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Farmers Markets Offer Many Local Environmental Stories [1]

Reporters needn’t always go far and wide to find environment angles. A case in point is your local farmers market, which can yield a variety of food-related stories, ranging from food justice and urban agriculture to pesticides and organics. That and a few tasty samples on the side. TipSheet takes a stroll through the aisles for the backstory, plus reporting resources and story ideas.

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TipSheet [2]
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Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Consumer [5]
Food [6]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
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National (U.S.) [9]
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Public [10]
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Beat Reporter Looks to Get Ahead of the Story [11]

As Brazil’s wetlands burned and as the country illegally shipped wood from the Amazon and scaled back environmental enforcement amid the pandemic, award-winning journalist Jake Spring of Reuters was there, telling tough, sometimes dangerous stories. Spring shares insights into his “just the facts” reporting, including the surprises and the lessons, and offers some practical advice in this Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Politics [13]
Forests [14]
Government [15]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [16]
Policy [17]
Region: 
International [18]
South America [19]
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Public [10]
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"‘Carbon Capture’ Is No Fix. Big Oil’s Known for Decades" [20]

"The touted tech is still scarce and pricey, and even oilsands allies counsel caution."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [10]
Canada [24]
Source: The Tyee [25], 07/08/2022
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DOT Proposal Would Require States To Track Carbon Emissions From Driving [26]

"The Department of Transportation on Thursday proposed a new requirement that states and metropolitan areas measure the amount of carbon dioxide being released through driving on interstate highways and other major roads."

Air [27]
Climate Change [21]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Transportation [28]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [29], 07/08/2022
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"Watchdog Slams Trump EPA Tampering With PFAS Rule" [30]

"The Trump EPA flouted transparency requirements and proper protocol when it changed a rule pertaining to “forever chemicals,” according to findings out today from the agency’s watchdog."

Chemicals [31]
Environmental Health [32]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: E&E News [33], 07/08/2022
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"Dutch Airline KLM Sued Over 'Greenwashing' Ads" [34]

Environmental groups are suing the Dutch subsidiary of Air France KLM over an advertising campaign they allege breaches European consumer law by misleading the public over how sustainable its flights are.

Climate Change [21]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [8]
Transportation [28]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Reuters [35], 07/07/2022
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"14 New Environmental Books to Kickstart Your Summer Reading List" [36]

"Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it."

"Summer is normally beach-read season, the time of year when publishers pump out potboilers and steamy romances to fill the sun-drenched days.

But what if your local beach is polluted, flooded, plagued with invasive species or just too darn hot?

Journalism & Media [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The Revelator [37], 07/06/2022
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UK: "Environment Agency Chief Hits Out At Greenwashing By Businesses" [38]

"Widespread greenwashing by businesses is compromising efforts to prepare for climate impacts such as floods and heatwaves, the chair of the Environment Agency will say in a speech on Monday."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [8]
Public [10]
Europe [39]
Source: Guardian [40], 07/05/2022
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#SEJSpotlight: Amy Martin, Founder and Executive Producer, Threshold [41]

Meet SEJ member Amy Martin! Amy is the founder and executive producer of Threshold, a Peabody Award-winning podcast about human relationships with the natural world. Each season takes a deep dive into one pressing environmental story, exploring it through the intersections of science, politics, culture and environmental justice.

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"Every Week, Two More Newspapers Close — And ‘News Deserts’ Grow Larger" [42]

"In poorer, less-wired parts of the U.S., it’s harder to find credible news about your local community. That has dire implications for democracy."

Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [43], 07/01/2022
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