The Society of Environmental Journalists is celebrating the Year of the Student Journalist with the launch of an award to recognize the nation's finest environmental journalism produced by student reporters. Learn more about this and other student-focused initiatives.
"Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) took to the floor this [Thursday] morning to challenge his Republican counterpart to admit the realities of climate change in the latest rhetorical shot in the chamber's 'Green New Deal' fight."
"A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline filed against environmental groups and activists, saying he found no evidence of a coordinated criminal enterprise."
"The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday (Feb. 12) saying the agency failed to turn over records related to a plant proposed in St. James Parish."
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.
We’re still celebrating Valentine’s Day AND our 29th birthday, which was Feb 14. And we want you to be our Valentine. The Society of Environmental Journalists is the world’s leading group of professional reporters, writers and academics covering energy and environmental issues. Millions of people read, watch or listen to the work of our members on any given day. We believe the job of raising awareness of these issues is critically important.
Please be an ally to the journalists who tell the world's stories. Like us. Support us. Join us. Spread the word about us. [28] We’d simply love it.
With Valentine's Day this Thursday, here's a question for you. What do you love about our world? The woods, the sky, the wind, the snow? Every day, the members of the Society of Environmental Journalists report about the world, so that the things you love will always be here. This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating our 29th birthday. Will you be our Valentine? Will you be an ally to the journalists who tell the world’s stories? Like us. Support us. Join us. Spread the word about us. [29] We’d simply love it.
SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism has awarded $19,976 for seven new story projects selected through the Winter 2018-2019 round of competition for stories about drinking water and stormwater in the United States. Pictured: Grantee Arizona Daily Star's Tony Davis.
[33]TNP's "news business in a box” — backed by a team of journalists, technologists, designers and news business professionals — offers features for professional publishing, as well as tools for monetization, content creation, distribution, customer engagement and business-critical insights.
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[1] https://www.sej.org/2019-year-student-journalist
[2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media
[3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/people-population
[4] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/schumer-green-new-deal-vote-bring-it
[6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change
[7] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics
[8] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws
[9] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national
[10] https://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060121095
[11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/racketeering-lawsuit-dakota-access-developer-dismissed
[12] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism
[13] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy
[14] https://www.apnews.com/7889c4a09e2d4f0ba4b7bfecdeedd509
[15] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-biophilia-award-environmental-communication
[16] https://www.sej.org/category/event-type/awards
[17] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/biodiversity-1
[18] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/science
[19] https://www.sej.org/headlines/enviros-sue-corps-not-turning-over-records-formosa-plastics
[20] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health
[21] https://www.nola.com/environment/2019/02/environmentalists-sue-the-corps-for-not-turning-over-records-on-formosa-plastics.html
[22] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/green-new-deal-real
[23] https://www.sej.org/category/sej-publication/tipsheet
[24] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business
[25] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/government
[26] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/policy
[27] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international
[28] https://www.sej.org/will-you-be-our-valentine
[29] https://www.sej.org/be-our-ally-valentines-day
[30] https://www.sej.org/fej-grantees-winter-2018
[31] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution
[32] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water
[33] https://www.sej.org/library/news-project
[34] https://www.sej.org/category/library/useful-links
[35] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=353
[36] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=350
[37] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=351
[38] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=352
[39] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=355
[40] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=356
[41] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=357
[42] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=358
[43] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=576
