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SPOTLIGHT

1. PANDEMIC

EPA starts 'measured and deliberate' reopening

EPA has begun the slow process of reopening offices despite its employees' worries about potential exposure to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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2. NATIONAL PARKS

Pandemic forces Wolf Trap to cancel summer concerts

3. PUBLIC LANDS

Energy developers seek leases near iconic Utah park

4. AIR POLLUTION

Lawsuit marks first step in legal brawl over toxics rule

CORONAVIRUS

5. OFF TOPIC

IEA chief Fatih Birol on trauma across the energy sector

6. AGRICULTURE

Pandemic threatens farmworkers with double dose of chemicals

7. COAL

More layoffs as pandemic steepens industry slump

8. AGRICULTURE

As meat and dairy take hits, plant-based alternatives thrive

Natural Resources

9. OIL AND GAS

White House reviewing Interior royalty delay rule

10. FOREST SERVICE

Green groups file suit to stop northern Idaho project

Law

11. SUPREME COURT

DOJ to justices: Stay out of border wall battle

12. ENDANGERED SPECIES

Trump admin fires opening shot in high court records case

13. CLEAN WATER ACT

Parties in landmark wetlands case move to defend Trump rule

Energy

14. UTILITIES

Officials: Email delays key vote on PG&E's bankruptcy plan

15. RENEWABLE ENERGY

Xcel erects first turbines at N.M. wind farm

Air and Water

16. DRINKING WATER

Radioactive waste cleanup paying off for giant Idaho aquifer

17. WATER POLLUTION

EPA updates nutrient guidelines for first time since 2001

Wastes & Hazardous Substances

18. CHEMICALS

N.C. property owners sue DuPont over PFAS contamination

19. SUPERFUND

EPA reaches $6.5M cleanup deal for LA-area site

States

20. NEVADA

Governor declares emergency after last week's big quake

21. VIRGINIA

Homes near dam evacuated out of 'abundance of caution'

22. ARIZONA

Wildfire leads small town to evacuate 150 homes

International

23. SOUTH ASIA

Recovery begins after storm ravages India, Bangladesh coast

1. ADAPTATION

Political support for a sea wall in New York Harbor begins to form

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2. PUBLIC LANDS

Energy developers seek leases near iconic Utah park

Greenwire: Friday, May 22, 2020

3. WATER POLICY

Everglades battle erupts around infrastructure bills

E&E Daily: Thursday, May 7, 2020

4. PANDEMIC

EPA starts 'measured and deliberate' reopening

Greenwire: Friday, May 22, 2020

5. LAW

Pandemic cases set stage for climate takings battles

Climatewire: Friday, May 22, 2020

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Friday, May 22, 2020 — 4:00 PM

BRISTOL BAY

Army Corps makes last-minute change in Pebble plan

FEDERAL AGENCIES

Democrats introduce bill to protect IGs from president

CAR RULES

Auto group joins litigation over rollback

CLIMATE

Senate Democrats ask public for policy advice

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Energywire

Friday, May 22, 2020 — 7:28 AM

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Ohio approves nation's 1st freshwater offshore wind project

ENERGY POLICY

FERC sides with grid operator over 'not functioning' market

PIPELINES

Court is urged to keep Army Corps permit on ice

OIL AND GAS

Exxon, groups launch project to slash methane emissions

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Friday, May 22, 2020 — 7:07 AM

PUBLIC LANDS

Senate to take up conservation package next month

AIR POLLUTION

Carper defends flip-flop on wood stove rules

AGENDA

Senate approves NRC nominees, punts pandemic aid

CAMPAIGN 2020

5 congressional races you should be watching

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Climatewire

Friday, May 22, 2020 — 6:41 AM

EXTREME WEATHER

'Wake-up call.' Early storms redefine hurricane season

LAW

Pandemic cases set stage for climate takings battles

RELIGION

Pope's encyclical is 5 years old. What's changed?

ENERGY TRANSITIONS

Scientists blast idea of wood burning as climate fix

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