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"How Federal Disaster Money Favors The Rich" [1]

"If they had known, they never would have bought the house on Bayou Glen Road. Sure, it was a beautiful lot, tucked in a bend of the creek, backyard woodsy and wild, the neighbors friendly and the street quiet."

Disasters [2]
Government [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
People & Population [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NPR [8], 03/08/2019

"EPA: Wheeler Brings On New Public Affairs Chief" [9]

"Fresh off his Senate confirmation, Andrew Wheeler has brought on a slate of new senior officials at EPA, including a public affairs chief, the agency announced this morning.

Corry Schiermeyer will be EPA's associate administrator for public affairs, starting March 18.

Environmental Politics [10]
Government [3]
Journalism & Media [11]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Greenwire [12], 03/07/2019

"GAO Slams Trump Admin On Climate Preparedness, Chemicals" [13]

"The federal government has fallen back in its efforts to protect against the financial risks posed by climate change, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released today."

Climate Change [14]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [16]
Government [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Greenwire [17], 03/07/2019
April 23, 2019 to April 24, 2019

Conference on EPA and the Future of Environmental Protection [18]

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 50th anniversary approaches, this conference at American University in Washington, DC will consider EPA's role in leading the nation and the world in meeting future environmental challenges. Attend in person or by live streaming.

Other Events [19]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [3]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]

Gov. Whitmer Proposes $120M For Michigan Drinking Water [21]

"LANSING, MI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing $120 million in new general fund spending to improve drinking water infrastructure."

Environmental Health [15]
Government [3]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [23]
Source: Grand Rapids Presss [24], 03/06/2019

Where Does All That Recycling Go? [25]

Where do all those recyclables actually go? This week’s TipSheet dives into the trash to find a story worth telling — of troubling overseas dumping, problematic local incineration and a fraying patchwork of U.S. regulation. Plus, several dozen questions you might want to ask, a pair of pro tips and a dozen resources to track the story in your area.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [27]
Air [28]
Consumer [29]
Economy & Business [30]
Government [3]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Policy [31]
Pollution [32]
Waste [33]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
International [34]
Asia [35]
Visibility: 
Public [6]

Wheeler, Who Continued Environmental Rollbacks, Confirmed to Lead EPA [36]

"The Senate on Thursday confirmed Andrew R. Wheeler to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, giving oversight of the nation’s air and water to a former coal lobbyist and seasoned Washington insider."

Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [32]
Science [38]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NY Times [39], 03/01/2019

"U.S. Lawmakers To Grill Trump's EPA On Enforcement Drop-Off" [40]

"U.S. lawmakers will grill the Environmental Protection Agency’s top pollution enforcement official on Tuesday after the agency’s recent annual report showed a big decline in civil penalties and site inspections."

Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Reuters [41], 02/26/2019

"EPA Regulator Skirts The Line Between Former Clients And Current Job" [42]

"Less than a month into his tenure as the top air-policy official at the Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum hopped into the EPA’s electric Chevy Volt and rode to the Pennsylvania Avenue offices of his former law firm."

Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [43], 02/26/2019

Border Wall a Way into Environmental Stories [44]

The fierce contest over the Trump border wall has critical environmental implications, both local and regional, per the latest TipSheet. A key suit against the Trump emergency declaration was filed by environmental groups and plans for a border barrier may harm significant wildlife habitat, as well as numerous migrating species, including some that are endangered. Get the back story and why it matters, along with story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [27]
Biodiversity [45]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [3]
Wildlife [46]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
California [47]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [48]
International [34]
Mexico [49]
Visibility: 
Public [6]

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