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MAHA’s CAFO Conundrum [1]

“While the movement has long railed against harmful pesticides — such as glyphosate and paraquat — that are sprayed on crops and linked to cancers and other health ills, there is mounting evidence that CAFOs, which generate massive amounts of manure, are linked to some of these same health problems, including increased cancer rates.”

Agriculture [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Food [6]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Policy [9]
Wildlife [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The New Lede [13], 06/09/2026
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June 17, 2026

SEJ Webinar: Energy Reporting 101 for Environmental Journalists [14]

Join us for Energy Reporting 101 for Environmental Journalists, a webinar designed to help you demystify the numbers and find the human stories behind the power grid. Whether you’re a veteran climate reporter looking for a refresh or a general assignment journalist diving into the energy beat for the first time, you’ll walk away with the context, questions and confidence needed to pitch and execute powerful stories.

Workshops and Fellowships [15]
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Climate Change [16]
Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Policy [9]
Technology [20]
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National (U.S.) [12]
International [21]

Is Climate Disaster Insurance a Worsening Disaster? [22]

The growing disconnect between climate risk and risk insurance for homeowners is leaving millions on the knife-edge of economic disaster. But the latest TipSheet suggests that reality offers environmental journalists an opportunity to navigate the morass, community by community. Get more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources in the latest column.

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TipSheet [23]
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Climate Change [16]
Consumer [3]
Disasters [24]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [25]
People & Population [26]
Planning & Growth [27]
Policy [9]
Water & Oceans [28]
Wildlife [10]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]
California [29]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
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Pritzker Pauses Data Center Tax Incentives in Illinois [31]

“Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Friday he is pausing the state’s data center tax incentives starting in July amid a push to address concerns about electricity costs and water resources that have plagued the AI infrastructure build-out nationwide."

Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [7]
Infrastructure [32]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Policy [9]
Technology [20]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [33]
Source: The Hill [34], 06/08/2026
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Trump’s DC Beautification Fixation Worries Some Republicans as Midterms Loom [35]

“President Trump’s focus on repair and beautification projects around Washington, D.C., risks backfiring on Republicans ahead of the midterms as the issue of affordability takes center stage across the country."

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Other or All [36]
Policy [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [37], 06/08/2026
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New BLM Grazing Rules Eliminate Tribal Buffalo From Public Lands [38]

“Tribes with bison herds are seeking negotiations with U.S. Department of Interior officials to ask for an exemption from new rules they have called ‘DEI for cattle.’”

Environmental Politics [5]
Food [6]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Policy [9]
Wildlife [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Inside Climate News [39], 06/08/2026
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Federal Review on Weedkiller Sparks Backlash from Environment and Health Groups [40]

"Advocates for environmental and human health protections are seeking to challenge a decision by US regulators that they say will allow the continued use of atrazine, a commonly used herbicide linked to cancer and other health problems."

Chemicals [41]
Environmental Health [4]
Health [8]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Policy [9]
Pollution [42]
Wildlife [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The New Lede [43], 06/08/2026
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Mass Sloth Deaths in Florida Show Why the Wildlife Trade Is a Pandemic Risk [44]

“Necropsy reports from sloths imported by a planned Orlando tourist attraction document stressed animals riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. Scientists say the situation is a warning about the threat the booming wildlife trade poses to human health.”

Environmental Health [4]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Policy [9]
Wildlife [10]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
Source: Inside Climate News [45], 06/08/2026
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Deadly Heat Is Coming. But Funding To Save Lives Is Not. [46]

"Emergency officials are searching for loopholes to save lives as President Donald Trump slashes programs."

Air [47]
Climate Change [16]
Environmental Health [4]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Policy [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [48], 06/04/2026
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House Passes Bipartisan Measures To Speed Geothermal Energy Projects [49]

"The package of geothermal permitting reforms comes as Republicans and Democrats alike look to boost clean, 24/7 power supplies. Now it heads to the Senate."

Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Natural Resources [50]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [51]
Policy [9]
Technology [20]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Canary Media [52], 06/04/2026
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