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All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.

‘TAP’ Into One-Stop Shop for Public Data [1]

Newsroom resources may be tighter than ever, but accountability journalism just got a big boost. A guest Reporter’s Toolbox outlines a massive new database of databases collected by the Investigative Reporting Workshop. See how it can be used for your environmental reporting (such as to look up contributions by actor/activist Mark Ruffalo [2], pictured). Plus, pitch your own ideas for additional datasets [3].

SEJ Publication Types: 
Reporters Toolbox [4]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
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"Heathrow Third Runway Ruled Illegal Over Climate Change" [12]

"Plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport have been ruled illegal by the court of appeal because ministers did not adequately take into account the government’s commitments to tackle the climate crisis."

Activism [5]
Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [11]
Europe [16]
Source: Guardian [17], 02/28/2020
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"Costa Rican Indigenous Land Activist Killed By Armed Mob" [18]

"A Costa Rican indigenous defender has been killed by an armed mob while trying to reclaim ancestral land – the latest in a spate of violence targeting native communities in Central America’s safest country."

Activism [5]
Environmental Justice [19]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [20]
Public [11]
Central America & the Caribbean [21]
Source: Guardian [22], 02/26/2020
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Passionate Public Comments Slam Trump NEPA Rule Rollback Proposal [23]

"It cost $1,000 for Patricia Qasimah Boston to fly from Tallahassee to Washington and stay in a hotel. She traveled 800 miles for a three-minute appearance at a public hearing held Tuesday by the Council on Environmental Quality, a White House agency that recently proposed to weaken the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act."

Activism [5]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Washington Post [24], 02/26/2020
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An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [25]

In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [26]” special report, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them. Our A-to-Z Guide explores 26 neglected angles and stories, plus resource links to get you started. And check out our inaugural backgrounder [27] and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Special Reports [28]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [5]
Agriculture [29]
Air [30]
Biodiversity [31]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [32]
Disasters [33]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Politics [7]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Food [36]
Forests [37]
Government [8]
Health [38]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Military [39]
Natural Resources [40]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [42]
Science [43]
Technology [44]
Transportation [45]
Water & Oceans [46]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
International [48]
Canada [49]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
  • Read more about An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [25]

"Why Protesters Are Shutting Down Canada’s Rail Service" [50]

"Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for "dialogue and mutual respect" Tuesday as the anti-pipeline protests and blockades that have paralyzed the nation's rail system entered their 12th day."

Activism [5]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Justice [19]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [20]
Transportation [45]
Public [11]
Canada [49]
Source: Washington Post [51], 02/19/2020
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"Groups Challenge Louisiana Permits For Plastics Plant" [52]

"Environmental and community groups that want to keep a Taiwanese company’s plastics complex out of south Louisiana went to court Friday to challenge state air quality permits."

Activism [5]
Air [30]
Chemicals [53]
Environmental Health [34]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [54]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [55]
Source: AP [56], 02/18/2020
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"Paid by the Pipeline" [57]

"A Canadian Energy Company Bought an Oregon Sheriff’s Unit"

Activism [5]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [11]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
Source: The Intercept [58], 02/17/2020
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Indigenous Community Opposing Canada Pipeline Launches Legal Challenge [59]

"An indigenous community opposing construction of a gas pipeline in Canada launched a legal challenge on Wednesday over the climate impact of fossil fuel projects on indigenous territories while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged pipeline protesters blocking rail lines to find a quick solution."

Activism [5]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Justice [19]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [11]
Canada [49]
Source: Reuters [60], 02/13/2020
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Critics Blast Proposed Changes To The National Environmental Policy Act [61]

"Federal officials got an earful on proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act on Tuesday."

Activism [5]
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NPR [62], 02/12/2020
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