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June 27, 2009 to June 30, 2009

10th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment

The central theme of this event is "Environmental Communication as a Nexus."
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"3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination"

"3M is set to pay New Jersey up to $450 million over the next quarter-century to settle claims it contaminated the state with harmful “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, affecting drinking water."

Source: NYTimes, 05/14/2025
May 30, 2025

MIT Climate Project Webinar: Reporting on Food, Waste and Climate in America

Join MIT's newest class of journalism fellows in a webinar to discuss their work reporting on the under-covered climate challenges of the food, agriculture and waste sector. Special guest moderator Jenny Splitter, editor-in-chief of Sentient Media and an SEJ member, will lead the conversation. Noon ET.

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May 30, 2025

DEADLINE: NAHJ - Apple News Fellowship

NAHJ and Apple News have partnered to give a recent graduate or early-career journalist the opportunity to work at the forefront of news and technology. The nine-month paid fellowship runs September 2025-June 2026. Location: Cupertino, California or New York, NY; remote possible. Apply by May 30.

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"Environmental Groups Say Trump Admin Violated Their Free-Speech Rights"

"Scott Vlaun has been working with his school district in western Maine to cut back how much energy it uses and helping his town come up with a plan to deal with climate threats from things like rising temperatures and worsening floods."

Source: NPR, 04/25/2025

New Jersey Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Reaches Closed Nuclear Power Plant

"A fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey forced thousands of people to temporarily evacuate on Tuesday, as officials warned the blaze could become the largest in the state in about 20 years."

Source: Guardian, 04/24/2025

"An Albany Neighborhood At The Heart Of New York's Lead Poisoning Epidemic"

"The 12206 ZIP code, which encompasses West Hill, Beverwyck and Upper Washington Avenue, has one of the state's highest concentrations of childhood lead poisoning."

Source: Albany Times Union, 04/17/2025

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