"Trump Executive Order Promises to Slash Farm Regulations"
"Will a new executive order 'promoting agriculture and rural prosperity' fulfill its promise? That depends on who you ask."
Source: Civil Eats, 05/08/2017
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Pruitt Will Recuse Himself From Lawsuits He Brought Against EPA
"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has recused himself from ongoing lawsuits against the agency that he participated in during his previous job as Oklahoma attorney general."
Source: Washington Post, 05/08/2017
"EPA: Pruitt Clarifies Testimony On Private Email"
"U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt says he didn't mean to mislead lawmakers on his use of personal email for official business while Oklahoma attorney general."
Source: Greenwire, 05/08/2017
"Looks a Lot Like Climate Change"
"As global temperatures rise and the oceans warm, what used to be 500-year floods are now happening more frequently."
Source: InsideClimate News, 05/08/2017
"Big Investors Urge Trump To Stick With Paris Climate Accord"
"Investors with more than $15 trillion of assets under management urged governments led by the United States to implement the Paris climate accord to fight climate change despite U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to pull out."
Source: Reuters, 05/08/2017
"Fire in Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Forces Evacuations In Georgia"
"A wildfire in Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has forced dozens of nearby residents to leave their homes, authorities said on Sunday, adding the blaze might not be fully contained for months."
Source: Reuters, 05/08/2017
"The EPA Just Buried Its Climate Change Website For Kids"
"The Environmental Protection Agency has sidelined a website aimed at teaching schoolchildren about climate change, a public watchdog group has determined, as part of the agency’s efforts to align online content with the new administration’s values."
Source: Washington Post, 05/08/2017
EPA Dismisses Half Of Its Scientific Advisers On Key Board
"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has chosen to replace half of the members on one of its key scientific review boards, the first step in a broader effort by Republicans to change the way the agency evaluates the scientific basis for its regulations."
Source: Washington Post, 05/08/2017
Working with Leaks and Whistleblowers, Part One
In the first of a two-part WatchDog TipSheet, we explore the relationship between journalist and anonymous leaker. How to find whistleblowers, build their trust and establish groundrules that work for you. Also, when not to rely on anonymous leaks. Next week: Security, documentation and the law around leaks.
Wildfire Season Comes Earlier, Bringing Broader Stories
Fire season is back, if it ever went away. And it's no longer a natural disaster story limited in geographic scope. Now it's a nationwide U.S. story touching on climate, money, politics, zoning, pollution and more. The latest Tipsheet runs down key information sources, plus what make a good peg for your local wildfire reporting.
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