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Read more about Court Strikes Down “Ag-Gag” Law; plus a Journalist’s Legal Guide; State Shield for Climate Research and More [1]

‘Cut Through Fog’ to Cover Trump’s Fast-Moving Environmental Policy Changes [23]

Policy experts and reporters at an SEJ forum in Seattle July 6 cautioned that environmental journalists must go into overdrive to keep up with fast and furious changes coming during the Trump Administration. Get more in our SEJ News coverage. [23] Photo: Former EPA official Dennis McLerran, left, fields a query from moderator Jeff Burnside. Read McLerran's full remarks here [24].

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Read more about ‘Cut Through Fog’ to Cover Trump’s Fast-Moving Environmental Policy Changes [23]

“Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet” [26]

The new book “Climate of Hope” by ex-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Sierra Club chief Carl Pope concludes that, despite partisan obstacles, we have made progress in fighting the planet’s warming.

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Read more about “Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet” [26]

“Hot, Hungry Planet: The Fight to Stop a Global Food Crisis in the Face of Climate Change” [29]

Author Lisa Palmer tackles a question many experts in the natural and social sciences are also pondering: How can we feed a growing world population in the coming decades when climate change is stressing global food production systems?

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Read more about “Hot, Hungry Planet: The Fight to Stop a Global Food Crisis in the Face of Climate Change” [29]

"As Wildfires Rage Out West, D.C. Lawmakers Fight Over Forest Policy" [36]

"With wildfire season raging in western states, Congress is embroiled in a battle over how best to fight the fires. Many Republicans want to help prevent and fight wildfires by giving the agencies that manage the federal forests more money and greater ability to thin out the forests. Most Democrats, as well as environmental groups, say the bill would lead to more logging without first considering potential damage to the forests."

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Source: McClatchy [38], 06/29/2017

Read more about "As Wildfires Rage Out West, D.C. Lawmakers Fight Over Forest Policy" [36]

July 6, 2017

Trump and the Cascades: How Federal Environmental Policies May Impact the Northwest [39]

SEJ is hosting a public forum for journalists examining Trump environmental policies at the Seattle Aquarium, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (with reception to follow) on July 6, 2017. The evening comprises two moderated panels. The policy panel will seek to examine the impact of, and response to, specific federal actions whether they have already occurred or may occur in the future. The journalists’ panel will seek to identify stories and examine the reporter’s role in covering them. RSVP.

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Trump and the Cascades: How Federal Environmental Policies May Impact the Northwest [42]

SEJ hosted a free public forum for journalists examining Trump environmental policies at the Seattle Aquarium on July 6, 2017. The evening comprised two moderated panels. The policy panel examined the impact of, and response to, specific federal actions whether they have already occurred or may occur in the future. The journalists’ panel sought to identify stories and examine the reporter’s role in covering them. See some photos [43] and stay tuned for coverage to be posted.

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"Experts: Zinke’s Sage Grouse Review Plan A Flop" [44]

"Prominent greater sage grouse conservationists say Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s plan to consider captive breeding of the bird would meet a dead end."

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Source: WyoFile [46], 06/15/2017

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March 3, 2025

DEADLINE: Columbia Energy Journalism Fellows Program [47]

The Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy's 2025 program takes place in NYC, Jun 10-13. Free to journalists — learn about the intersecting disciplines shaping the global energy sector, including finance and markets, climate change, science and technology, policy and geopolitics. Apply by Mar 3.

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Sundance Festival a Megaphone for Climate Concerns [52]

For the first time, Sundance Film Festival spotlighted a single theme, and it was climate change. Documentaries highlighting the issue including a sequel to Al Gore's blockbuster, as well as more than a dozen other films dealing with issues like coral reefs, recyling, changing landscapes and rainforest destruction.

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