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LPN Environmental Journalism Week Sessions — Online and In-Person in Portugal [1]

This week, Liga para a Protecção da Natureza in Portugal will give stage to emerging themes, constructive discussions and speakers who excel in good practices of information. Sessions are in the afternoon (WET)/evening (EDT). SEJ board president Sadie Babits is the keynote speaker on Mon May 23. Free registration.

"Ten New Environmental Books Offering Inspiration, Insight and Ideas" [2]

"April’s best new eco-books look toward solutions to the extinction crisis, climate change, water shortages, environmental justice and more."

"April brings spring showers — or it used to, at least. Here in the Portland area, this year, it also brought snow, hail, wind and thunder, along with downed trees, power outages and traffic accidents. Similar abnormal weather occurred throughout the country, with several regions experiencing mid-April blizzards.

That’s climate chaos for you: a series of unpredictable and dangerous events making life more complicated and deadly.

Source: The Revelator [3], 04/22/2022

Op-Ed: "We Have the Technology to Stop Superspreading Without Masks" [4]

Germicidal ultraviolet light is a practical, proven, affordable technology that has been used successfully to reduce airborne disease in public indoor spaces for decades. It has been overlooked.

"At every stage of the pandemic, a disproportionate number of coronavirus infections have been traced to a relatively small number of gatherings, also known as superspreader events. The recent Gridiron dinner, after which over 70 people tested positive, including members of the Biden administration, is just the latest example.

Source: NYTimes [5], 04/22/2022

#SEJSpotlight: Elizabeth McGowan, Freelance Journalist [6]

Meet SEJ member Elizabeth H. McGowan! Elizabeth is an independent reporter who focuses on renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate change, pipelines, just transition and utilities at the state level. A fellowship has allowed her to do most of her reporting for the Energy News Network since 2019.

"Biden Order Aims To Protect Old-Growth Forests From Wildfire" [7]

"President Joe Biden is taking steps to restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth Day visit to Seattle to sign an executive order protecting some of the nation’s largest and oldest trees."

Source: AP [8], 04/22/2022

"EPA Floats Emissions Cuts For Gas Plants" [13]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is floating ways to cut planet-warming emissions for gas-fired power plants as it waits for a Supreme Court ruling that could limit its regulatory power."

Source: The Hill [14], 04/22/2022

Over 137 Million Americans Live In Areas With Poor Air Quality: Report [17]

"Despite decades of environmental efforts, over 40% of Americans — more than 137 million people — live in cities and states with poor air quality, a new report says. And, in addition to cars and factories, wildfires are increasingly contributing to unhealthy air.

For the past 22 years, the American Lung Association has produced its annual State of the Air report, which analyzes the air quality on a local level for communities across the country. This year's study found that more Americans were exposed to unhealthy air, at times deemed hazardous, compared to previous years.

Source: NPR [18], 04/22/2022

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[1] https://www.sej.org/calendar/lpn-environmental-journalism-week-sessions-online-and-in-person-portugal [2] https://www.sej.org/headlines/ten-new-environmental-books-offering-inspiration-insight-and-ideas [3] https://therevelator.org/environmental-books-april2022/ [4] https://www.sej.org/headlines/op-ed-we-have-technology-stop-superspreading-without-masks [5] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/21/opinion/superspreader-events-disinfect-air.html [6] https://www.sej.org/sejspotlight-elizabeth-mcgowan-freelance-journalist [7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-order-aims-protect-old-growth-forests-wildfire [8] https://apnews.com/article/climate-wildfires-biden-science-business-fd58427f227e5049949b4b3e7c4da01d [9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/study-low-producing-oil-wells-cause-50-methane-emissions [10] https://www.eenews.net/articles/study-low-producing-oil-wells-cause-50-of-methane-emissions/ [11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/groups-push-congress-pass-climate-package-memorial-day [12] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/20/groups-push-congress-pass-climate-package-before-memorial-day/ [13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-floats-emissions-cuts-gas-plants [14] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3286646-epa-floats-emissions-cuts-for-gas-plants/?rl=1 [15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/obama-disinformation-killing-people [16] https://www.axios.com/barack-obama-disinformation-social-media-f940933f-993d-489b-a476-f7885a13c871.html [17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/over-137-million-americans-live-areas-poor-air-quality-report [18] https://www.npr.org/2022/04/21/1093205632/air-quality-pollution-state-of-air-report [19] https://www.sej.org/search_results [20] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1230 [21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1227 [22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1228 [23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1229 [24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1232 [25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1233 [26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1234 [27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1235 [28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=5082