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SEJ Condemns Indonesia Arrest of Mongabay Journalist [1]

The Society of Environmental Journalists condemned Indonesia’s arrest and imprisonment of Philip Jacobson, an editor for the environmental news site Mongabay. In a Jan. 22 letter to the ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia and to officials with the U.S. Department of State, SEJ President Meera Subramanian called for Jacobson’s prompt release, for charges against him to be dropped and for his passport to be returned. Full text of letter [2].

"Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Lawsuits To Move Forward" [3]

"The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for water crisis victims to sue state and local government officials in Flint, Mich."

Source: NPR [4], 01/22/2020

"Spreading The Climate-Gospel: The Rise Of 'Green Churches'" [5]

"From sermons about climate justice to carbon-neutral church halls and eco-friendly initiatives like recycling candles, a growing number of churches are going green."

Source: Deutsche Welle [6], 01/22/2020

"Meet America's New Superpolluters: Plastic Plants" [7]

"The Sunshine Project, a gargantuan petrochemical complex planned on 2,500 acres along the Mississippi River south of Baton Rouge, La., will be one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in America when it becomes fully operational in 2029."

Source: ClimateWire [8], 01/22/2020

"Trump Hails 1 Trillion Trees Plan But Ignores Roots Of Problem" [9]

"As the world’s forests come under increasing threat from fires, agriculture and logging, the World Economic Forum-led initiative to ensure 1tn trees are restored, saved from loss or better protected by 2050 has gathered international support. Now Donald Trump is onboard too, he told Davos."

Source: Guardian [10], 01/22/2020

"Western Water: Trump Admin Fast-Tracks Colorado River Pipeline" [11]

"The Trump administration has put one of the largest new water projects on the Colorado River on the fast track, raising concerns among environmentalists."

Source: Greenwire [12], 01/22/2020

"World Needs To Prepare For 'Millions' Of Climate Displaced: U.N." [13]

"The world needs to prepare for millions of people being driven from their homes by the impact of climate change, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday."

Source: Reuters [14], 01/22/2020

Blue States Seek Billions to Brace for Disaster (Just Not Climate Change) [15]

"The Trump administration is about to distribute billions of dollars to coastal states mainly in the South to help steel them against natural disasters worsened by climate change. But states that qualify must first explain why they need the money. That has triggered linguistic acrobatics ...."

Source: NY Times [16], 01/22/2020

US Drinking Water Widely Contaminated With 'Forever Chemicals': Report [17]

"The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group."

Source: Reuters [18], 01/22/2020

Wuhan Coronavirus Death Toll Rises To 9 With 471 Infected Says China [19]

"The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to nine, as dozens more cases were reported across China and as far afield as the western United States sparking fears of a possible pandemic."

Source: CNN [20], 01/22/2020

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