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SEJ Objects to White House Ban of Acosta

The Society of Environmental Journalists objects to the White House pulling the press credential of CNN's Jim Acosta. It is a reporter's job to ask challenging questions, and when those in power respond with retribution, it amounts to unacceptable censorship. The unprecedented and unwarranted revocation of Acosta's press pass is based on a provably false allegation by Sarah Huckabee Sanders that accused Acosta of "placing his hands on" a female White House intern.  We urge the White House to restore Acosta's credential immediately.

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"The Role Harassment Plays in Climate Change Denial"

"Before Tom Steyer was a high-profile figure calling for the president’s impeachment, before the attacks directed at him escalated from name-calling to threats and violence, and before the president demeaned him as a “crazed & stumbling lunatic,” the Democratic donor was familiar with being a target for the extreme right because of his prominent work in climate change advocacy."

Source: Mother Jones, 11/08/2018

"Science Candidates Prevail in US Midterm Elections"

"Trump administration's science and environment policies could come under extra scrutiny as Democrats gain in Congress." "Results from the United States’ midterm elections are still pouring in, but a handful of candidates with backgrounds in science or technology have already nabbed seats in the US House of Representatives."

Source: Nature, 11/07/2018

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