"Adriana Carillo’s Life’s Work Is To Find Migrants Lost In The Desert"
"She and her team of volunteers brave extreme heat to search for people left behind on the perilous journey from Mexico to the U.S."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 09/08/2023
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Heat Brings Texas Grid Closest It Has Been To Outages Since 2021 Winter
"Texas’ power grid manager on Thursday again asked residents to cut their electricity use as the state endures another stretch of sizzling summer heat."
Source: AP, 09/08/2023
West Texas Residents Forge Their Own Solution To Undrinkable Water
"The water in these four unincorporated communities near Lubbock has been undrinkable for years, residents say. They hope to win $3 million in state grants to improve their systems."
Source: Texas Tribune, 09/06/2023
"Why Climate Denial Could Still Be Taught At Texas Schools"
"PragerU doesn’t need official approval to spread climate denial in public schools, a Texas State Teachers Association representative tells HEATED."
Source: HEATED, 08/30/2023
"Texas Nuclear Waste Storage Permit Invalidated By US Appeals Court"
"A U.S. appeals court on Friday canceled a license granted by a federal agency to a company to build a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in western Texas, which the Republican-led state has argued would be dangerous to build in one of the nation's largest oil basins.
A three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission lacked the authority under federal law to issue permits for private, temporary nuclear waste storage sites.
Source: Reuters, 08/29/2023
Storm Warning — How To Prepare for Weather Disaster Reporting
Major storms hit hard and fast. Successful on-the-ground coverage requires advance prep and consideration of how to deal with challenges. Seasoned reporter Emily Foxhall has learned a lot from Hurricane Harvey and other disasters — sometimes the hard way. She shares tips for planning, packing and getting colleagues back home to help with logistics, plus some reminders about self-care.
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Missouri, Florida Journalism Professors Join Classes on Multistate Fertilizer Investigation
What brought together two teams of student reporters, half a dozen states and 1,000 miles apart? For one, the high environmental cost of chemical fertilizer. For another, a pair of dedicated journalism teachers. Cynthia Barnett and Sara Shipley Hiles share how they took the project from daydream to reality, brought students into the field and got pickup from numerous news outlets, in the latest EJ Academy.
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Climate Change May Force More Farmers And Ranchers To Costly Irrigation
"The Texas ranch where Gilda Jackson trains and sells horses has been plagued by grasshoppers this year, a problem that only gets worse when the hatch quickens in times of heat and drought."
Source: AP, 08/24/2023
"Texas Permits Lignite Mine Expansion Despite Water Worries"
"Texas regulators on Tuesday approved a 12,000-acre coal mine expansion despite objections from local governments and a river authority concerned about their water supplies."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/24/2023
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