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High-Risk Reporting Yields Results on Palm Oil Investigation [1]

The devastation caused by the Amazonian palm oil industry was at the heart of an investigation by Mongabay reporter Karla Mendes. But first she had to face hostile sources, intransigent regulators and a robbery attempt. Ultimately, the project not only won a reporting prize from the Society of Environmental Journalists but brought global awareness and government action. Her experience, in Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [3]
Chemicals [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Food [9]
Forests [10]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [15]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Region: 
International [18]
South America [19]
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Public [20]
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"The Propane Industry’s Weird Obsession With School Buses, Explained" [21]

"Electric school buses are better for kids’ health. The propane industry has other ideas."

Climate Change [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Health [6]
Infrastructure [24]
Pollution [16]
Transportation [25]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Vox [27], 10/30/2023
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Virgin Islands Warns St. Croix Tap Water Contaminated With Lead And Copper [28]

"The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday warned that people on the island of St. Croix should not drink their tap water because officials found high levels of lead and copper."

Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [6]
Infrastructure [24]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [29]
Source: AP [30], 10/30/2023
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"Who Were the Worst of the Worst Climate Polluters in 2022?" [31]

"EPA’s annual greenhouse gas report for large emitters show some facilities slashed their emissions while others polluted more than ever."

Climate Change [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Pollution [16]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Inside Climate News [32], 10/30/2023
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Exposed for Pig Pollution, Nebraska Governor Slimes the Reporter [33]

When the governor of Nebraska personally attacked an investigative reporter who’d covered environmental problems in his family business, it drew a national spotlight and a quick response from free press supporters, including the Society of Environmental Journalists. WatchDog Opinion looks at what happened and observes that politicians’ name-calling of journalists has an unfortunate history — but must never be allowed to stop the truthtelling.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog [34]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [3]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Policy [35]
Pollution [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [26]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [36]
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Public [20]
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"In Graphic Detail: Cigarette Butt Research Is Lighting Up" [37]

"Today, spent filters—cigarette butts stuffed with microplastics—are some of the most abundant litter on the beach, which is just one stop on their toxic marine journey that often begins in storm drains."

Consumer [38]
Pollution [16]
Waste [39]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [26]
International [18]
Source: Hakai [40], 10/27/2023
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Landfills In Washington And Oregon Leaked ‘Explosive’ Levels Of Methane [41]

"Landfills in Oregon and Washington repeatedly exceeded federal standards for methane emissions last year, according to documents obtained by an environmental group."

Air [42]
Climate Change [22]
Pollution [16]
Waste [39]
Public [20]
Northwest (OR WA) [43]
Source: Grist [44], 10/27/2023
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Democrats Ask For Review Of Environmental Threat From ‘Zombie’ Coal Mines [45]

"Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and seven House Democrats asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review potential environmental damages caused by idled coal mines."

Climate Change [22]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Laws & Regulations [46]
Natural Resources [14]
Pollution [16]
Waste [39]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: The Hill [47], 10/24/2023
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"EPA Proposes Ban On Carcinogenic Cleaning Chemical TCE" [48]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to ban a toxic chemical that is used in cleaning and has become infamous for health effects, including cancer."

Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [6]
Laws & Regulations [46]
Pollution [16]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: The Hill [49], 10/24/2023
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Louisianans Near Gulf Struggle As Drinking Water Crisis Persists [50]

"New Orleans has avoided losing drinking water due to a saltwater ‘wedge’ traveling up the Mississippi River – but in Plaquemines parish, it has already happened".

Consumer [38]
Environmental Health [6]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [29]
Source: Guardian [51], 10/23/2023
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