"Pipelines: High-Profile Protests Spur State Bids To Tamp Down Unrest"
"Three years after demonstrations over an oil pipeline in Standing Rock, N.D., made national headlines, some states are moving to limit protests."
Source: EnergyWire, 04/24/2019
Journalism & Media
Protecting Journalists from Attack, Info Row at Interior, PIO Standards and More
Do we need a bill to criminalize attacks against those who report the news? Some Dems in Congress think so. And the Interior Department is at the center of a conflicts over freedom of information involving lobbying contacts with the newly confirmed secretary. The latest WatchDog has those developments, plus more.
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Is Your Favorite River Endangered? Check the List.
The latest release of the annual endangered rivers list provides boatloads of environmental reporting angles, including climate change-related threats like flooding and drought. This week’s TipSheet has the backstory and the new top-10 list, plus 10 suggested starting points for stories and a half-dozen key reporting resources.
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"Campaign 2020: Democratic Contenders Lay Out Climate Visions"
"The climate change primary officially began last night. The starting gun was a marathon session of five town halls that CNN hosted with five of the big names running as Democrats for president. In most of the hourlong sessions, global warming was a major theme, and — more significantly — all five candidates started to sketch out how their visions on climate change would differ from those of their rivals."
Source: ClimateWire, 04/23/2019
"Love It Or Hate It, Earth Day’s Just Not What It Used To Be"
"On its 49th birthday, Earth Day is having a midlife crisis. In the beginning, it was a policy-shaking event that awakened a new generation of activists. But now even environmentalists have misgivings about it. Sure, they can get behind planting trees and clearing trash out of rivers, but they have issues with Earth Day itself."
Source: Grist, 04/22/2019
New Records Put Bernhardt Under Fresh Scrutiny Over Casino Row
"The new interior secretary, David Bernhardt, met with a lawyer for a Native American tribe that is linked to the political scandal haunting Bernhardt’s predecessor, according to internal agency records."
Source: Guardian, 04/18/2019
"Bernhardt’s Office Acknowledges Meetings Left Off Schedule"
"The Interior Department has acknowledged that Secretary David Bernhardt’s staff intentionally left controversial meetings with representatives of fossil fuel, timber and water interests off his public calendar, citing “internal protocol” governing his schedules."
Source: Roll Call, 04/17/2019
Unfolding Mystery Yields Complex Characters, Key Climate Clues
The tale of a failing nation’s climate woes is revealed in a cache of scientific notes hidden in a London attic after their author goes missing. The gripping mystery was unraveled with award-winning skill by journalist Laura Heaton, in our latest “Inside Story” Q&A. Read on and find out the story’s significance for climate adaptation.
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