"A massive Houston-area chemical fire that burned for three days in 2019 could have been prevented if proper procedures were in place at the chemical storage facility run by the Intercontinental Terminals Co., according to an investigation released Thursday by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board."
"Huge green blooms are threatening wildlife, pets, people and cities. And algae season is only getting started."
"Industrial waste from a mill is leaching into the groundwater and polluting the Clark Fork River. A major flood could cause an even bigger catastrophe."
"Some of the largest manufacturers of heavy trucks and engines in the country have agreed to accept a California plan to ban sales of new diesel big rigs by 2036 under a deal aimed in part at thwarting potential litigation and maintaining a single national standard for truck pollution rules."
Fellows will work in local newsrooms Sept-Dec on projects aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation and promoting digital literacy at the community level and among the younger generation. Includes a $10,000 stipend and training. Apply by Jul 28, 2023.
This nine-month fellowship, Sep 6, 2023-May 31, 2024, is for ten mid-career U.S. based journalists who are interested in editorial management. This is specifically designed to support journalists of color, with at least five years of experience, who want to move into their first journalism leadership role. $6,500 stipend. Apply by Jul 17.
ICFJ's second math webinar features mathematician and AI entrepreneur Dr. África Periáñez, on how math helps solve global crises, plus a discussion on how journalists can use Instagram's new app Threads. At the end of the series, participants are eligible for a USD500 story grant. 10:30am ET.
Meet SEJ member John Earl! John is an investigative journalist who has reported on Southern California water-management issues for over 16 years, including climate change, drought, government/corporate transparency and environmental justice.
"More companies are eschewing manicured grass in favor of native plants, a shift driven by the environmental costs of installing and maintaining lawns."
"More than a century after a mass bison slaughter, the animals are restoring Great Plains ecosystems and reinvigorating Indigenous customs like the sun dance."
Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/deer-park-chemical-fire-2019-could-have-been-prevented-csb-finds
[2] https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/06/investigation-texas-chemical-plant-fire-itc-deer-park/
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/it-s-toxic-slime-time-florida-s-lake-okeechobee
[4] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/09/climate/florida-lake-okeechobee-algae.html
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/protect-place-montana-river-threatened-shuttered-pulp-mill
[6] https://therevelator.org/protect-clarkfork-river/
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-truckmakers-reach-deal-phase-out-polluting-diesel-big-rigs
[8] https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/07/06/diesel-trucks-california-air-pollution/
[9] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-poynter-and-google-news-initiative-misinformation-student-fellowship-program
[10] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-solutions-journalism-networks-journalists-color-fellowship
[11] https://www.sej.org/calendar/icfj-webinar-threads-journalists-mathematics-solutions-crises
[12] https://www.sej.org/sejspotlight-john-earl-freelance-journalist
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/corporate-landscaping-lets-its-hair-down
[14] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/business/corporate-landscaping-native-plants.html
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/bison-return-native-american-lands-revitalizing-sacred-rituals
[16] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/us/native-american-tribes-bison.html
[17] https://www.sej.org/search_results
[18] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=740
[19] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=737
[20] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=738
[21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=739
[22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=742
[23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=743
[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=744
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=745
[26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4934