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Is Fluoride Facing Phaseout in Your Community’s Drinking Water? [1]

Fluoridated drinking water has helped limit tooth decay in the United States for decades. But that could come to an end in the Trump administration, if fluoride nonfan Robert F. Kennedy Jr., slated to head Health and Human Services, has his way. In the first installment of SEJournal’s new weekly EJ TransitionWatch column, we examine the challenge to this public health success story. Plus, questions to ask and resources for your reporting.

Webinar: Covering Climate on the Frontlines [2]

People worldwide are deeply affected by the crises and emergencies climate change creates. These events can seem abstract — until you hear the stories of people who have lived through them. This event is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Journalists. 3-4:30pm ET.

Help SEJ Support Journalists Like Katherine Cheng [3]

Katherine Cheng is a photographer and videojournalist at Global News, based between Canada and Hong Kong, exploring themes of social resistance, the climate crisis and cultural identity. You can help SEJ support journalists like Katherine by giving to SEJ programs, Fund for Environmental Journalism, annual conference travel fellowships, members-in-need fund or creating a legacy with a free will.

EJ TransitionWatch [4]

Environmental Journalism TransitionWatch was a limited-run weekly report from SEJournal, published from shortly after Election Day 2024 through Inauguration Day 2025 and beyond. It tracked the incoming Trump administration as it prepared to take power and began to reshape U.S. environmental and energy policy. The EJ TransitionWatch main page spotlighted other related stories and resources, along with the latest Trump-environment news from our EJToday headline service.

"Exxon’s Chief Has A Warning For Republicans" [5]

"Exxon Mobil Chair and CEO Darren Woods urged the incoming Trump administration to avoid making turbulent climate policy swings — and he pushed the president-elect to reject carbon border taxes favored by some GOP lawmakers."

Source: The Hill [6], 11/15/2024

"Dozens Of Brands Come With A Side Of Dangerous Plastics, Report Finds" [7]

"Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found."

Source: The Hill [8], 11/15/2024

"Key Colorado River Basins Could Be At A Tipping Point: Study" [9]

"Six key watersheds along the Colorado River have become increasingly vulnerable to drought and could be nearing a point of no return, a new study has found."

Source: The Hill [10], 11/15/2024

To Slow Global Warming, Fertilizers Must Be Deployed More Efficiently: UN [11]

"At its annual conference on climate change this week, the United Nations released a major report saying the world has little hope of reaching global climate targets without quickly lowering emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that’s nearly 300 times more powerful at warming the atmosphere than carbon dioxide."

Source: Inside Climate News [12], 11/15/2024

"Federal Court Takes Aim At White House’s Environment Authority" [13]

"A federal court in D.C. has issued a ruling that curtails the White House’s ability to set government-wide rules pertaining to how environmental reviews can be conducted."

Source: The Hill [14], 11/15/2024

Air Force Backpedals Claim It Is Not Responsible For PFAS Cleanup In Ariz. [15]

"The US air force has backpedaled on a claim that the supreme court’s recent reversal of the Chevron doctrine shields it against regulators’ orders to clean drinking water the military polluted in Tucson, Arizona."

Source: Guardian [16], 11/15/2024

Webinar: Covering Climate on the Frontlines [2]

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