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Fla. Citrus Growers Worry Deadly Bacteria Will Mean End of Orange Juice [1]

[Sick orange trees are] "the new norm in the Sunshine State, where about half the trees in every citrus orchard are stricken with an incurable bacterial infection from China that goes by many names: huanglongbing, “yellow dragon disease” and “citrus greening.” Growers, agriculturalists and academics liken it to cancer. Roots become deformed. Fruits drop from limbs prematurely and rot. The trees slowly die."

Source: Wash Post [2], 01/13/2014

"Rapid Loss of Top Predators ‘A Major Environmental Threat’" [3]

"The rapid loss of top predators such as dingoes, leopards and lions is causing an environmental threat comparable to climate change, an international group of scientists has warned."

Source: Guardian [4], 01/13/2014

"Aid Agencies Head To Tonga Amid Reports of Extensive Damage" [5]

"Relief agencies were sending aid to Tonga on Monday amid reports of extensive damage to low-lying islands in the South Pacific archipelago after they were battered by a strong cyclone at the weekend."

Source: Reuters [6], 01/13/2014

"BP Appeal To Stop 'Fictitious' U.S. Oil Spill Claims Fails" [7]

"One of BP's attempts to curb payouts for what it says are 'fictitious' and 'absurd' claims related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has failed after a legal appeal was rejected by a U.S. court."

Source: Reuters [8], 01/13/2014

"Permit To Hunt Endangered Rhino Sells for $350,000 Despite Protests" [9]

"A permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia sold for $350,000 at an auction in Dallas on Saturday with proceeds going to protect the endangered animals despite protests from animal rights groups that saw the sale as immoral conservation."

Source: Reuters [10], 01/13/2014

"California Panel Approves First Shellfish Ranch in Federal Waters" [11]

"The California Coastal Commission has approved development of the first shellfish ranch in federal waters, a 100-acre underwater plot for cultivating and harvesting about 2.6 million pounds of Mediterranean mussels a year."

Source: LA Times [12], 01/13/2014

"Panel Blocks Gas Pipeline in New Jersey Pinelands" [13]

"The New Jersey agency charged with protecting the Pinelands, a vast and fragile expanse of sand pines, gnarled oaks and river deltas, narrowly defeated a proposal on Friday to run a 22-mile natural gas pipeline through it."

Source: NY Times [14], 01/13/2014

Charleston, W.Va.: "Minimum 'Several Days' Till Safe Water" [15]

"Four days after a coal-processing chemical leaked into the Elk River, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's administration and West Virginia American Water Company were once again unable to give a firm timeline for when water service would be restored to 300,000 residents in the Kanawha Valley."

Source: Charleston Gazette [16], 01/13/2014

SEJournal Winter 2014, Vol. 23 No. 4 [17]

In this issue: National Geographic photographer Steve Winter and writer Sharon Guynup tell the tiger's story; user's guide to foundation-backed journalism; e-book publishing; drones and enviro journalism; book reviews; interview with SEJ Award winner Sam Eaton; and photojournalism upheaval heralds multimedia’s rise.

The Year Ahead in Environment and Energy: Stories to Watch in 2014 [18]

SEJ and Woodrow Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program present the 2nd Annual "Year Ahead in Environment and Energy" event, 3:00-5:00 p.m. in Washington, DC (and live webcast). Bloomberg BNA's Larry Pearl (pictured) will begin with an overview of the key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments expected in 2014, followed by a roundtable with six top journalists covering local, national, and international environmental issues.

The Year Ahead in Environment and Energy: Stories to Watch in 2014 [18]

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