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"Solar Plane Lands In New York City During Bid To Circle The Globe" [1]

"A solar-powered airplane finished crossing the United States on Saturday, landing in New York City after flying over the Statue of Liberty during its historic bid to circle the globe, the project team said."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
International [5]
Source: Reuters [6], 06/13/2016
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"When Pigs Fly" [7]

"It’s no fairy tale — factory farms and air travel form a viral expressway to pandemics."

Agriculture [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
International [5]
Source: Nautilus [10], 06/10/2016
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"Oil Train Rules Move To White House Review" [11]

"Regulators are one step closer to adopting new standards for oil trains that Congress mandated last year."

Disasters [12]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [15], 06/10/2016
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"VW Receives Regulatory Approval For Fixes On 1.1 Million Cars" [16]

"Volkswagen said on Wednesday it received regulatory approval to fix another 1.1 million cars, raising the number of VW models cleared for refitting to more than 2.5 million since the start of the year."

Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
International [5]
Source: Reuters [18], 06/09/2016
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Coal Export Terminal Suffers Second Big Setback: State Permit Is Denied [19]

"The controversial proposed Gateway Pacific coal expert terminal suffered its latest body blow on Monday with denial of its application for an aquatic land lease at the Cherry Point site north of Bellingham."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
Northwest (OR WA) [20]
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer [21], 06/08/2016
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"Anger As Trains Resume After Oregon Derailment, Fire" [22]

"MOSIER, Ore. — Local politicians and residents reacted with shock and anger Monday as Union Pacific began running trains through this tiny Columbia River Gorge town just three days after a fiery derailment forced residents to evacuate and water and sewage systems to shut down."

Disasters [12]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
Northwest (OR WA) [20]
Source: AP [23], 06/07/2016
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"Oregon Oil-Train Crash Damaged Town's Water And Sewer Systems" [24]

"An oil-train derailment and fire has damaged essential city services in a small Oregon town, authorities said Sunday. The Mosier waste water treatment plant and sewer system are not operational as a result of the derailment Friday of 16 of the 96 tank cars on a Union Pacific train. A fire in four of the cars was extinguished Saturday morning."

Disasters [12]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Pollution [25]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
Northwest (OR WA) [20]
Source: AP [26], 06/06/2016
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Wireless Charging: The Key To Unlocking An Electric Vehicle Revolution [27]

"Radical changes are coming to transportation."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Technology [28]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Vox [29], 05/26/2016
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Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline Clears Hurdle Despite Fears For Seaway [30]

"Regulator admits risks but recommends Trudeau government approve project to ramp up shipping of tar sands crude via Salish Sea tribal fishing grounds".

Disasters [12]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [25]
Transportation [3]
Water & Oceans [32]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [14]
Canada [33]
Source: Guardian [34], 05/23/2016
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Leaked Again: Secret CRS Reports for Environment Beat [35]

Here are the latest leaked explainers, written by the Congressional Research Service, that may be of use to environmental journalists.

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Climate Change [37]
Disasters [12]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Health [38]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Transportation [3]
Water & Oceans [32]
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