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Standing Together in Spite of Distancing [1]

Journalists cannot help but be part of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic story, balancing our mandate to be a key information source with our own health and safety, writes Society of Environmental Journalists President Meera Subramanian. But SEJ is right there with them, providing resources and a shared sense of purpose and connection. Find out how SEJ can help, plus SEJ’s plans to weather the related economic crisis, preparations for the annual conference this fall and more. Read the latest SEJ President’s Report.

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Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [4]
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SEJ Webinar: Covering a Crisis: Climate, Coronavirus and Global (In)Action [9]

How should the media cover a crisis? SEJ's 2020 webinar series launched April 2 with a discussion of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that could inform how journalists, scientists and advocates communicate about and address climate change. Panelists: Denis Hayes, The Earth Day Network and The Bullitt Foundation; Alice Hill, Council on Foreign Relations; and John Mecklin, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, moderated by Guardian US' Emily Holden.

Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [5]
Policy [17]
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Public [8]

"Whitmer Order Halts Water Shutoffs During Virus Pandemic" [18]

"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order Saturday requiring communities statewide to restore water service, effectively ending water shutoffs for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic."

Consumer [12]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [20], 03/30/2020

New Infections Soar And The Nation Is Warned That 200,000 Could Die [21]

"Faced with the grim prospect that 200,000 Americans could die even with aggressive action to slow the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump extended the guidelines on avoiding nonessential travel, staying away from work, visiting bars and restaurants and gathering in groups of more than 10 for at least another month.

“We can expect that by June 1, we will be well on our way to recovery,” Mr. Trump said on Sunday evening. “We think by June 1. A lot of great things will be happening.”

Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [13]
Health [16]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [22], 03/30/2020
April 2, 2020

SEJ Webinar: Covering a Crisis: Climate, Coronavirus, and Global (In)Action [23]

How should the media cover a crisis? SEJ's 2020 webinar series launches with a discussion of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that could inform how journalists, scientists and advocates communicate about and address climate change. Join panelists Denis Hayes, The Earth Day Network and The Bullitt Foundation; Alice Hill, Council on Foreign Relations; and John Mecklin, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, moderated by Guardian US' Emily Holden. All journalists welcome for this free event, Noon-1:00 p.m. ET. Sign up to join or receive the recording.

SEJ Regional Conferences [24]
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Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [5]
Policy [17]

Journalism Associations, Other Groups Offer COVID-19 Reporting Resources [25]

If reporting on the coronavirus crisis is off your usual beat, Reporter's Toolbox has help — a compilation of resource guides for reporters covering this historic public health emergency. Check out useful links from journalism associations and other news media bodies, as well as info about open information under COVID-19, international journalism resources and more.

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Activism [27]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [13]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [5]
Science [28]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Europe [29]
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Public [8]

"What It’s Like To Not Have Running Water During A Pandemic" [30]

"Thwarting the coronavirus means washing hands and staying hydrated. That’s not easy for the 2 million Americans still without plumbing in 2020."

Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [31]
Health [16]
People & Population [32]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: HuffPost [33], 03/27/2020

At Critical Moment, Coronavirus Threatens to Bring Offshore Wind to Halt [34]

"This was going to be the year that offshore wind energy made a giant leap in the United States. Then the coronavirus arrived."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Health [13]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: InsideClimate News [36], 03/27/2020

Trump DOE Suspends Emergency Oil Purchase After Congress Denies Funding [37]

"The Energy Department is suspending its plan to buy low-priced oil to restock the nation’s emergency Strategic Petroleum Reserve after Congress chose not to provide funding for the purchase in its emergency pandemic relief package."

Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [38]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Examiner [39], 03/27/2020

Bernhardt Refuses To Let Grand Canyon National Park Close Amid COVID-19 [40]

"Hours after Coconino County officials in Arizona, frustrated that Grand Canyon National Park is still open despite the worsening coronavirus pandemic, urged Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Thursday to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and close the park, the National Park Service announced some operational changes at the park."

Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Health [16]
Laws & Regulations [38]
Natural Resources [41]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: National Parks Traveler [42], 03/27/2020

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