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
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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"What’s Really Behind Corporate Promises on Climate Change?"
"Many big businesses have not set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Others have weak goals."
Source: NYTimes, 02/24/2021
Indian Judge Grants Bail To Climate Activist Charged With Sedition
"A New Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to 22-year-old climate activist, saying there was “scanty and sketchy evidence” of sedition in her efforts to help farmers protest in a case that has drawn global attention."
Source: Reuters, 02/24/2021
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