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Join SEJ Sep 15, ahead of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, for Food and Farming in a Warming World, a discussion with policymakers, experts and journalists covering food, farming and climate to discuss the questions, science and story ideas that will engage your editors and your audience. 1:00 p.m. ET. Webinar details and registration.

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Fossil Fuel Industry Pitches Carbon Capture As Climate Cure. But Is It?

Carbon capture and storage technology has been around for years, but is being repositioned as a way to continue using fossil fuels in the face of climate change. Backgrounder takes a close look at how it works, its history and its politics. But even as the technology is taken up by Congress, the question is: Does the math add up?

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SEJ Board Meeting, Election and Annual Membership Meeting

SEJ's Annual Membership meeting and Board election will be held September 25, 2021 via Zoom. Candidate statements are now posted; ballots will be emailed to eligible voters no later than August 31. Eligible voters in this election include Active and Associate members who are in good standing as of August 16. The Board of Directors will also meet on September 25. See election details here (you'll need your log-in info).

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#SEJSpotlight on Members

Meet SEJ member Chase Cain! Chase is a climate storyteller for a new national network called NBCLX, which is focused on long-form storytelling, aimed at Gen Z and Millennial audiences. Chase's climate reporting won a national Edward R. Murrow Award in 2020, and he's passionate about engaging his growing audience on the issues which shape our collective future. Want SEJ to promote your work to our social media followers? Here's how.

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SEJ Publication Highlights

Reclaiming Coal Country — Quest for a New Economy in Appalachia 

09/08/2021 – Longtime energy and environment journalist Elizabeth McGowan traveled to southeast Kentucky to shine a light on efforts to diversify Appalachia’s longtime coal-based economy. In FEJ StoryLog, McGowan shares how her on-the-ground reporting approach, funded in part by the Society of Environmental Journalists’ Fund for Environmental Journalism, yielded not only a powerful story, but insights into overcoming its challenges.
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Flood-Resistant Building Construction an Overlooked Environmental Story

09/08/2021 – Recent images of flooded-out homes are a potent reminder to environmental reporters that where and how houses are built are major factors in how they will survive increasingly common extreme weather-related flooding. The latest TipSheet takes a look at how construction and zoning codes play a role, with story ideas and resources to cover the issue in your region.
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Air Quality Monitors — and Their Data — Now Easy To Find Via Online Map

08/25/2021 – High-impact environmental stories often come by tracking polluted air, whether from summer smog, wildfire smoke or numerous other sources. Reporter’s Toolbox offers a series of air pollution data reporting resources, including an interactive map of U.S. air quality monitors. Get the details, plus eight smart suggestions for critical stories from the air pollution data you tap.
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    AP, 09/14/2021
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    AP, 09/14/2021
  • "Formosa Plastics To Pay Nearly $3 Mln To Settle Air Pollution Charges"
    Reuters, 09/14/2021
  • "Norway’s Center-Left Heads To Victory In General Elections"
    AP, 09/14/2021
  • "Why Rewildling Our Landscapes Needs to Include Bugs"
    The Revelator, 09/14/2021
  • "California’s Disappearing Salmon"
    Washington Post, 09/14/2021
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