"Killers of Honduran Activist Get Up To 50-Year Sentences"
"A Honduran court sentenced seven people to prison terms of up to 50 years Monday for the 2016 murder of indigenous and environmental rights activist Berta Caceres."
Source: AP, 12/04/2019
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Soiled Skies Incite ‘Choked’ Author To Pursue Air Pollution Story
The data on dirty air is devastating. But it wasn’t just the numbers that prompted freelance journalist Beth Gardiner to chase the story of worsening air pollution around the globe. It was also the impact on human lives and the intersection with politics, power and money. She explains in our latest feature story. Plus, resources for your own reporting.
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"Trump Lawyers Defend Pipeline’s Route Across Appalachian Trail"
"The U.S. Forest Service has full authority to allow natural gas pipelines to cross the Appalachian Trail, industry lawyers and the Trump administration told the Supreme Court in a pair of Dec. 2 legal filings."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/03/2019
"Nominations: Lawmakers To Grill White House Regulations Czar"
"Senate lawmakers this week will question President Trump's pick to lead the White House regulatory review office."
Source: E&E Daily, 12/03/2019
"Senate Confirms Dan Brouillette to Lead Energy Department"
"The Senate on Monday confirmed Dan Brouillette, a former lobbyist for Ford Motor Company, to be President Trump’s second secretary of energy, replacing Rick Perry, who has become embroiled in the impeachment proceedings against Mr. Trump."
Source: NY Times, 12/03/2019
"Chemical Safety Board Sends Team to Investigate Texas Explosion"
"A team from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is set to arrive in Texas, Dec. 2, to investigate an explosion that injured three workers."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/03/2019
Data Sources a Jumping-Off Point for Radon Stories
If radon is the forgotten environmental health story, per our recent TipSheet, then at least journalists ready to report have some good resources to do it. Our latest Reporter’s Toolbox details several databases that provide invaluable info on the problem, including a new comprehensive, and mappable, database from the Centers for Disease Control.
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"Paper: Old Turf Fields Raise Environmental, Health Concerns"
"The hulking wall of rubber was first discovered by a borough maintenance crew. About 6,000 rolled pieces were neatly stacked about 10 feet high, covering more than an acre of private land, according to the mayor of Cleona, Pennsylvania."
Source: York Daily Record, 12/02/2019
"EPA: 'Highly Unusual' Move Puts Region 9 Chief's Office in L.A."
"Despite alarms raised by EPA's watchdog office and legal staff, Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson switched a top political appointee's workplace from San Francisco to Los Angeles, moving him closer to home."
Source: Greenwire, 12/02/2019
"EV Chargers At Rest Stops? Not So Fast, Say The Feds"
"In 2016, California's Department of Transportation settled on what seemed like a no-brainer way to reduce emissions and make it easier to use electric vehicles. It would establish fast-charging stations at 30 highway rest stops and other sites it operates around the state. That, it turns out, is harder to do than it seems."
Source: EnergyWire, 12/02/2019
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