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Attention Press Officers — Read This Reporter’s Bill of Rights [1]

Under the last Trump White House — and in quite a few presidential administrations — shoddy treatment of journalists by federal agency press offices has been the norm. And WatchDog Opinion worries it will be even worse in the new Trump administration. So it’s time to remind public information officers what we journalists fairly expect. From the latest WatchDog, an updated reporter’s bill of rights.

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WatchDog [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Policy [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
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Public [8]
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"Can Anything Be Done To Trump-Proof The Environment?" [9]

"As advocacy groups brace for a new administration under President-elect Donald Trump — fearing a slew of deregulation and policy changes that would undermine a range of environmental health measures — some are pondering ways to try to “Trump-proof” the planet."

Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [16]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The New Lede [20], 11/18/2024
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California Again Prepares To Battle Trump Over Environmental Policies [21]

"A lot is at stake with the new Trump administration: California’s water projects, its unique authority to clean its air, federal support for offshore wind and disaster aid for wildfires."

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [16]
People & Population [22]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
California [23]
Source: CalMatters [24], 11/18/2024
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Weather Extremes Spur Illegal Migration Between U.S. And Mexico: Study [25]

"Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms and other hardships, according to a new study."

Agriculture [26]
Climate Change [11]
Disasters [27]
People & Population [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Mexico [28]
Source: AP [29], 11/18/2024
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"Four Things To Know About Trump’s Interior Secretary Pick" [30]

"North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is expected to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” ethos on public lands and waters if confirmed to helm the massive Interior Department. But the self-styled CEO of North Dakota, who Trump revealed Thursday night he would nominate as Interior secretary, would have a role much broader than advancing drilling for oil."

Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [31]
Fish & Fisheries [32]
Forests [33]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [16]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [34], 11/18/2024
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"EPA in Elon Musk’s Crosshairs" [35]

"The tech mogul has had run-ins with the agency over permits and regulatory violations, and his businesses stand to benefit from slashing rules."

Chemicals [36]
Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [37]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [17]
Transportation [38]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [39], 11/18/2024
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"Trump Chooses Oil Fracking Boss Wright as Energy Secretary" [40]

"Wright, the chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc., has no previous Washington experience. He’s made a name for himself as a vocal proponent of oil and gas, saying fossil fuels are crucial for spreading prosperity and lifting people from poverty. The threat of global warming, he has said, is exaggerated."

Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [17]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg [41], 11/18/2024
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Is Fluoride Facing Phaseout in Your Community’s Drinking Water? [42]

Fluoridated drinking water has helped limit tooth decay in the United States for decades. But that could come to an end in the Trump administration, if fluoride nonfan Robert F. Kennedy Jr., slated to head Health and Human Services, has his way. In the first installment of SEJournal’s new weekly EJ TransitionWatch column, we examine the challenge to this public health success story. Plus, questions to ask and resources for your reporting.

SEJ Publication Types: 
EJ TransitionWatch [43]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [44]
Chemicals [36]
Consumer [45]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
Health [46]
Infrastructure [47]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [22]
Policy [6]
Science [48]
Water & Oceans [18]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
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"Exxon’s Chief Has A Warning For Republicans" [49]

"Exxon Mobil Chair and CEO Darren Woods urged the incoming Trump administration to avoid making turbulent climate policy swings — and he pushed the president-elect to reject carbon border taxes favored by some GOP lawmakers."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [17]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [50], 11/15/2024
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"Dozens Of Brands Come With A Side Of Dangerous Plastics, Report Finds" [51]

"Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found."

Chemicals [36]
Consumer [45]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [3]
Pollution [17]
Waste [52]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [53], 11/15/2024
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