The Climate Lede: How we found stories in thousands of EPA emails 05/15/2018

The Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council released tens of thousands of pages of emails from U.S. EPA officials obtained through the Freedom of Information Act last week. Three Climatewire reporters -- Niina Heikkinen, Scott Waldman and Zack Colman -- talk through how they combing combed the emails to find nuggets worthy of news, including a meeting with a Cardinal about the red team climate change debate, collaboration with groups who question mainstream climate science and Scott Pruitt's favorite restaurant. "'Climate will not be on the agenda' — emails" (Climatewire, 05/09/2018), by Niina Heikkinen: https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060081217 "Emails reveal behind-the-scenes plans for climate debates" (Climatewire, 05/10/2018), by Niina Heikkinen and Robin Bravender: https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060081341 "Pruitt got climate tips from groups backed by GOP megadonors" (Climatewire, 05/11/2018), by Scott Waldman: www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060081469 "Cheeseburgers run $17 at Pruitt's 'favorite' D.C. joint" (Climatewire, 05/09/2018), by Zack Colman: www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060081163