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A Pot Of Unspent Federal Money Could Have Prevented Jackson’s Water Crisis [1]

"Late in the summer of 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency sent the Mississippi state government a routine report assessing its use of federal funding for water infrastructure. The agency concluded with the words “no findings” — that is, the EPA found no issue with how Mississippi was spending its money."

Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [5]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: Grist [11], 05/29/2024
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"Haaland Upends NPS Uniform Ban For Pride Parades" [12]

"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued a directive Friday that could pave the way for National Park Service employees to wear their uniforms in Pride marches celebrating the LGBTQ+ community next month."

Environmental Justice [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [16], 05/28/2024
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Native American Tribes Approve Proposal Securing Colorado River Water [17]

"The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed settlement that would ensure water rights for its tribe and two others in the drought-stricken Southwest -- a deal that could become the most expensive enacted by Congress."

Consumer [18]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [3]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [6]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Source: AP [20], 05/24/2024
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Graduating Seniors Seek Degrees In Climate Change; US Universities Deliver [21]

"Increasingly, U.S. colleges are creating climate change programs to meet demand from students who want to apply their firsthand experience to what they do after high school, and help find solutions."

Climate Change [22]
Environmental Studies [23]
People & Population [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: AP [24], 05/23/2024
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May 31, 2024

FIJ Webinar: Inside the Investigation — Author Rebecca Clarren [25]

Fund for Investigative Journalism recipient Rebecca Clarren shares how she investigated the practice of taking land from Indigenous communities and giving it to white settlers, and turned it into a book. This session will take participants inside Clarren's reporting and identify resources and tips for journalists and students.

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National (U.S.) [15]

"In A Boiling World, Chief Heat Officers Battle 'Silent Killer'" [29]

"As the era of "global boiling" spawns ever deadlier heatwaves, a handful of heat tsars are working with officials in cities from Miami to Melbourne in a race against time to cool urban heat traps and prevent tens of thousands of deaths."

Climate Change [22]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [2]
People & Population [6]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
International [31]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [32], 05/22/2024
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California’s First Black Land Trust Makes The Outdoors More Inclusive [33]

"Jade Stevens stands at the edge of a snowy cliff and takes in the jaw-dropping panorama of the Sierra. Peaks reaching more than a mile high form the backdrop to Bear Valley, a kaleidoscope of green pastures mixed with ponderosa pines, firs, cedars and oak trees."

Activism [34]
Diversity [27]
Environmental Justice [3]
Forests [35]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [6]
Public [9]
California [36]
Source: LA Times [37], 05/21/2024
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American Climate Corps Will Get People Into Green Jobs, Boost Mental Health [38]

"Most young people aren’t sure how to take action. Biden’s program could provide much-needed structure."

Activism [34]
Climate Change [22]
Infrastructure [5]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Grist [39], 05/20/2024
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May 23, 2024

Unsung (Climate) Hero: The Business Case for Curbing Methane [40]

This Project Drawdown webinar will explore the business case for methane reduction, which would require humans to invest billions, change policies, transform practices and change personal consumption. But doing so could return far more in both climate and financial gains. 1:00 p.m. ET.

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People & Population [6]
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National (U.S.) [15]
July 12, 2024

DEADLINE: LaunchPad Fellowship for NextGen Journalists [44]

This nine-month Renaissance Journalism fellowship is designed for early-career journalists from all media platforms who have the skills, expertise and desire to tackle an ambitious in-depth reporting/storytelling project on a critical social justice issue facing the U.S. $5,000 stipend and mentorship. Apply by Jul 12, 2024.

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Journalism & Media [28]
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