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Read more about Grazing on Public Lands Still a Source of Controversy … and Stories [1]

As Fiscal Year Ends, Local Stories Often Found in Appropriations Bills [17]

The politics of federal appropriations is convoluted, but buried within are important local environmental stories. Heading into the upcoming fiscal year, the latest TipSheet explains how the process works and where to find the news. Plus, spotting environmental pork barrel, and what a “minibus” bill is and why it matters.

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Read more about As Fiscal Year Ends, Local Stories Often Found in Appropriations Bills [17]

Climate Change Toolkit: Latest Headlines, TipSheets, Backgrounders & More [18]

To help better cover climate change news, including during the upcoming United Nations Climate Action Summit, Sept. 23, in New York, the SEJournal offers a range of resources. Get the latest climate change headlines and EJToday's curated climate coverage. Check out our range of climate-related Issue Backgrounders, TipSheets and Reporter's Toolboxes, plus our Climate Change Guide and more.

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SEJournal Online [19]

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Air [20]

Climate Change [21]

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Read more about Climate Change Toolkit: Latest Headlines, TipSheets, Backgrounders & More [18]

Native Forum: "Elizabeth Warren Maybe ‘One Of The Favorites’" [29]

"Forum attendees welcomed Sen. Elizabeth Warren with lulus and a standing ovation after Rep. Deb Haaland, Laguna Pueblo, introduced the presidential candidate on stage at the largest and second Native American presidential forum."

Policy [10]

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Source: Indian Country Today [31], 08/20/2019

Read more about Native Forum: "Elizabeth Warren Maybe ‘One Of The Favorites’" [29]

Big Environmental Impacts on Small Communities Is Story That Must Be Told [32]

While environmental journalists often focus on regulatory wrestling matches in Washington, D.C., a seasoned New York Times investigative reporter argues the most important stories are those in the real communities where bureaucratic impacts are felt. Three-time Pulitzer winner Eric Lipton makes the case for public service in journalism that tells the environment story from the outside in.

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Features [33]

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Agriculture [3]

Air [20]

Chemicals [34]

Energy & Fuel [23]

Health [25]

Policy [10]

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Alaska and Hawaii [36]

California [12]

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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [13]

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]

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Read more about Big Environmental Impacts on Small Communities Is Story That Must Be Told [32]

Trump Order Could Cut Many EPA and Science Advisory Committees [41]

"More than half of EPA's science advisory committees could be vulnerable to repeal by the end of the fiscal year under an executive order released Friday."

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Science [26]

Public [16]

Source: Greenwire [42], 06/18/2019

Read more about Trump Order Could Cut Many EPA and Science Advisory Committees [41]

June 19, 2019 to June 21, 2019

At What Point Managed Retreat? Resilience Building in the Coastal Zone [43]

Organized by the Climate Adaptation Initiative at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, this conference in NYC will address a range of issues facing coastal communities in the US and around the world as sea levels rise and coastal flooding becomes more frequent and intense.

Other Events [44]

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [39]

July 21, 2019 to July 25, 2019

International Congress for Conservation Biology [46]

The Society for Conservation Biology's 2019 ICCB, a global forum for addressing conservation challenges and presenting new research in conservation science and practice, will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Complimentary registration is offered to credentialed journalists who work for a news service or broadcast outlet and who cover the environment, science or related news.

Professional Meetings [47]

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Biodiversity [48]

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Planning & Growth [45]

Policy [10]

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Asia [50]

Between the Lines: Forging a Future for a ‘Forgotten River’ [51]

Washington, D.C.’s long-neglected Anacostia River bears both tragedy and beauty. And author Krista Schlyer plumbs its depths in her most recent book, “River of Redemption.” In this Between the Lines, she speaks of her connection to the urban waterway, as well as her latest reporting on the environmental impact of the border wall.

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BookShelf [52]

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Activism [53]

Agriculture [3]

Biodiversity [48]

Chemicals [34]

Policy [10]

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California [12]

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Read more about Between the Lines: Forging a Future for a ‘Forgotten River’ [51]

Protecting Journalists from Attack, Info Row at Interior, PIO Standards and More [55]

Do we need a bill to criminalize attacks against those who report the news? Some Dems in Congress think so. And the Interior Department is at the center of a conflicts over freedom of information involving lobbying contacts with the newly confirmed secretary. The latest WatchDog has those developments, plus more.

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WatchDog TipSheet [56]

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Energy & Fuel [23]

Environmental Studies [57]