Missouri DNR Causes A Stink by Backing Hog Farm Odors
"The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has blocked an attempt to rein in emissions from concentrated animal feeding operations in the state."
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 11/30/2017
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD)
"Agriculture: Push To Protect Prairies Hits Headwinds On Great Plains"
"ATWOOD, Kan. — Kevin Holle's farm field is crowded with dried cornstalks that crackle in the breeze and ground that's dusty despite recent rain. Three years ago, this tract was one of the Earth's most endangered ecosystems: native prairie."
Source: Greenwire, 11/30/2017
For Pruitt EPA, There Is No Bad News on Ozone Pollution
Trying to figure out the air quality in your coverage area? The EPA may not be much help. But this week's TipSheet suggests some effective work-arounds for your reporting. Get the backstory on ozone standards, tips on how to track ozone "nonattainment" for your area and learn why smog matters so much to public health.
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"Keystone Pipeline Leaks 210,000 Gallons Of Oil In South Dakota"
"A total of 210,000 gallons of oil leaked Thursday from the Keystone Pipeline in Marshall County, South Dakota, the pipeline's operator, TransCanada, said."
Source: CNN, 11/17/2017
State Clean Water Fund Means Local Projects, Local News
An EPA program that helps pay for municipal water infrastructure is facing Congressional appropriations scrutiny. But with the program looking like it may escape big cuts, it remains a reservoir of reportable local projects. Find out more in the latest TipSheet, plus get state-by-state resources.
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Amid the Fog of Policy, Reporting on Pesticide Regulation
Pesticides are a big environmental story. And under Trump, they are much in the news. But pesticide regulation, and its political, environmental and public health fallout, is an older and more complex tale. The Backgrounder explains how the rules work (and don't), and provides leads and resources for your reporting.
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"EPA Taps Climate Change Doubter To Lead Midwest Office"
"The Trump administration has named Wisconsin’s top environmental regulator to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Midwest regional office."
Source: The Hill, 08/30/2017
"Keystone XL Pipeline Fate In Balance As Nebraska Opens Hearings"
"Nebraska regulators will hear final arguments for and against TransCanada Corp’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline this week before deciding whether to approve its route later this year, the last big hurdle for the long-delayed project after President Donald Trump gave it federal approval."
Source: Reuters, 08/07/2017
Court Strikes Down “Ag-Gag” Law; plus a Journalist’s Legal Guide; State Shield for Climate Research and More
A federal court has ruled unconstitutional a Utah law that made undercover filming of livestock operations illegal. What's it mean for similar laws elsewhere? The latest WatchDog has the story, plus news on protecting whistleblowers, a digital journalist's legal guide, shielding of climate info and leaked government reports.
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"A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste"
"Way up in northern North Dakota lies an old oilfield with a problem 60 years in the making."
Source: Prairie Public News, 07/19/2017
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