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All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.

"Protesters Block Road Into Burning Man Festival; Rangers Ram Blockade" [1]

"Climate activists caused a miles-long traffic jam when they blocked the only road leading into the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert.

Videos posted online show activists using a trailer to block the road that leads into Black Rock City. One video posted to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, shows a white pickup truck appearing to be from the Pyramid Lake Ranger Station crashing through the barricade set up by protesters.

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Source: The Hill [11], 08/31/2023
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"South Korean Activists Protest Against Fukushima Water Discharge" [12]

"Hundreds of South Korean activists gathered in central Seoul on Saturday to protest against Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean."

Activism [2]
Disasters [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [16]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [8]
Asia [19]
Source: Reuters [20], 08/14/2023
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September 18, 2023 to September 20, 2023

Good Food Conference: Path to 2030 [21]

As the Good Food Institute’s flagship gathering, this year’s conference will provide the opportunity for journalists covering everything from climate change to food security to biodiversity loss to learn how alternative proteins can play a key role in addressing global food challenges.

Other Events [22]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [2]
Agriculture [23]
Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [25]
Food [26]
Region: 
California [27]

US Judge To Hear Case On Nevada Mustang Roundup Where 31 Wild Horses Died [28]

"A legal battle over the U.S. government’s ongoing capture of thousands of wild horses in Nevada where 31 mustangs have died in a weekslong roundup goes before a judge Wednesday as opponents try to prove it’s illegal and should be stopped."

Activism [2]
Biodiversity [24]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [7]
Wildlife [30]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Source: AP [31], 08/09/2023
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Why Nobelists Are Joining the Fight Against Disinformation’s Dangers [32]

A recent gathering of Nobel laureates in Washington, D.C., including Filipina journalist Maria Ressa (pictured, left), highlighted the growing risks of disinformation — including on efforts to combat climate change — but also the rising sense of hope that comes from those who pledge to stand up to its challenge. This month’s WatchDog Opinion column shares a perspective from the event.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog [33]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
International [34]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
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The Community We’ve Long Ignored [35]

Veteran environmental justice reporter Yessenia Funes this week launches “Voices of Environmental Justice,” her new SEJournal column. Each quarterly commentary will focus on spotlighting the perspectives of affected communities that environmental and climate journalists often ignore. For her inaugural entry, with Pride month nearing its end, a look at how climate change and environmental pollution exacerbate the already elevated health risks of LGBTQIA+ people.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Voices of Environmental Justice [36]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [2]
Agriculture [23]
Climate Change [3]
Diversity [37]
Environmental Justice [38]
Environmental Politics [5]
Health [39]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [40]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
California [27]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
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Both Sides Now — How Permitting Reform May Affect Fossil Fuel, Clean Energy Industries [41]

It’s a political knot with the potential to tangle the fossil energy industry, the clean energy industry … or both. Environmental journalists looking to better report on the impacts of permitting reform can start with our latest Backgrounder, which explores the issue’s recent history and the competing visions that have stalled changes. There’s also the “backroom problem.” Plus, get a rundown of key actors.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Backgrounders [42]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [44]
Infrastructure [45]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [7]
Policy [46]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [47]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [48]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [49]
International [34]
Canada [50]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
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Greta Thunberg: Not Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Is ‘Death Sentence’ For Poor [51]

"Rich countries are signing a “death sentence” for millions of poor people around the world by failing to phase out fossil fuels, the climate activist Greta Thunberg has told governments."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [38]
People & Population [40]
Public [8]
International [34]
Source: Guardian [52], 06/14/2023
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"Protest Derails Chaco National Park Celebration" [53]

"It was supposed to be a homecoming of sorts for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, after her agency spent many months hosting public meetings and talking with Native American leaders about curbing the pace of oil and gas development in the San Juan Basin and protecting culturally significant sites."

Activism [2]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Justice [38]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [40]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [54]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [55]
Source: AP [56], 06/13/2023
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"Young Activists Testify At US’s First Constitutional Climate Trial" [57]

"The US’s first-ever trial in a constitutional climate lawsuit kicked off Monday morning in a packed courtroom in Helena, Montana. The case, Held v Montana, was brought in 2020 by 16 plaintiffs between the ages of five and 22 from around the state who allege state officials violated their constitutional right to a healthy environment by enacting pro-fossil fuel policies."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Justice [38]
Laws & Regulations [29]
People & Population [40]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Source: Guardian [58], 06/13/2023
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