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Walking With the ‘Guardians of the Forest’ — Lessons From Coverage of Amazonian Fires [1]

Three teams of video journalists descended on the Brazilian Amazon amid some of its worst-ever fires to capture efforts of Indigenous rainforest “guardians” to protect it from destruction. They returned with award-winning reporting, but also a deeper understanding of the region and its people, and of how to bring the climate change story closer to home. They share their experiences, in the new EJ InSight.

SEJ Publication Types: 
EJ InSight [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Biodiversity [5]
Climate Change [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Forests [10]
Journalism & Media [11]
Natural Resources [12]
People & Population [13]
Region: 
International [14]
South America [15]
Visibility: 
Public [16]

"Lawsuit Says US Failed To Protect Manatee Habitats" [17]

"Conservation groups sued the federal government Tuesday over last year’s record manatee deaths, saying the government failed to follow the law by designating protected habitat for the marine mammals."

Activism [3]
Biodiversity [5]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Source: S Fla Sun Sentinel [21], 02/04/2022

"Alaska Court Rules Against Youths In Climate Change Lawsuit" [22]

"The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by 16 young Alaskans who claimed long-term effects of climate change will devastate Alaska and interfere with their individual constitutional rights."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [6]
Environmental Justice [8]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [23]
Source: AP [24], 01/31/2022

Deep in the Heart of Complexity … Or, the View From Texas [25]

As the Society of Environmental Journalists prepares for its annual conference in Houston this March, the SEJournal asked Texas-based reporter Greg Harman to explore the Lone Star State's most critical stories for 2022. Here, in this special Texas-focused TipSheet, are leads, resources, encouragements and challenges.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Air [27]
Chemicals [28]
Climate Change [6]
Disasters [29]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [32]
Health [33]
Infrastructure [34]
Journalism & Media [11]
People & Population [13]
Planning & Growth [35]
Policy [36]
Pollution [37]
Wildlife [38]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [39]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [40]
Visibility: 
Public [16]

Conflict Over Biden’s Offshore Wind Drive To Generate News in 2022 and Beyond [41]

Offshore wind, which some see as a panacea in the search for climate-friendly energy solutions, is getting a push from the Biden administration. But as noted in this week’s TipSheet, part of our 2022 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, there are numerous obstacles to the renewable power source, whether from states, coastal property owners and towns, fishing industry and even some environmentalists.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Climate Change [6]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [9]
Fish & Fisheries [42]
Government [32]
Infrastructure [34]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [12]
Policy [36]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [39]
California [43]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [44]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [45]
Northwest (OR WA) [46]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [16]

"Stirring Up Lead Dust In NYC Housing" [47]

"“You can have the best law on the books. But if it's not enforced, it's meaningless.”"

Activism [3]
Chemicals [28]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Pollution [37]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [39]
Source: EHN [48], 01/12/2022

"Groups File Complaint Against Water Utility Over Lead Pipes" [49]

"Five environmental and community groups have filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleging the Providence Water Supply Board’s infrastructure and lead pipe replacement work disproportionately increases the risk of lead exposure for residents of color."

Activism [3]
Chemicals [28]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [45]
Source: AP [50], 01/07/2022

"One Month after Arrests, Wet’suwet’en Return to Block Pipeline" [51]

"One month after dozens of arrests, supporters of Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have reoccupied a worksite on the Coastal GasLink pipeline route in the nation’s territory."

Activism [3]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [16]
Canada [52]
Source: The Tyee [53], 12/21/2021

Enviros Call For Stronger EPA Action On Falsified Chemical Assessments [54]

"Six environmental organizations on Tuesday called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take more aggressive action in response to reports that an agency office manipulated assessments of chemical safety."

Activism [3]
Chemicals [28]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [55]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Science [56]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [39]
Source: The Hill [57], 12/16/2021

"How to Save the Prairie, Acre by Acre" [58]

"The vital Kansas ecosystem is rapidly shrinking. Its future depends on private landowners like Lorna Harder."

Activism [3]
Biodiversity [5]
Natural Resources [12]
Public [16]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [59]
Source: Washington Post [60], 12/08/2021

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