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Disinformation Presents New Challenges to Environmental Journalists [1]

An explosion of deliberately misleading information has hit the environmental journalism beat, argues the new Backgrounder. A look at how today’s untruth industry has evolved from that of the past, particularly in the area of climate change, and how reporters have now turned it into its own specialty coverage area. Plus, seven tips on what you can do to handle disinformation on your beat.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Policy [8]
Science [9]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
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Political Will Favors Indian Coal Billionaire And His Dirty Fossil Fuel [12]

"For years, nothing could stop the massive coal-fired power plant from rising over paddies and palm groves here in eastern India. Not objections from local farmers, environmental impact review boards, even state officials. Not pledges by India’s leaders to shift toward renewable energy. Not the fact that the project, ultimately, will benefit few Indians."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Public [11]
Asia [16]
Source: Washington Post [17], 12/12/2022
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"Virginia Air Pollution Board Votes To Leave Regional Carbon-Credit Program" [18]

"Virginia’s air quality board on Wednesday voted to leave an interstate emissions-reduction partnership, bringing the state closer to fulfilling Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) vow to withdraw from the program earlier this year even as critics say the process needs legislative approval."

Air [19]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Source: The Hill [21], 12/12/2022
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"Truck Makers Lobby To Weaken U.S. Climate Policies, Report Finds" [22]

"Truck manufacturers and an industry trade group privately lobbied to weaken U.S. climate policies while publicly promoting zero-emissions trucks, according to a new report from a think tank that tracks corporate influence on climate policy."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Transportation [23]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NPR [24], 12/09/2022
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"West Coast’s First Offshore Wind Sale Tops $750M" [25]

"The first auction for wind development off the country’s Pacific coast concluded on Wednesday — raking in a total of $757.1 million after two days of fierce bidding."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Government [26]
Infrastructure [27]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
California [28]
Source: The Hill [29], 12/08/2022
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Study Details Coca-Cola’s Big Influence On Public Heath Groups, Events [30]

"An investigation reveals the beverage giant gives big bucks to influence research and policy through events and conferences."

Consumer [31]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Health [32]
Food [33]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Science [9]
Public [11]
International [34]
Source: EHN [35], 12/08/2022
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Collaborative Journalism Project Reveals Inequities in Escaping Climate Change Hazards [36]

When U.S. communities become unlivable due to climate change impacts, can residents count on government relocation assistance — and are those most in need of help actually getting it? Those questions kickstarted a year-long investigation led by three high-powered journalism organizations. Now they’re sharing their reporting resources toolkit and inviting other journalists to widen the coverage with more local stories.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [37]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [38]
Diversity [39]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Health [32]
Environmental Justice [40]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [26]
Health [41]
Infrastructure [27]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [42]
Planning & Growth [43]
Policy [8]
Water & Oceans [44]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Alaska and Hawaii [45]
California [28]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [46]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [47]
Northwest (OR WA) [48]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [49]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [50]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
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"Countries Split On Plastics Treaty Focus As U.N. Talks Close" [51]

"The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and efforts should be global and mandatory, or voluntary and country-led."

Chemicals [52]
Consumer [31]
Economy & Business [4]
Waste [53]
Water & Oceans [44]
Public [11]
International [34]
Source: Reuters [54], 12/05/2022
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"EPA Proposes Restrictions To Block Proposed Alaska Mine" [55]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed restrictions that would block plans for a copper and gold mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region that is home to the world’s largest sockeye salmon run."

Biodiversity [56]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [57]
Natural Resources [58]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [44]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
Alaska and Hawaii [45]
Source: AP [59], 12/05/2022
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"Europe Agrees To Cap The Price Of Russian Oil At $60 A Barrel" [60]

"The European Union has reached a consensus on the price at which to cap Russian oil just days before its ban on most imports comes into force."

Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Military [61]
Public [11]
International [34]
Source: CNN [62], 12/05/2022
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