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Watchdog Group Sues Pruitt To Disclose Contact With Energy Companies [1]

"A media watchdog group is suing to force U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency to release records detailing his communications with energy companies ahead of a Senate vote to confirm his nomination."

Environmental Politics [2]
Journalism & Media [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Reuters [6], 02/08/2017

Rogue Twitter Brings Government Leaks to Masses [7]

Dozens of renegade government Twitter accounts have sprung up, with claims they're run anonymously by employees of various agencies whose missions appear threatened by the Trump administration. TipSheet has the story, plus a list of more than 40 accounts of interest to environmental reporters. 

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TipSheet [8]
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Activism [9]
Environmental Politics [2]
Forests [10]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [3]
Natural Resources [12]
Policy [13]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [4]

Enviro, Energy Reporters Look at Prospects for Beat in 2017 [14]

Veteran journalists gathered in Washington, D.C. last Friday, Feb. 3, to share insights into how environment and energy policy may unfold in the year ahead — and to urge colleagues to prepare for possibly dramatic shifts ahead. Key takeaways, plus video, audio clips and a presentation by SEJ's president. Photo: Washington Post reporter Daryl Fears; courtesy of Schuyler Null/Wilson Center.

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SEJ News [15]
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Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [17]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Politics [2]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [12]
Policy [13]
Science [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
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National (U.S.) [5]
International [22]
Asia [23]
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Public [4]

"USDA Abruptly Purges Animal Welfare Information From Its Website" [24]

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday abruptly removed inspection reports and other information from its website about the treatment of animals at thousands of research laboratories, zoos, dog breeding operations and other facilities."

Agriculture [25]
Environmental Politics [2]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Washington Post [26], 02/07/2017

No, US Scientists Didn't Trick The World Into Adopting The Paris Deal [27]

"The climate-denial camp has new ammunition: A widely refuted Daily Mail article that claims top U.S. climate scientists exaggerated their data for a 2015 study to 'dupe' world leaders into adopting the Paris Climate Agreement."

Climate Change [17]
Environmental Politics [2]
Journalism & Media [3]
Science [20]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Mashable [28], 02/07/2017

SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism Announces Winter 2016 Grantees [29]

The FEJ has awarded $19,835 for six new story projects selected through the FEJ’s Winter 2016-2017 round of competition. Coverage grant categories included "The Politics and Economics of Renewable Energy in the U.S." and “Biodiversity and Climate Change Impact in North America.” Photo: Grantee Rachel Waldholz.

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March 23, 2017

Two Mongabay.com and UMASS Journalism Department EJ Events [30]

In partnership with the UMASS Journalism Department, editors of global conservation news service Mongabay.com will talk about trends they're tracking and writing about, and also discuss the challenges of working in the media (and in a sector concerned with environmental science/trends/policy) at a time when the new U.S. Administration is not supportive: 1) The Changing Landscape: Environmental Journalism in the Age of Trump and 2) Changes to the Land: Discussion & Live Podcast Taping w/ Harvard Forest & Mongabay.

Other Events [31]
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Public [4]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [17]
Forests [10]
Journalism & Media [3]
Science [20]
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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [32]

"How 21 Kids Could Keep Climate Websites From Going Completely Dark" [33]

"Right now, anxiety is sweeping across the scientific community about the Trump administration's efforts to make climate data disappear. However, there are now a very special group of 21 young Americans, ages nine to 20, who are throwing a sizable wrench in the Trump administration's plans."

Climate Change [17]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Science [20]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Mashable [34], 01/30/2017

Top Download From Any Federal Site Now Is NPS Report On Climate Change [35]

"According to data from analytics.usa.gov, which tracks Web traffic on all .gov websites, several pages related to climate change have been extremely popular in the week since President Trump's inauguration."

Climate Change [17]
Environmental Politics [2]
Journalism & Media [3]
Science [20]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Washington Post [36], 01/30/2017
February 17, 2017

DEADLINE: EJN Grants for Supporting Climate Change Reporting in the Pacific Islands [37]

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering reporting grants to support the production of in-depth, previously untold climate change stories in the Pacific Islands. Deadline: Feb 17, 2017.

Awards and Grants [38]
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Journalism & Media [3]

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