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SEJ's 2023 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment

Join SEJ virtually on February 9 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a look at the year ahead in the just-released "Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment," moderated by #SEJ2023 co-chair Tom Michael. Top stories for energy and environmental journalists to cover in 2023: environmental justice, climate change and biodiversity, clean energy and the critical minerals rush, wildfire and public lands management, indoor air quality and salmon and dams. We'll be touring and discussing all these issues and more at SEJ's 32nd annual conference in Boise, Idaho, April 19-23. On Feb 9, you'll also get a preview of #SEJ2023 agenda and issues.

#SEJSpotlight on Members

Meet SEJ member Colleen Cronin! Colleen covers rural communities in Rhode Island for ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom that reports on environmental and social justice issues. Want SEJ to promote your work to our social media followers? Here's how.

#SEJ2023 Annual Conference, Boise, Idaho, April 19-23

SEJ's 32nd Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho takes place April 19-23, 2023, hosted by Boise State University. Check out the draft agenda, sponsor/exhibit/advertise, book your hotel room (two hotels are sold out already!) and register now to get your choice of workshops and tours — they're filling fast! Keep up to date: sign up for conference info. Apply for the post-conference tour by Feb 24!

SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment

Enter SEJ's Awards for Reporting on the Environment, honoring the best environmental journalism in 10 categories, bringing recognition to the stories that are among the most important on the planet. $500 for first-place winners; $250 for second-place winners in all categories. Includes a Student Reporting category and a $10,000 cash prize for the Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Outstanding Environmental Reporting. First-place winners selected this year from SEJ's 10 awards categories will be automatically entered into the Nina Mason Pulliam Award. Deadline: May 1, 11:59 p.m. ET. (Late deadline May 15 with late fee.)

SEJ Publication Highlights

EPA Proposes Revisions to FOIA Rule. They Are Not Enough

02/01/2023 – When the Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency changed regulations governing freedom of information requests, journalists worried they were making it easier for political appointees to interfere with disclosures. Now the Biden administration is proposing a rules revision. But, as the latest WatchDog Opinion argues, it’s missing an opportunity to rid the regime of those critical flaws.

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Cascadia Bioregion Rife With Energy, Environment Troubles To Report in 2023

02/01/2023 – Iconic critters like salmon, orca and wolves. Climate controversies like natural gas greenwashing and carbon auctions. And wildfire fallout like “smoke-a-geddon.” These are just some of the wide array of stories worth covering as environmental journalists scan Cascadia, the huge area encompassing Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and stretching from Alaska to Utah. This special TipSheet, part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, outlines top issues in the region, offering insights, resources and story angles.

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Exploring the Impacts of Hydroelectric Megaprojects on Indigenous Lands

02/01/2023 – Nearly two-thirds of the world’s rivers are impeded by dams and we keep building them in our quest for cleaner and greener sources of electricity. But as podcast producer Farha Akhtar learned while producing a recent episode, these monumental structures are having a profound impact on our planet and catastrophic consequences for many Indigenous people.

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EJToday: Headlines

Pair Is Charged With Plotting to ‘Destroy Baltimore’ by Attacking Grid

NYTimes, 02/07/2023
"Toxic Fumes Are Released From Burning Train That Derailed in Ohio"

NYTimes, 02/07/2023
"Census: Disasters Displaced More Than 3 Million Americans In 2022"

E&E News, 02/07/2023
"Nevada Monument Will Shield Sacred Tribal Land — From Renewables"

E&E News, 02/07/2023
"Essential Insects In East Asia Have Declined Massively, Study Finds"

Washington Post, 02/07/2023
Coal Ash Along Shores of Great Lakes Threatens Water as Residents Protest

Inside Climate News, 02/07/2023
"Climate Denial Campaign Goes Retro With New Textbook"

Grist, 02/07/2023
"Some Corals Are More Heat Resistant Than Thought"

Eos, 02/07/2023
"Making Sense of Menhaden"

Hakai, 02/07/2023
"Battling Lava and Snowstorms to Keep a Climate Project Alive"

NYTimes, 02/07/2023

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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.