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EPA Leak on Problem Coal Ash Sites Could Yield Local Drinking Water Stories

Closure plans for more than 160 coal ash facilities crisscrossing the United States are under renewed scrutiny by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a newly leaked list. The latest TipSheet credits that leak with offering local environmental reporters story leads on potential drinking water pollution in their communities. Get the details, plus story ideas and reporting resources.

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#SEJSpotlight on Members

Meet SEJ member Leah Mahan! Leah is an independent documentary filmmaker whose work has been nominated by the Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement. She is also a nonfiction producer, writer, storytelling consultant and teacher. Want SEJ to promote your work to our social media followers? Here's how.

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SEJ Webinars

There is a sea of stories connecting ocean protection to global climate change. On June 22, 2022 SEJ presented Oceans of Solutions — Covering 'Blue Climate' and Ocean-Based Climate Strategies as our panelists discussed the latest United Nations developments in ocean policies and the U.S.'s role and response, as well as offered tips on how to cover ocean-based solutions to climate change. Watch the recording.

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SEJ's Environmental Events Calendar: Featured Event

Our Calendar lists professional meetings, press conferences, awards/fellowships/workshops deadlines and more. Jun 30, 2022 deadline: The Environmental Reporting Collective is accepts applications quarterly for $1,000 to $3,000 USD Collaborative Reporting Grants open to media outlets, journalists and freelancers from two different countries or regions.

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SEJ Publication Highlights

Environmental Journalist Recounts His Historical Slave-Era Find
06/22/2022 – The historic discovery of the Clotilda — America’s “Last Slave Ship” — is only part of the story told in a new book by Alabama-based journalist Ben Raines, which tells the far larger tale about the ship’s survivors, the remarkable Jim Crow-era community they created and its ultimate erosion when faced by decades of environmental racism. A review by BookShelf Editor Tom Henry.
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Ocean and Climate Change Toolbox
06/21/2022 – Oceans and climate change intersect with many other issues, a crossover likely to be emphasized in the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference and in future ocean-based climate discussions. This list of resources reflects some of that intersection in order to help environmental journalists better cover the field of “blue climate” solutions.
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Unpacking Bipartisan Infrastructure Law With Data … But Not Databases
06/15/2022 – As funding from the U.S. government’s massive infrastructure bill starts to get spent, big swaths of it on environmental-related concerns, Reporter’s Toolbox points to a problem for journalists covering it  — there appears to be no single database to help track the money. But for intrepid reporters, various data sources are out there to help tell the story.
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WHY Join SEJ?

SEJ's mission is to strengthen coverage of environment, energy, health and climate news, by supporting the journalists who report that news. The benefits of joining include: access to grants for environmental reporting; mentoring by experienced journalists; and members-only e-mailing lists for sharing professional tips, news, and information. SEJ members meet and learn face-to-face from fellow members, other media professionals and topic experts, at our annual conference and volunteer-organized regional gatherings.

 

 

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