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"‘It’s Time To Start Suing’: States Tee Up Next WOTUS War" [1]

"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday he filed a challenge against the new EPA and Army Corps of Engineers definition of which waterways and wetlands are subject to federal permitting requirements."

Source: E&E News [2], 01/19/2023

‘Advanced’ Plastic Recycling Is Costly and Polluting: Study [3]

"Industry is pursuing various technologies to help solve the global plastic waste problem, but environmentalists say new recycling techniques only make environmental problems worse."

Source: Inside Climate News [4], 01/19/2023

DEADLINE: Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference for High School Juniors [5]

High school juniors with an interest in journalism can apply to attend Freedom Forum's annual event, all expenses paid plus a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. The 2026 conference takes place Jun 21-26 in Washington, DC. Apply by Mar 25.

Granholm Says GOP Bill Would Weaken SPR, Result In Higher Gas Prices [6]

"Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is pushing back on a Republican proposal to put stipulations on withdrawing oil from the country’s strategic reserve, arguing that the measure would curtail the use of a key security tool and drive up prices."

Source: The Hill [7], 01/19/2023

Over 90% of Rainforest Carbon Offsets By Top Provider Worthless: Study [8]

"The forest carbon offsets approved by the world’s leading provider and used by Disney, Shell, Gucci and other big corporations are largely worthless and could make global heating worse, according to a new investigation."

Source: Guardian [9], 01/19/2023

"Brazilian Meat Giant Under Fire For Allegedly Misleading Investors" [10]

"JBS sold more than $3 billion worth of ‘green bonds’ in the U.S., but a watchdog group says its impact on Amazon forests belies its pledges".

Source: Washington Post [11], 01/19/2023

"New Ice Core Analysis Shows Sharp Greenland Warming Spike" [12]

"A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) hotter than its 20th-century average, the warmest in more than 1,000 years, according to new ice core data."

Source: AP [13], 01/19/2023

"Biden Tours Storm-Ravaged California Coast Thursday" [14]

"U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to California on Thursday to tour areas hit hard by a series of deadly "atmospheric river" storms that inflicted widespread flooding, felled trees and brought mudslides to a state long gripped by extreme drought."

Source: Reuters [15], 01/19/2023

DEADLINE: Fellowships To Attend IRE Data Bootcamps for Educators [16]

Educators of color teaching, or interested in teaching, data journalism within your curriculum can apply for a fellowship to attend Investigative Reporters & Editors' Data Bootcamps for Educators this July. No data journalism experience or data teaching experience necessary. Apply by Apr 3, 2023.

DEADLINE: EJN Coastal Resilience Story Grants [17]

Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering grants of ~$1,200 to journalists worldwide to support the production of in-depth stories that will call attention to coastal resiliency and solutions for coastal issues. Also receive support from journalist mentors and a coastal resilience expert. Deadline is Feb 6, 2023.

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