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"A Passing: Rick Piltz, a Bush-Era Whistleblower" [1]

"Rick Piltz, a gutsy whistleblower who revealed a pattern of politically torqued rewriting of climate science reports during the first term of President George W. Bush, died early Saturday morning after a fight with cancer."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Science [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Dot Earth [9], 10/20/2014

"The Secret Casualties of Iraq’s Abandoned Chemical Weapons" [10]

"From 2004 to 2011, American and Iraqi troops repeatedly encountered, and at times were wounded by, chemical weapons that were hidden or abandoned years earlier."

Chemicals [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Military [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NY Times [14], 10/15/2014

"SXSW Eco, Hub Of Environmental And Foodie Fervor" [15]

"At the annual SXSW Eco, a conference in Austin, Texas, you'll find a lot of serious discussion of the rapid decline of the Earth's ecosystems."

Activism [2]
Economy & Business [16]
Food [17]
Journalism & Media [5]
Technology [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NPR [19], 10/13/2014

"Lego Ends Shell Partnership Following Greenpeace Campaign" [20]

"Toymaker will not renew current multimillion pound deal, that sees Shell-branded Lego sets sold at petrol stations, following a viral video against Arctic drilling by the green group"

Economy & Business [16]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Public [7]
International [22]
Source: Guardian [23], 10/10/2014
January 30, 2015

DEADLINE: 2015 Newport Beach Film Festival [24]

Enter your film now to be part of the 2015 Newport Beach Film Festival which includes an Environmental Film Series. Start off your summer early in one of California’s top destinations, the beautiful coastline city of Newport Beach. Located within driving distance of Hollywood, the Festival hosts a large contingent of film industry professionals and creates an environment where filmmakers have the opportunity to interact personally with the best of the business. Final deadline is Jan 30, 2015.

Other Events [25]
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Journalism & Media [5]
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California [26]
October 26, 2014 to November 2, 2014

Transformational Media Summit [27]

Organised in partnership with the UN Foundation and the Transformational Media Initiative, this summit in Washington, DC will bring together pioneers and innovators in film, journalism, well-being, creativity, business, international development, and new technology.

Other Events [25]
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Public [7]
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Journalism & Media [5]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [28]

"EPA Increases Public Access To Chemical Data" [29]

"The Environmental Protection Agency moved on Tuesday to increase the amount of data made available to the public on regulated chemicals."

Chemicals [11]
Journalism & Media [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [30], 10/08/2014

Freelancers and Fellowships: A Path for Growth [31]

Perhaps the biggest value in fellowships is that they can provide a base of knowledge about issues a journalist has not yet investigated. And there’s no telling when that knowledge will come in handy. Read how freelancer Lisa Palmer's experiences with fellowships profoundly shaped her career, and explore resources to help you find a program that will best suit your needs.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Freelance Files [32]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [33]
Biodiversity [34]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [16]
Journalism & Media [5]
Technology [18]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Tapping the Environmental Journalism 'Power Grid' [35]

SEJ President Don Hopey explains his glass-half-full look at the maturing of the environment beat and its growing importance in everyday life.

SEJ Publication Types: 
SEJ Presidents Report [36]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [37]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

"The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada" [38]

  

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BookShelf [39]
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Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Science [6]
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Canada [40]
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