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"That Spotty Wi-Fi? There’s $100 Billion to Fix It." [1]

"Kimberly Vasquez, a high school senior in Baltimore, faced a tough problem when the pandemic began. She had no fast internet service in her home, but all her classes were online."

Source: NYTimes [2], 04/02/2021

"Biden Plan Would Spend $16B To Clean Up Old Mines, Oil Wells" [3]

"President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan to transform America’s infrastructure includes $16 billion to plug old oil and gas wells and clean up abandoned mines, a longtime priority for Western and rural lawmakers from both parties."

Source: AP [4], 04/02/2021

Biden Jobs Plan Includes $10B For Civilian Climate Corps. Is It Enough? [5]

"The Biden administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure package unveiled on Wednesday envisions a New Deal-style effort to combat climate change while also protecting and restoring America’s public lands."

Source: HuffPost [6], 04/02/2021

"Biden Seeks to Use Infrastructure Plan to Address Racial Inequities" [7]

"The president’s $2 trillion proposal allocates money to help communities of color, like a New Orleans neighborhood devastated by a highway project a half-century ago."

Source: NYTimes [8], 04/02/2021

Biden Plan's $80 Billion For Rail Could Transform Passenger Service [9]

"President Biden’s infrastructure plan calls for an unprecedented boost in federal aid to the nation’s passenger rail system, seeking to address Amtrak’s repair backlog, extend service to more cities and modernize the network in the Northeast Corridor."

Source: Washington Post [10], 04/02/2021

"Nine Ways Biden’s $2 Trillion Plan Will Tackle Climate Change" [11]

"Biden’s infrastructure proposal includes climate action that could benefit every Congressional district and lure Republican support."

Source: Inside Climate News [12], 04/02/2021

Building Climate Reporting Confidence: Texas [13]

WFAA-TV Dallas, Covering Climate Now and Climate Matters in the Newsroom present experienced journalists, 2:00-3:30pm ET, sharing how they got up to speed on the climate issue, challenges they've faced in reporting and ideas on how to tell localized, human-centered stories to engage audiences. Includes Q&A.

SEJ Awards Screeners Job Description [14]

All screeners must be either current or retired news professionals or journalism educators, or have similar qualifications the Awards Committee considers appropriate.

'Seaspiracy': Netflix Doc Accused Of Misrepresentation By Participants [15]

"A Netflix documentary about the impact of commercial fishing has attracted celebrity endorsements and plaudits from fans with its damning picture of the harm the industry does to ocean life. But NGOs, sustainability labels and experts quoted in Seaspiracy have accused the film-makers of making “misleading claims”, using out-of-context interviews and erroneous statistics."

Source: Guardian [16], 04/01/2021

In Hotter Climate, 'Zombie' Urchins Are Winning, Kelp Forests Are Losing [17]

"Purple sea urchins have exploded in recent years off California, covering the ocean floor in what divers describe as a "purple carpet." And they devour kelp: the once-lush forests of seaweed that hugged the coastline are disappearing."

Source: NPR [18], 04/01/2021

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