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"Why Trump’s Push For ‘Gold-Standard Science’ Has Researchers Alarmed"

"Many scientists fear the Trump administration’s new standard means putting political appointees in charge, which could undercut independent research." 

Source: Washington Post, 06/04/2025

Deep Cuts Erode Basics Of US Public Health System, Threaten Worse To Come

"Americans are losing a vast array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy. Gone are specialists who were confronting a measles outbreak in Ohio, workers who drove a van to schools in North Carolina to offer vaccinations and a program that provided free tests to sick people in Tennessee."

Source: AP, 06/04/2025

"More Lobbyists Turn Up At Trump’s Interior Department"

"Two more former industry lobbyists have taken up influential positions at President Trump’s Interior Department, Public Domain has learned." "They join a stable of industry insiders at DOI, including DOGE operative Tyler Hassen, who made millions in the energy sector before joining the agency" 

Source: Public Domain, 06/04/2025

"Meta Strikes 20-Year Nuclear Power Deal With Constellation Energy"

"Facebook’s parent company Meta locked in 20 years of nuclear power on Tuesday from Constellation Energy to help meet the tech giant’s surging energy demand for artificial intelligence and its other power-intensive computing needs."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2025

"White House Proposes Shutting Down Chemical Safety Agency"

"An independent agency that investigates chemical disasters — including fatal fires and explosions at chemical plants and oil refineries nationwide — would shutter by October 2026 under little-noticed language in White House budget documents released Friday."

Source: Washington Post, 06/04/2025
June 16, 2025 to June 19, 2025

Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI) Congress 2025

SRI2025 in Chicago will provide keynote sessions, cutting-edge innovation showcases, community-driven excursions and cross-sector collaborations designed to drive meaningful change. Interested in a story ahead of SRI2025? Interviews can be arranged.

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June 6, 2025

DEADLINE: IJNR/Uproot's Reporting on the Urban Environment — A Training Workshop for Journalists

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources, in partnership with The Uproot Project, invites applications for an expenses-paid workshop, Jul 10-12, 2025 in Chicago, for journalists of color who are interested in learning more about covering the environment. Apply by Jun 6.

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