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"More Logging in National Forests on Trump Anti-Virus Agenda" [1]

"The Trump administration is allowing loggers to extend their tree-cutting contracts in national forests to support the timber industry during the coronavirus pandemic and to help national forests create jobs after the crisis ends."

Disasters [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Forests [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [8], 04/15/2020
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"Scientists Worry Agency Plan to Prevent Fires Could Do Opposite" [9]

"Scientists say the Trump administration’s proposed program to cut down trees to gain an upper hand over wildfire and protect the sage-grouse bird may in fact do the opposite: increase the wildfire threat and risk ecosystem “collapse.”"

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [12]
Disasters [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Forests [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [14], 04/10/2020
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"Animal Viruses Are Jumping to Humans. Forest Loss Makes It Easier." [15]

"The destruction of forests into fragmented patches is increasing the likelihood that viruses and other pathogens will jump from wild animals to humans, according to a study from Stanford University published this month."

Biodiversity [11]
Disasters [2]
Environmental Health [16]
Forests [4]
Health [17]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [18]
Public [6]
International [19]
Source: NY Times [20], 04/10/2020
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A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [21]

As part of the “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we’ve collected a wide range of resources to help reporters track down climate stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. You’ll find an array of government, academic and NGO links for Oregon, including Portland; Washington, including Seattle; and British Columbia, including Vancouver, as well as from regional, national and international resources.

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Special Reports [22]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [23]
Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [12]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [27]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Food [29]
Forests [4]
Government [30]
Health [17]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [33]
Science [34]
Technology [35]
Transportation [36]
Water & Oceans [37]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [38]
International [19]
Canada [39]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
  • Read more about A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [21]

Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave [40]

The final entry in our multi-week “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [41]” special report explores how the Pacific Northwest is adapting to climate change, whether it’s new approaches to working the land, changing critical infrastructure or rethinking our mindset. Read this last tipsheet, plus check out our earlier reports on climate mitigation [42] and on climate impacts [43], plus our stage-setting backgrounder [44] and a reporter’s resource toolkit [21].

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Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [23]
Agriculture [10]
Air [45]
Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [12]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [27]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Food [29]
Forests [4]
Government [30]
Health [17]
Journalism & Media [46]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [33]
Science [34]
Technology [35]
Transportation [36]
Water & Oceans [37]
Wildlife [47]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [38]
International [19]
Canada [39]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
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"How the Coronavirus Crisis May Hinder Efforts to Fight Wildfires" [48]

"In San Jose, Calif., just under 10 percent of the city’s firefighters, some of whom also help battle the state’s wildfires, this week found themselves either infected with the coronavirus or in quarantine."

Disasters [2]
Environmental Health [16]
Forests [4]
Health [17]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NY Times [49], 03/25/2020
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [50]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

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Activism [23]
Agriculture [10]
Air [45]
Biodiversity [11]
Chemicals [52]
Climate Change [12]
Consumer [24]
Disasters [2]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [27]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Food [29]
Forests [4]
Government [30]
Health [17]
Journalism & Media [46]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Military [53]
Natural Resources [13]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [18]
Other or All [54]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [33]
Pollution [55]
Science [34]
Technology [35]
Transportation [36]
Waste [56]
Water & Oceans [37]
Wildlife [47]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [57]
California [58]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [59]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [60]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [61]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [62]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [63]
Northwest (OR WA) [38]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [64]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [65]
International [19]
Canada [39]
Mexico [66]
Africa [67]
Antarctica & Arctic [68]
Asia [69]
Australia & Oceania [70]
Central America & the Caribbean [71]
Europe [72]
Middle East [73]
South America [74]
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Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [42]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [41]” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts [43] and our opening backgrounder. [44] 

SEJ Publication Types: 
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Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [23]
Agriculture [10]
Air [45]
Climate Change [12]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [27]
Forests [4]
Government [30]
Health [17]
Journalism & Media [46]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [13]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [18]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Science [34]
Technology [35]
Transportation [36]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [38]
International [19]
Canada [39]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
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"Alaska Judge Stalls Logging In Tongass National Forest" [75]

"A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska ruled against the Trump administration late Wednesday, sidelining its plans to open logging in part of the state’s Tongass National Forest."

Forests [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [57]
Source: The Hill [76], 03/13/2020
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Watchdog Probes Why Forest Service Gave Grant To Alaska For Tongass Work [77]

"The federal Office of the Inspector General is opening an investigation into how the U.S. Forest Service granted millions of dollars to the State of Alaska to work on a Roadless Rule decision in the Tongass National Forest."

Forests [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [57]
Source: KTOO [78], 03/12/2020
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