum
Top reporters at an event sponsored by the Society of Environmental Journalists predicted clashes in 2018 over climate, drilling on public lands, environmental laws, infrastructure, national monuments and more. Here's what these journalistic veterans forecast. Plus, check out the accompanying annual issues guide.
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After Trump Tariff, Local and Regional Stories Abound on Solar
New White House tariffs on solar imports may put the brakes on the solar installation boom in the United States. That means numerous local and regional stories are waiting to be told. This week's TipSheet has plenty of ideas for coverage, plus resources to track solar activity in your locale.
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OSHA Drops Fatality Data, Science Suppression Tracker and More
OSHA stops publishing on its website a list of U.S. workers who died on the job, a new "Silencing Science Tracker" tool and a journalists' guide to working with whistleblowers are released, plus a powerful politician pressures a scientist on environmental health policy. All in the latest WatchDog TipSheet.
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Pruitt Closely Monitored Scrubbing of EPA Climate Websites, Emails Show
"Shortly after arriving at the Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator Scott Pruitt took a personal interest in and closely monitored the removal of extensive information from his agency's website that explained to the public the federal effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Power Plan, according to newly released EPA documents."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/30/2018
Trump Mercer Megadonors Ramp Up Climate Change Denial Funding
"The New York financiers’ donations to climate misinformation think tanks are finally attracting the scrutiny long reserved for the Koch brothers and Exxon Mobil."
Source: HuffPost, 01/26/2018
"EPA: Barnstorming The States: 'Pruitt Does Not Want Open Press'"
"In the days before U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's trip to North Dakota last August, spokesman Jahan Wilcox had a unique request for local talk radio host Scott Hennen."
Source: Greenwire, 01/26/2018
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