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"US Gulf Coast Residents Flee, Oil Production Shut As Francine Intensifies"

"Tropical Storm Francine was on track on Tuesday to become a hurricane overnight, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, prompting Louisiana residents to flee inland and oil and gas companies to shut in Gulf of Mexico production."

Source: Reuters, 09/11/2024

"Massive CP2 LNG Export Facility Faces New Legal Hurdle Over FERC Approval"

"Environmental advocates, landowners, and fishers filed two petitions with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday, challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) recent authorization for the construction of a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. FERC approved the Calcasieu Pass (CP2) LNG terminal proposed by Venture Global in a 2-1 vote in late June."

Source: DeSmog, 09/09/2024

S. Carolina Models ‘Managed Retreat’ From Coasts Threatened by Climate Change

"The state has identified hundreds of thousands of homes that will need to be abandoned. But at one flagship buyout, only one in 10 eligible homeowners signed up."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/05/2024

Florida State Parks Whistleblower Fired After Exposing Ron DeSantis’ Plans

"Florida’s department of environmental protection has fired a whistleblower who exposed and sank governor Ron DeSantis’s secretive plan to pave over environmentally sensitive state parks and build lucrative hotels, golf courses and pickleball courts."

Source: Guardian, 09/04/2024

Sea Surface Temperature Data Tells Many Environmental Stories

With hurricane season expected to kick into high gear, a key data source for reporters is sea surface temperatures. But this widely available information can also tell reporters something about many other water-related environment stories, whether algal blooms, bacterial risks to public health or the prospects for entire estuarine systems. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox helps you dip your toe into this important data pool.

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September 17, 2024

DEADLINE: NASW's SciWri24 Community Support Grants for Indigenous Journalists

The National Association of Science Writers is offering two travel grants of up to $3,000 to Indigenous journalists with an interest in writing about science, medicine or the environment to attend this year's ScienceWriters annual meeting in Raleigh, N.C., Nov. 8-11. Apply by Sep 17.

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