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"No, A Tanker Full Of Fossil Fuels Isn’t 'Carbon Neutral.'"

"Shell recently announced a special 'carbon neutral' shipment of fracked gas to Europe. Although there’s nothing unique about the liquified natural gas, Shell and its supplier, Cheniere, are somehow marketing the shipping of fossil fuels as carbon neutral. You can’t make this up."

Source: CleanTechnica, 07/08/2021

Corporate Studies Asserting Herbicide Safety Show Many Flaws: New Study

"A new analysis of more than 50 previously secret, corporate-backed scientific studies is raising troubling questions about a history of regulatory reliance on such research in assessing the safety of the widely used weedkilling chemical known as glyphosate, the key ingredient in the popular Roundup herbicide."

Source: Guardian, 07/05/2021
July 8, 2021

Crafting a Winning Pitch: A Follow Up

Join the International Center for Journalists for a webinar with journalists Fredrick Mugira, Rekha Chandiramani and Ezaldeen Arbab, who have landed reporting grants in the past. They will take journalists through their pitching process and provide insights into what has worked for them. 10:00 a.m. ET.

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"Exxon Tapes Add Fuel For Congressional Investigators"

"Exxon Mobil Corp. scrambled to respond yesterday to a secretive video recording that detailed the company's lobbying practices, but the incident could be an even greater impetus for a congressional inquiry as a House subcommittee chairman continued to warn of subpoenas for top executives."

Source: E&E News, 07/02/2021

"In Video, Exxon Lobbyist Describes Efforts to Undercut Climate Action"

"On the tape, made in a Greenpeace sting, he described working with “shadow groups” to fight climate science, and detailed efforts to weaken President Biden’s proposals to burn less oil."

Source: NYTimes, 07/01/2021

#SEJSpotlight: James Bruggers, Reporter, Inside Climate News

Meet SEJ member James Bruggers! Jim covers the Southeast for Inside Climate News, where he sometimes collaborates or co-publishes with ICN partners that are part of its National Environmental Reporting Network. His beats range from coal to plastics to politics across the region. Jim has been based in Kentucky since December 1999 and previously reported in California, Washington, Alaska, and Montana.

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