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Reporters Uncover a State Parks Scandal in Florida [1]

Emailed documents and an anonymous memo set two Tampa Bay Times reporters to investigating government development plans for sensitive state lands. Max Chesnes and Emily L. Mahoney followed the fast-moving story for more than a year, approaching it as a drumbeat of scoops. Ultimately, the government reversed course. Read about this award-winning series in the latest Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Visibility: 
Public [10]
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Democrats’ ‘Climate Hushing’ Prompts Activists To Turn Up The Volume [11]

"Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging"

Activism [3]
Climate Change [12]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [13]
Pollution [14]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [15], 08/03/2026
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Federal Judge Orders EPA to Administer Environmental Justice Grants [16]

"A South Carolina federal judge this week ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to resume distributing funds designed to address environmental and health challenges in underserved communities."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [12]
Economy & Business [17]
Environmental Justice [18]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [13]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [19], 07/28/2026
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"‘A Better Way To Be Relevant’: Greens Embrace Data Center Fight" [20]

"The nation’s biggest green groups have joined the fray over data centers — and they’re starting to notch some victories after 18 months of stinging environmental setbacks under the Trump administration."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [12]
Consumer [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [24]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [13]
Planning & Growth [25]
Pollution [14]
Technology [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [28], 07/21/2026
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Climate Data Site Spiked, Resurrected by Ex-NOAA Employees [29]

An effort by the Trump administration to tank a highly useful data source on climate change trends has met impressive resistance — in the form of a group of fired NOAA staffers who have rebuilt the climate.gov website stripped by the federal government. And as the latest Toolbox notes, it’s a great resource. Reacquaint yourself with it.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Reporters Toolbox [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Climate Change [12]
Environmental Politics [4]
Environmental Studies [31]
Government [5]
Science [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
International [33]
Visibility: 
Public [10]
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US Trial Could Reveal Who Paid Hackers To Target Exxon Climate Critics [34]

"A group of American climate activists are closely watching a US court case that could reveal who hired hackers to target their inboxes a decade ago."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [12]
Conflict/Corruption [35]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [13]
Pollution [14]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [33]
Source: Guardian [36], 07/17/2026
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Texans Fighting The Big Bend Border Wall Across Party Lines [37]

"Residents across party lines say Trump’s proposed wall threatens their homes, livelihoods and wilderness along the Rio Grande"

Activism [3]
Biodiversity [38]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [24]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [27]
Wildlife [39]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [40]
Source: Guardian [41], 07/16/2026
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EPA Joins DOJ’s Legal Defense of Musk’s xAI [42]

"The Trump administration is working to correct an apparent mistake in its unusual petition to end an environmental lawsuit by the NAACP against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company. Now, the Justice Department says, its motion is also backed by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [12]
Conflict/Corruption [35]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Justice [18]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [14]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Source: E&E News [43], 07/10/2026
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How a Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant Took Over a Detroit Community [44]

"As the city recovers from the largest municipal bankruptcy in history, major construction has reshaped it. New concrete businesses have opened in response. A concrete mixing plant has opened in the Cadillac Heights neighborhood, a process aided by the decisions of city officials."

Activism [3]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Justice [18]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [13]
Pollution [14]
Technology [26]
Public [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [45]
Source: BridgeDetroit [46], 07/08/2026
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Union Workers Decry Trump’s War On Wind: ‘Why Take Those Jobs Away?’ [47]

"Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense"

Activism [3]
Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [24]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [13]
Technology [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [48], 07/07/2026
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