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Lapses in Enforcement by Trump's EPA May Yield Local Environment Stories [1]

Enforcement has usually been serious business at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Now it seems many pollution laws are going unpoliced. TipSheet explains how the EPA’s own resources can help investigative reporters find violations, track regulatory actions and uncover nationwide patterns of corporate mismanagement.

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TipSheet [2]
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Air [3]
Chemicals [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [14]
Waste [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
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National (U.S.) [17]
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Public [18]

Volunteer To Support SEJ’s Awards for Reporting on the Environment! [19]

Help recognize and amplify excellence in environmental journalism by volunteering as a screener or judge for the annual SEJ Awards honoring the best environmental reporting across 10 categories, highlighting original, impactful and skillfully reported stories on the most urgent environmental issues of our time.

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Journalism & Media [12]
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Public [18]
August 4, 2025

Journalist Safety Workshop: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Colleagues, Protect The Free Press [20]

This online workshop, hosted by The NewsGuild Committee to Defend the Free Press, will equip media workers with the tools, knowledge, and resources to navigate dangerous situations—whether on assignment, online, or in the workplace. 8 p.m. ET.

Other Events [21]
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Public [18]
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Journalism & Media [12]
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National (U.S.) [17]
International [22]

"Opinion: A Half-Century After ‘Jaws,’ The Truth Is Clear" [23]

"There are few summer traditions more predictable than turning sharks into profit. Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, “Jaws” established the template for the modern-day blockbuster, combining mass marketing and high-concept thrills that all but guarantee mega box-office returns. But the film’s lasting power lies in how it transformed a relatively obscure marine predator into a cultural icon and villain that could be used for financial gain."

Biodiversity [24]
Environmental Politics [9]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [25]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Washington Post [26], 07/29/2025
September 30, 2025

DEADLINE: Write Before Midnight [27]

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ short fiction contest will be judged by renowned American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson. No entry fee. Cash prizes. Deadline is Sep 30, 2025.

Awards and Grants [28]
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Public [18]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [29]
Journalism & Media [12]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [30]
Science [31]
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National (U.S.) [17]
International [22]
September 26, 2025

DEADLINE: Cullman Center Fellowships for Scholars and Writers [32]

The NY Public Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers is a nine-month, paid, international fellowship program for academics, independent scholars, creative writers and visual artists to access the collections at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Deadline: Sep 26, 2025.

Workshops and Fellowships [33]
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Journalism & Media [12]
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National (U.S.) [17]
International [22]
August 7, 2025

Webinar: Cows, Carbon and the Climate Beat With Mike Grunwald & Jenny Splitter [34]

In this Food and Farming Journalism Network/Sentient Media webinar, SEJ members Grunwald and Splitter will explore why cows and land dominate the climate math, how to report on potential solutions like regenerative agriculture and cultivated meat, and when to mention the tradeoffs. Noon ET.

Other Events [21]
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Public [18]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [35]
Climate Change [36]
Journalism & Media [12]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
International [22]
August 20, 2025

DEADLINE: Global Health Film Grant [37]

This grant of up to £20k, a collaboration between One World Media, Pulitzer Centre and the Financial Times, is for an experienced filmmaker who wants to explore, through a short documentary, underreported stories about health in the global south. Deadline: Aug 20, 2025.

Awards and Grants [28]
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Public [18]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Health [7]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Region: 
International [22]
Mexico [38]
Africa [39]
Australia & Oceania [40]
Central America & the Caribbean [41]
South America [42]
August 7, 2025

USC Annenberg/CHJ Webinar: Extreme Heat — A Rising Public Health Threat [43]

This USC Annenberg/Center for Health Journalism webinar will examine growing health threats from heat and discuss what kinds of regulations and policies can help. Journalists will get new ideas for reporting angles and stories, and a firmer understanding of the policy and regulatory approaches that can offset heat’s worst effects. 1 p.m. ET.

Other Events [21]
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Public [18]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [29]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
People & Population [44]
Policy [45]
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National (U.S.) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
July 30, 2025

USC Annenberg/CHJ Webinar: Disappearing Data and How Reporters Can Respond [47]

This USC Annenberg/Center for Health Journalism webinar will review the new holes in the federal data landscape and discuss potential strategies for reporters looking to ground stories on a firm foundation of data and facts. 1-2 p.m. ET.

Other Events [21]
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Public [18]
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Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Policy [45]
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National (U.S.) [17]

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