People & Population

Health [9]

Policy [12]

Pollution [13]

Technology [14]

Transportation [15]

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International [17]

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Public [18]

Read more about Green New Deal Proposes Sweeping Economic Transformation [1]

Is the Green New Deal for Real? [19]

The Green New Deal may be just a broad outline, even after the recent introduction of a resolution in Congress. But don’t think the lack of specificity means the Green New Deal won’t be news for the long term. This week’s TipSheet explains the reasons the Green New Deal may endure and why it matters, plus story ideas and resources for journalists covering climate, environmental politics and more.

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TipSheet [20]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [3]

Climate Change [4]

Economy & Business [5]

Policy [12]

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International [17]

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Public [18]

Read more about Is the Green New Deal for Real? [19]

Award-Winner — ‘Trust Your Gut’ but Track the Data [22]

Small market environmental beat reporting can shine a light on serious issues that affect local residents, and Texas Observer’s Christopher Collins does that with a passion. That’s the word from judges for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual reporting awards, who recently honored Collins for his work, citing his mix of hard-hitting info and interesting characters. In the latest Inside Story, Collins shares how he gets his story ideas, overcomes challenges and focuses on how issues affect real individuals.

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Inside Story [23]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [24]

Air [25]

Chemicals [26]

Food [28]

Pollution [13]

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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]

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Public [18]

Read more about Award-Winner — ‘Trust Your Gut’ but Track the Data [22]

March 19, 2019 to March 21, 2019

Kyoto Prize Symposium [30]

This annual event in San Diego provides an opportunity for an international audience to learn about the achievements of the current Kyoto Prize Laureates and to discuss the relationship between their accomplishments and the common quest for peace and harmony in our world. The lectures are open to the public at no charge. Journalists can apply by Feb 28, 2019 for a Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship to learn about the latest Kyoto Prize laureates and their work through lectures, workshops and access to the laureates themselves.

Other Events [31]

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Public [18]

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Diversity [32]

Planning & Growth [33]

Science [34]

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California [35]

Environment and Energy News Outlook for 2019 [36]

With 2019 in full swing, the SEJournal offers an analysis of the year ahead in environment and energy news, with an overview of our full special report, the “2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [37].” Plus, don’t miss SEJ’s Jan. 25 event with top reporters [38] to help you keep track of the big stories on the beat. RSVP here [39] to attend in-person or online.

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Features [40]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [3]

Air [25]

Chemicals [26]

Climate Change [4]

Disasters [41]

Economy & Business [5]

Health [9]

Natural Resources [42]

Policy [12]

Pollution [13]

Science [34]

Transportation [15]

Waste [43]

Water & Oceans [44]

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Public [18]

Read more about Environment and Energy News Outlook for 2019 [36]

"New Congress, New House Push for Environmental Civil Rights" [45]

"The new 116th Congress may spend more time examining the intersection of race and the environment, and specifically look at how poor and minority communities are affected by climate change."

Public [18]

Source: Bloomberg Environment [46], 01/16/2019

Read more about "New Congress, New House Push for Environmental Civil Rights" [45]

"Female Ranchers Are Reclaiming the American West" [47]

"As men leave animal agriculture for less gritty work, more ranches are being led by women — with new ideas about technology, ecology and the land."

"Hundreds of years before John Wayne and Gary Cooper gave us a Hollywood version of the American West, with men as the brute, weather-beaten stewards of the land, female ranchers roamed the frontier. They were the indigenous, Navajo, Cheyenne and other tribes, and Spanish-Mexican rancheras, who tended and tamed vast fields, traversed rugged landscapes with their dogs, hunted, and raised livestock.

Agriculture [24]

Public [18]

Source: NY Times [48], 01/14/2019

Read more about "Female Ranchers Are Reclaiming the American West" [47]

"Canada, First Nations Express Concern Over U.S. Arctic Drilling Plans" [49]

"The Canadian government, two territories and several First Nations are expressing concerns to the United States over plans to open the calving grounds of a large cross-border caribou herd to energy drilling, despite international agreements to protect it."

Natural Resources [42]

Wildlife [50]

Public [18]

Canada [51]

Source: Canadian Press [52], 01/14/2019

Read more about "Canada, First Nations Express Concern Over U.S. Arctic Drilling Plans" [49]

Salmon Declines Prompt 1st Nation To Take Canada To Court Over Fish Farms [53]

"In an unprecedented move, the Dzawada’enuzw nation is claiming in court that farming Atlantic salmon — which often carry disease — in their traditional waters constitutes a violation of Aboriginal rights".

Fish & Fisheries [54]

Public [18]

Canada [51]

Source: The Narwhal [55], 01/14/2019

Read more about Salmon Declines Prompt 1st Nation To Take Canada To Court Over Fish Farms [53]

"Shutdown Suspends Federal Cleanups At US Superfund Sites" [56]

"The government shutdown has suspended federal cleanups at Superfund sites around the nation and forced the cancellation of public hearings, deepening the mistrust and resentment of surrounding residents who feel people in power long ago abandoned them to live among the toxic residue of the country’s factories and mines."

Chemicals [26]

Pollution [13]

Public [18]