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Environmental Justice

"More Than 50 Companies Have Vowed To Be Carbon-Neutral By 2040"

"There is a quickening rhythm of corporations with big carbon footprints pledging action to combat climate change. And their cascade of splashy announcements spans the worlds of retailing, technology and delivery services. Yet even the prodigious voluntary steps by a portion of the corporate world so far lack the speed, scale or scientific know-how needed to move the thermometer of the warming planet in the right direction."

Journalism & Media

National (U.S.)

Source: Washington Post, 03/05/2021

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High Court: Barrett's First Ruling Hands Feds A Win In EPA Records Feud

"The federal government does not need to disclose draft documents that informed its conclusions about the harm an EPA rule would pose to vulnerable plants and animals, the Supreme Court ruled today."

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Environmental Studies

Source: E&E News, 03/05/2021

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"Biden Admin Ditches Trump 'Open Science' Order"

"The Interior Department today scrapped its version of the Trump administration's controversial "open science" dictate that critics say unduly constrained research important for environmental policy decisions."

Energy & Fuel

Environmental Health

Source: E&E News, 03/04/2021

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Fractured: Harmful Chemicals Haunt Pennsylvanians Surrounded By Fracking

"We tested families in fracking country for harmful chemicals and revealed unexplained exposures, sick children, and a family's "dream life" upended."

Source: EHN, 03/04/2021

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March 18, 2021

SEJ Webinar: Let the Sunshine In! Will EPA Reopen Its Doors to the Press?

During Sunshine Week 2021, join us, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, for a conversation with top officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on government transparency and media access. After brief introductions, we’ll jump right into Q&A. SEJ members only. Not a member? Join us (eligibility requirements apply).

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Government

Journalism & Media

EPA Science Integrity Overhaul a Chance To Get Media Access Right

Government suppression of science harms not just journalists, but also the public in its ability to get crucial information and trust in science, not to mention government integrity. So now is the time, asserts the new WatchDog opinion column, for news media to engage intensely over government scientific integrity policies in the making, to be sure that agencies like the EPA get it right.

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Teaching Environmental Journalism. For the First Time. In a Pandemic.

An initiate to the ways of teaching collegiate journalism winds her way through unique obstacles of a first term under COVID-19, from students reporting in masks to class sessions on computer screens. Not to mention the already onerous challenges of training young journalists to report and write a range of environmental stories. EJ Academy has her story, from the stumbles to the successes.

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Biden Rollbacks of Trump Energy-Efficiency Cuts Generate Local Stories

From cardigans to orange tans, the history of presidential politics around energy efficiency has been an odd one. But the story of so-called nega-watts is actually a compelling one. And with new efficiency rules being eyed by the Biden administration, it’s also time for reporters to explore the local angle to energy savings. Our latest TipSheet explains how.

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March 26, 2021

DEADLINE: iLCP Associate Fellow

Fellowship in the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) is for professional conservation photographers and filmmakers who devote their professional efforts to the promotion of positive conservation impacts around the globe. Apply by Mar 26, 2021 (fee applies).

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