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A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [1]

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.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Special Reports [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Food [13]
Forests [14]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
People & Population [19]
Planning & Growth [20]
Policy [21]
Science [22]
Technology [23]
Transportation [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [26]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
International [28]
Canada [29]
Visibility: 
Public [30]

Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave [31]

The final entry in our multi-week “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [32]” 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 [33] and on climate impacts [34], plus our stage-setting backgrounder [35] and a reporter’s resource toolkit [1].

SEJ Publication Types: 
Special Reports [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [36]
Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Food [13]
Forests [14]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [38]
Natural Resources [18]
People & Population [19]
Planning & Growth [20]
Policy [21]
Science [22]
Technology [23]
Transportation [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [39]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [26]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
International [28]
Canada [29]
Visibility: 
Public [30]

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 [41]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Health [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Public [30]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: National Parks Traveler [42], 03/27/2020

Coronavirus: 'Nature Is Sending Us A Message’, says UN Environment Chief [43]

"Nature is sending us a message with the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing climate crisis, according to the UN’s environment chief, Inger Andersen."

Disasters [41]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Studies [11]
Natural Resources [18]
Public [30]
International [28]
Source: Guardian [44], 03/26/2020

"Minnesota Supreme Court Agrees To Hear PolyMet Permit Appeal" [45]

"The Minnesota Supreme Court has agreed to hear PolyMet Mining Inc.’s appeal of a ruling that canceled three permits needed for its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota."

Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Public [30]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [46]
Source: AP [47], 03/26/2020

"Minnesota Court of Appeals Sends PolyMet Permit Back to MPCA" [48]

"The Minnesota Court of Appeals sent an air-emissions permit for the PolyMet copper-nickel mine back to state regulators for further review on Monday, giving another victory to environmental groups who oppose the project."

Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Pollution [49]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [30]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [46]
Source: AP [50], 03/24/2020

"A Mustang Crisis Looms in the West" [51]

"CHALLIS, Idaho — Dawn broke over the peaks of the Lost River Range, revealing a chase in the wide open valley below. Seven wild horses crashed through the sage, dark manes billowing in the golden light, pursued by a government contractor in a glossy helicopter that dodged left and right like a mechanical Border collie, driving the band forward into a hidden corral."

Government [15]
Natural Resources [18]
Wildlife [39]
Public [30]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: NY Times [52], 03/23/2020

"Rangers at Risk as Parks Remain Open in Pandemic, Advocates Say" [53]

"Former Interior Department employees and advocacy groups say the Trump administration isn’t doing enough to protect federal employees as it allows national parks to remain open—and with free entrance to the public—during the coronavirus pandemic."

Disasters [41]
Environmental Health [9]
Government [15]
Natural Resources [18]
Public [30]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [54], 03/23/2020

Trump's Interior Shuts Some Parks, But Waives Fees at Others [55]

"The Trump administration is waiving entrance fees at national parks, encouraging Americans to get outside during a time when most indoor gatherings are curtailed because of fears of the spread of the coronavirus."

Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Public [30]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Washington Post [56], 03/20/2020

Oil, Gas Companies Want To Drill Within Half-Mile Of Utah National Parks [57]

"The Interior Department has received over 230 nominations for oil and gas leases covering more than 150,000 acres across southern Utah, a push that would bring drilling as close as a half-mile from some of the nation’s most famous protected sites, including Arches and Canyonlands National Parks."

Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Public [30]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Washington Post [58], 03/19/2020

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