Policy

September 20, 2023

The Politics and Geopolitics of Latin America's Energy Transition

Join the Center on Global Energy Policy in New York City (or via Zoom) for a discussion on the potential impact of recent developments on LAC’s energy transition, the region’s role in global energy markets, global supply chains and  critical mining commodities necessary for the global clean energy transition. 5:30-7:00 p.m. ET.

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Uncovering the Environmental Impacts of a Controversial Water Project

Months spent gathering thousands of documents and talking to local residents led reporter Dheeraj Mishra to uncover the negative environmental impacts of a major hydro project in a water-scarce region of India. And his resulting investigative reporting got him noticed in the 2022 Society of Environmental Journalists’ 2022 awards contest. Mishra shares his insights in the new Inside Story Q&A.

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August 14, 2023

DEADLINE: Poynter/Rand Workshop — Covering Climate Change Science and Policy in a Polarized World

Get expert help navigating the complex landscape of climate change science and policy in this one-day, in-person free masterclass on Aug 29, 2023, while exploring resources and tools that can deeply inform and improve your reporting. Co-sponsored by RAND and Poynter. Apply by Aug 14.

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Both Sides Now — How Permitting Reform May Affect Fossil Fuel, Clean Energy Industries

It’s a political knot with the potential to tangle the fossil energy industry, the clean energy industry … or both. Environmental journalists looking to better report on the impacts of permitting reform can start with our latest Backgrounder, which explores the issue’s recent history and the competing visions that have stalled changes. There’s also the “backroom problem.” Plus, get a rundown of key actors.

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Threats to Press Come in Many Forms. Some Are Violent.

Attacks of all kinds on U.S. journalists clearly hamper a free press. And environmental journalists are not spared such aggressions, especially when covering contested places like pipeline construction sites. WatchDog Opinion outlines the problem and explores how journalists might be spared from such violations, including with a prospective law explicitly protecting journalists from assault.

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How To Power Through Your EPA Power Plant Rule Coverage

The new proposed limits on climate pollution from existing power plants will be a significant story for years to come, but one with many moving parts and numerous complications. The new Issue Backgrounder explores the larger context and history of the proposed rule, and provides six key developments to watch as you track its evolution.

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Biden Pledged To Stop Funding Fossil Fuels Overseas. ExIm Bank Does Anyway

"In 2021, the Biden administration told federal agencies to stop funding many new fossil fuel projects abroad..... But now, leaders of America's Export-Import Bank have decided to lend nearly $100 million for the expansion of an oil refinery in Indonesia."

Source: NPR, 05/15/2023

Why Fox-Dominion Matters for Environmental Journalists

Not only did the huge legal settlement in the Dominion Voting Systems libel suit against Fox Corp. help reinforce media libel protections set out decades ago in New York Times v. Sullivan. It also served as a reminder for environmental journalists that the “actual malice” standard is a bulwark for their own (often negative) reporting on big corporations. WatchDog Opinion explains.

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Environmental Journalists, Idling in Idaho

With the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 32nd annual conference in Boise now behind us, humorist David Helvarg offers a sharp-witted, albeit affectionate, skewering of the five-day gathering, everything from the host state’s politics to the innumerable sessions and the final blowout party. Prepare for punnage. Plus, check out the evolving multimedia coverage of the event, and watch for session audio recordings to come.

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Funding Initiative May Help Surface Overlooked Environmental Justice Stories

A new government-organized network of environmental justice assistance centers may not only assist the community groups applying for billions in federal funds but could also help point environmental journalists toward undercovered stories on the beat. The latest TipSheet explains how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative will work and how to locate the centers for your reporting.

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