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What’s Behind Big Oil’s Promises of Emissions Cuts? Lots of Wiggle Room [7]

"The oil and gas industry seems to have entered a state of cognitive dissonance. Like never before, energy companies are publicly acknowledging the threat posed by climate change and the need for society to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, oil and gas production in the U.S. and globally continues to soar."

Energy & Fuel [9]

Public [3]

Source: InsideClimate News [11], 01/03/2020

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"Amazon Threatened To Fire Employees For Speaking Out On Climate" [12]

"Amazon has threatened to fire employees for speaking publicly about the company’s role in the climate crisis, tech workers at the retail giant have revealed."

Economy & Business [13]

Public [3]

Source: Guardian [15], 01/03/2020

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Reporting in Indigenous Communities [16]

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Duncan McCue, a reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, created this online educational guide to assist journalists who report in Indigenous communities. Find out how to research and pitch stories, and gather information for and present these stories.

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Diversity [18]

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It's Never Been More Important To Support Environmental Journalism [19]

"We know there are endless appeals flooding your inbox, but the elemental needs of humans and other living things, and the Earth systems we depend upon, rely on strengthening the quality, reach and viability of journalism across all media, every day, to advance the public’s understanding of environmental issues." Read more [19] from Meera Subramanian, Society of Environmental Journalists Board President, then "make every drop count": Support SEJ and our members with your tax-deductible donation [20].

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Environmental Journalism Is Vital [21]

"I look to the Society of Environmental Journalists to build the capacity of the reporters who cover the issues I care about the most." Read more [21] from Jane Lubchenco, Environmental Scientist and former NOAA Administrator, then "start a ripple effect": Support SEJ and our members with your tax-deductible donation [22].

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A Lifeline for Prize-Winning Environmental Journalism [23]

"I’m a survivor of 15 years of turmoil in the print news business... During all of this time, the Society of Environmental Journalists has been my extended family — and my lifeline." Read more [23] from Mark Schleifstein, Pulitzer Prize-winning environment reporter, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate, and SEJ member, then "start a ripple effect": Support SEJ and our members with your tax-deductible donation [22].

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Fossil Fuel Giants Claim To Support Science, Yet Still Fund Denial [24]

"Fourteen oil and gas companies are funding a website that attacks scientists and undermines their work."

Chemicals [25]

Energy & Fuel [9]

Environmental Health [26]

Laws & Regulations [27]

Public [3]

Source: HuffPost [28], 12/20/2019

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Conflict Over EPA, Interior FOIA Policies May Come to Head in 2020 [29]

FOIA is under fire. And for journalists who rely on open records to do their work, the coming year may prove a crucial test of policies at key federal agencies on the beat. This special WatchDog TipSheet takes a deep dive on looming FOIA controversies at Interior and EPA, flagging potential flashpoints for 2020.

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"Trump Mocks Greta Thunberg on Twitter, and She Jabs Back" [34]

"The 16-year-old climate activist changed her Twitter biography to read, “a teenager working on her anger management problem,” after the president tossed that accusation at her."

Activism [31]