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Covering Climate Change in Age of Coronavirus [1]

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed climate change out of the headlines. But the two stories have much in common if journalists look beneath the surface. That was the consensus of expert panelists at an April 2 webinar organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists, who also had suggestions on how to cover both beats better. Read more, or check out video [2] or audio [3].

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Activism [5]
Climate Change [6]
Disasters [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [9]
Health [10]
Journalism & Media [11]
Planning & Growth [12]
Policy [13]
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National (U.S.) [14]
International [15]
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Public [16]

Climate, Environment Stories Abound in COVID-19 Rescue Bill [17]

While the COVID-19 outbreak may be absorbing most of the world’s attention, the latest TipSheet advises journalists not to back-burner climate-related energy reporting, as industries and activists continue lobbying for new energy stimulus measures from Congress. On the watch list: tax breaks, airline emission cuts, infrastructure, fossil fuel industry bailouts and more. 

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TipSheet [18]
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Activism [5]
Climate Change [6]
Disasters [7]
Economy & Business [19]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Policy [13]
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National (U.S.) [14]
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Public [16]

Q&A Column Resumes with New Co-Editors, New Award Winners [22]

Parimal RohitSEJ’s 2020 reporting awards’ deadline is coming up April 24 and the SEJournal is bringing back its Inside Story Q&A feature to share insights from previous award winners. Meet the column’s two new co-editors, including former SEJ president, Emilia Askari (pictured left), and awards committee member Parimal Rohit (pictured right). And find out which award winner, with highly relevant disaster coverage, will relaunch the column in the coming weeks.

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Inside Story [23]
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Disasters [7]
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April 13, 2020

SEJ Webinar: Clearing the Air: What the Media Gets Right – and Wrong – When Covering Environmental Issues [24]

Join Ensia publisher Todd Reubold for a virtual conversation with Kendra Pierre-Louis (The New York Times), Eric Holthaus (The Correspondent), Amy Westervelt (Drilled News) and Maxwell Boykoff (University of Colorado), focused on what the media gets right — and wrong — when covering critical environmental issues like climate change. Presented by SEJ and the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment, 4:45-6:00 p.m. ET.

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"Wheeler to IG: Take Back Report Critical Of Agency" [26]

"In a highly unusual move, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler is calling on the agency's inspector general to scrap a new report that faults a lack of outreach to communities potentially exposed to a cancer-causing chemical."

Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [8]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Greenwire [28], 04/02/2020

Court: EPA Must Hand Over Auto Emissions Data After Trump Rollback [29]

"Environmental groups today [Wednesday] scored a courtroom victory in their quest to obtain information relevant to EPA's rollback of Obama-era vehicle emissions standards."

Air [30]
Climate Change [6]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Politics [8]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Pollution [31]
Transportation [32]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Greenwire [33], 04/02/2020

"Those Without Broadband Struggle In A Stuck-At-Home Nation" [34]

"In Sandwich, New Hampshire, a town of 1,200 best known as a setting for the movie “On Golden Pond,” broadband is scarce. Forget streaming Netflix, much less working or studying from home. Even the police department has trouble uploading its reports."

Disasters [7]
Journalism & Media [11]
People & Population [35]
Technology [36]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: AP [37], 04/01/2020

"EPA Should Warn More Residents About Ethylene Oxide Risk: IG" [38]

"The EPA has failed to warn residents who live near most plants that emit significant amounts of the carcinogenic gas ethylene oxide about the potential dangers to their health, the agency’s inspector general concluded Tuesday."

Chemicals [39]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Justice [40]
Environmental Politics [8]
Journalism & Media [11]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [41], 04/01/2020

Calif. Eyes Deal With Volvo As Trump Rolls Back Mileage Standards [42]

"As the Trump administration finalizes its plan to roll back Obama-era mileage standards, California announced it would sign a deal with yet another automaker to produce cars meeting stricter standards."

Air [30]
Climate Change [6]
Economy & Business [19]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Politics [8]
Journalism & Media [11]
Transportation [32]
Public [16]
California [43]
Source: The Hill [44], 04/01/2020
July 22, 2020

DEADLINE: Historias Sin Fronteras / Stories Without Borders [45]

InquireFirst is accepting applications for our Cross-Border Science Journalism Project, an initiative to promote collaborative cross-border science journalism in Latin America with up to $3,000USD in support. This is the second of three 2020 calls for proposals. Deadline for the cross-border project on conservation of water and/or the ocean is Jul 22.

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