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"E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay" [1]

"The Biden administration on Tuesday is set to move to protect one of the world’s most valuable wild salmon fisheries, at Bristol Bay in Alaska, by effectively blocking the development of a long-disputed gold and copper mine there."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Pollution [7]
Waste [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: NYTimes [13], 01/31/2023
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SEJ's 2023 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment [14]

On Feb 9 SEJ held a virtual webinar looking at the year ahead in the just-released "Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment," moderated by #SEJ2023 co-chair Tom Michael. Top stories for energy and environmental journalists to cover in 2023: environmental justice, climate change and biodiversity, clean energy and the critical minerals rush, wildfire and public lands management, indoor air quality and salmon and dams. We'll be touring and discussing all these issues and more at SEJ's 32nd annual conference in Boise, Idaho, April 19-23. On Feb 9, we also previewed #SEJ2023 agenda and issues. Missed the webinar? Watch the recording [15].

Topics on the Beat: 
Air [16]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [17]
Disasters [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Justice [20]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Natural Resources [6]
Planning & Growth [21]
Water & Oceans [9]
Visibility: 
Public [10]
  • Read more about SEJ's 2023 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment [14]

Cascadia Bioregion Rife With Energy, Environment Troubles To Report in 2023 [22]

Iconic critters like salmon, orca and wolves. Climate controversies like natural gas greenwashing and carbon auctions. And wildfire fallout like “smoke-a-geddon.” These are just some of the wide array of stories worth covering as environmental journalists scan Cascadia, the huge area encompassing Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and stretching from Alaska to Utah. This special TipSheet, part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, outlines top issues in the region, offering insights, resources and story angles.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [23]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [24]
Agriculture [25]
Air [16]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [17]
Consumer [26]
Disasters [18]
Diversity [27]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [30]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Food [31]
Forests [32]
Government [33]
Health [34]
Infrastructure [35]
Journalism & Media [36]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [37]
Pollution [7]
Transportation [38]
Waste [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [39]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
California [40]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [41]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
International [43]
Canada [44]
Visibility: 
Public [10]
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"Listening to the Endangered Sounds of the Amazon Rainforest" [45]

"“The Territory,” a documentary about the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people’s fight to protect their land, spotlights the unique natural music of the rainforest."

Biodiversity [2]
Natural Resources [6]
Public [10]
South America [46]
Source: Inside Climate News [47], 01/30/2023
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Exploring the Impacts of Hydroelectric Megaprojects on Indigenous Lands [48]

Nearly two-thirds of the world’s rivers are impeded by dams and we keep building them in our quest for cleaner and greener sources of electricity. But as podcast producer Farha Akhtar learned while producing a recent episode, these monumental structures are having a profound impact on our planet and catastrophic consequences for many Indigenous people.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [49]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [24]
Biodiversity [2]
Chemicals [50]
Climate Change [17]
Consumer [26]
Diversity [27]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Food [31]
Government [33]
Health [34]
Infrastructure [35]
Journalism & Media [36]
Natural Resources [6]
Pollution [7]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [51]
Science [52]
Technology [53]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [39]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
International [43]
Canada [44]
Asia [54]
Visibility: 
Public [10]
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"New Museum In Mexico Spotlights Endangered Axolotl Salamander" [55]

"A new museum and conservation center dedicated to Mexico's critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian's remarkable story that has captured the attention of scientists and the public alike."

Biodiversity [2]
Natural Resources [6]
Pollution [7]
Science [52]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [39]
Public [10]
Mexico [56]
Source: Reuters [57], 01/27/2023
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"U.S. Native Seed Shortage Hinders Land Restoration - Report" [58]

"The United States is facing a shortage of the native seeds it uses to restore natural habitats damaged by wildfire and other weather events made worse by climate change, according to a report released on Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)."

Agriculture [25]
Biodiversity [2]
Forests [32]
Natural Resources [6]
Wildlife [39]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Reuters [59], 01/27/2023
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"Biden Administration Sets a Mining Ban in Boundary Waters Wilderness" [60]

"The Biden administration on Thursday said it will establish a 20-year moratorium on mining upstream from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a vast preserve of lakes and woods that has been at the center of a fierce dispute over a proposed copper and nickel mine."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [17]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Forests [32]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [39]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [61]
Canada [44]
Source: NYTimes [62], 01/27/2023
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"Dolphins Make A Splash In The Bronx River For First Time In 5 Years" [63]

"Dolphins are cavorting in the Bronx River of all places for the first time in at least five years, delighting New Yorkers. They’re a hopeful sign that efforts to clean up the river, long plagued by pollution, are seeing some success, said city officials."

Biodiversity [2]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Natural Resources [6]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [39]
Public [10]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [64]
Source: HuffPost [65], 01/26/2023
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"Sea Otter Recovery Is Sending Ripples through the Ecosystem" [66]

"On Pleasant Island, Alaska, wolves are feasting on sea otters. That’s surprisingly bad news for deer."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Studies [30]
Natural Resources [6]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [39]
Public [10]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: Hakai [67], 01/26/2023
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