Journalism & Media

"EPA Retreats From Plans To End The Energy Star Program"

"Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, has quietly retreated from plans to eliminate Energy Star, a popular program whose iconic blue labels help consumers choose energy-efficient dishwashers, refrigerators and other home appliances."

Source: NYTimes, 11/03/2025

"CBS News Just Gutted Its Climate Team"

"Americans who rely on broadcast networks for honest journalism suffered a painful loss this week, as CBS News — fresh off its acquisition by Skydance Media and the installation of anti-woke opinion writer Bari Weiss as editor in chief — fired most of the reporters who specialize in covering climate change."

Source: Climate Colored Goggles, 11/03/2025

2025 David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award Winner: Mark Schleifstein

This annual award recognizes an SEJ member for their exceptional volunteer work. The 2025 Stolberg award goes to Mark Schleifstein (pictured, left), a founding member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and a retired, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate.

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Furry Envoys: China’s Rare Golden Monkeys Debut At European Zoos

"With their distinctive shaggy orange manes, pale blue faces and dense fur covering their hands and feet, it’s hard to mistake China’s endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys for any other animal. These rare and charismatic monkeys, unique to the frigid mountains of central China, have recently joined the country’s famous pandas as furry envoys to zoos in Europe for the first time... ."

Source: AP, 10/31/2025

"Inside EPA’s Hunt For Employees Who Signed The Dissent Letter"

"Emails obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News under the Freedom of Information Act shed light on the internal investigation that began within hours of the EPA “Declaration of Dissent” going public on June 30. In the following days, the administration sifted through names of those who had signed the letter, shared legal advice and responded by placing close to 150 employees on administrative leave while their computers and email accounts were searched."

Source: E&E News, 10/31/2025

EPA Let Companies Estimate Their Own Pollution. Real Emissions Are Far Worse.

"For decades, some big polluters were allowed to estimate their emissions using methods the government knew were often unreliable. Air monitors at coke manufacturers, chemical plants and other industrial facilities showed far higher emissions than the estimates, records viewed by ProPublica show."

Source: ProPublica, 10/31/2025

"EPA Accused Of Misleading Public About Ongoing Production Of Harmful PFAS"

"Federal regulators are falsely claiming that production of a dangerous PFAS chemical has been phased out in the US, according to a complaint filed this week by an environmental watchdog group alleging the statement is untrue since the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consistently finds the chemical and other PFAS in fluorinated plastic containers."

Source: The New Lede, 10/30/2025
December 1, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Media Grants to Support Coverage of Countries’ Progress Toward the 30x30 Marine Conservation Target 2026

Internews' Earth Journalism Network is offering media grants to newsrooms and media organizations in coastal countries for in-depth and enterprise reporting projects, training initiatives and other activities designed to increase media coverage and the capacity of journalists to report on 30x30 marine conservation targets. Apply by Dec 1, 2025.

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November 13, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Virtual Workshop on Climate Change and India's Private Sector for Communicators

Internews' Earth Journalism Network is hosting a five-day virtual workshop during the week of December 8, 2025, for communicators in India reporting on business, industry, energy and environment. Apply by Nov 13.

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November 26, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Virtual Media Workshop to Strengthen Reporting on Environmental Threats and Solutions in the Western Balkans

Internews' Earth Journalism Network is hosting a two-day virtual media workshop in English, Jan 28-29, 2026, for journalists in the Western Balkans interested in reporting on environmental threats and solutions. Attendees may receive funding for stories. Apply by Nov 26.

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