"Tribe Allowed To Join Mount Rushmore Lawsuit"
"A federal judge will allow a tribe to join legal arguments opposing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's efforts to put on a July Fourth fireworks display at Mount Rushmore."
Source: AP, 05/24/2021
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All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.
Webinar Offers Insight Into Complexities of Environmental Justice Reporting
Long overlooked or misunderstood outside of the communities they affected, issues of environmental equity are now increasingly the focus of both government action and journalistic digging. A recent webinar from the Society of Environmental Journalists explored new developments with this many-layered challenge and offered advice on how it can be better covered. Webinar moderator and reporter Perla Trevizo has a rundown.
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Native Tribal Nations Push for Changes in Public Lands
As Native tribal nations successfully exert ancestral rights to land stewardship across the West, journalists covering these developments must first grasp the legal principles that underpin Native governmental sovereignty. But also key is to create and sustain relationships with Native community members. Veteran environment and Indigenous affairs reporter Debra Krol lays out the basics for effective reporting from Indian Country.
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"3 Arrested Can Challenge Louisiana Pipeline Trespass Law"
"Protesters from New Orleans and Mississippi and a journalist from New York arrested during a protest against pipeline construction may continue their challenge of a Louisiana law carrying a possible five-year prison sentence for anyone convicted of trespassing in the area of a pipeline, a federal judge has ruled."
Source: AP, 05/10/2021
BC Hydro, BC Ordered To Release Secret Site C Dam Docs To First Nations
"A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered BC Hydro and the B.C. government to release secret Site C dam financial and safety documents to West Moberly First Nations, but the public will not be permitted to see the information."
Source: The Narwhal, 05/07/2021
"DuPont Loses Plastic Pollution Vote With Record 81% Rebellion"
"An overwhelming majority of DuPont de Nemours Inc. investors voted in favor of a proposal calling for more transparency on pollution, rebuffing the chemical giant’s management at its annual meeting."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/04/2021
Environmentalists Sue Army Corps Of Engineers Over Pipeline Permitting
"A coalition of five environmental groups on Monday sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, saying the corps did not properly analyze environmental impacts when issuing a broad pipeline permit."
Source: The Hill, 05/04/2021
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