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International [7]

"EPA Removes EJScreen From Its Website" (But Not From the Web) [8]

"On February 5th, EPA removed from its website the environmental justice mapping and screening tool, EJScreen, as well as several related web pages. ... Public Environmental Data Partners (PEDP) released a reconstruction of Version 2.3 of EPA’s EJScreen."

Activism [9]

Chemicals [10]

Energy & Fuel [11]

Environmental Health [12]

Environmental Justice [13]

Environmental Studies [15]

People & Population [17]

Technology [18]

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Source: EDGI [19], 02/13/2025

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"Fired Inspectors General Sue Trump Over Their 'Unlawful' Termination" [20]

"Eight inspectors general who were fired by President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday charging their terminations were unlawful and seeking their immediate reinstatement."

Government [21]

Public [3]

Source: NBC News [22], 02/13/2025

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White House Bars AP Reporter From Oval Over AP Style On ‘Gulf of America’ [23]

"The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has ordered renamed the Gulf of America."

Public [3]

Source: AP [24], 02/12/2025

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"Will Trump’s Diminished Data Sharing at CDC Hamper Bird Flu Preparedness?" [25]

"In the U.S., bird flu is spreading rapidly on poultry and dairy farms—and data censorship could pose risks to combating it, experts say."

Diversity [26]

Environmental Health [12]

Health [27]

Science [5]

Public [3]

Source: Inside Climate News [28], 02/12/2025

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Forget Saving The Planet. Clean Energy Backers Pitch Money And Jobs [29]

"Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. It’s an idea that sells far better in the new world of nationalism and tycoon leaders."

Climate Change [30]

Economy & Business [31]

Energy & Fuel [11]

Transportation [32]

Public [3]

Source: AP [33], 02/12/2025

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Onward Together — Supporting You, Your Work in a Changing World [34]

SEJ’s Interim President Bobby Magill shares his thoughts on the challenges that lie ahead for journalists.

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SEJ Presidents Report [35]

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Protecting Public Data: SEJ and Partners Demand Action From Federal Agencies [36]

Feb. 10, 2025 — The Society of Environmental Journalists joined partner organizations representing science, health and environmental journalists in opposing the removal of public data from more than a dozen U.S. federal websites.

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Government [21]

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Aparna Mukherjee, SEJ Executive Director [37]

Aparna Mukherjee is the Executive Director of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), where she leads efforts to strengthen the quality, sustainability and impact of environmental journalism. With more than 25 years of experience in editorial, operations and strategic leadership roles, she has worked at the intersection of media, civic engagement and social innovation across the private, nonprofit and public sectors.

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PBS To Shutter DEI Office Following Donald Trump’s Executive Orders [38]

"PBS is closing an office dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, following Donald Trump‘s series of executive orders targeting such programs. The announcement comes amid the prospect that public television funding will be targeted by the current administration and Republicans in Congress."

Public [3]