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"Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds" [1]

"A trove of documents leaked from an influential industry group shows how some of the world’s largest petrochemical and plastics companies have been waging a campaign to push back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment” — especially among young people concerned about the environment."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Waste [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
International [11]
Source: NYTimes [12], 12/02/2024

Reporting on Illegal Wildlife Trade – Story Ideas, Safety Tips and More [13]

Illicit trade in wild animals and plants is a billion-dollar global business that threatens biodiversity and human health. Endless reporting opportunities range from exposing corruption and criminal networks to debunking claims about products derived from endangered species. Journalist Rene Ebersole shares insights from her 20 years on the trail of wildlife smugglers, poachers and other environmental lawbreakers — and introduces a new nonprofit dedicated to this beat.

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Features [14]
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Biodiversity [15]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Government [17]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Wildlife [19]
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National (U.S.) [10]
California [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [21]
International [11]
Mexico [22]
Africa [23]
Central America & the Caribbean [24]
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Public [9]

EPA Science Integrity Threatened by House Republicans [25]

The closest thing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has to a press policy is actually its scientific integrity policy. But as WatchDog Opinion writer Joseph Davis writes in the latest EJ TransitionWatch, the EPA’s scientific integrity policy is under direct attack by a powerful congressman. What’s behind the attack? And could the EPA’s science be under assault next?

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EJ TransitionWatch [26]
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Chemicals [2]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Politics [27]
Environmental Studies [28]
Government [17]
Health [29]
Journalism & Media [6]
Policy [30]
Science [31]
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National (U.S.) [10]
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Public [9]
December 20, 2024

DEADLINE: Ida B. Wells Society Investigative Reporting Fellowships [32]

U.S.-based journalists with at least three years' experience are invited to apply by Dec 20, 2024 for this no-cost, intensive program which will bring professional journalists to Atlanta to sharpen their investigative reporting skills under the guidance of some of the most accomplished reporters and editors in the industry.

Workshops and Fellowships [33]
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Public [9]
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Journalism & Media [6]
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National (U.S.) [10]
December 15, 2025

DEADLINE: CatchLight Global Fellowship [34]

Visual storytellers worldwide can apply by Dec 19, 2025 for this life-time fellowship supporting those who want to cultivate audience engagement through inventive distribution methods that will increase the impact of their work. $30,000 award, trip to the summit in San Francisco, coaching and more.

Workshops and Fellowships [33]
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Public [9]
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Journalism & Media [6]
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International [11]

#SEJSpotlight: Carolyn Boiarsky, Professor Emeritas English, Purdue University Northwest [35]

Meet SEJ member Carolyn Boiarsky! Beginning her career as an investigative reporter, she eventually assumed an academic life, becoming a professor of English at Purdue University Northwest and authoring five books on teaching writing.

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Journalism & Media [6]
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Public [9]

Help SEJ Support Journalists Like Karen Pinchin [36]

Karen Pinchin is an investigative science journalist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She writes about food systems, climate change, ocean science and the culture, history and social justice threads that connect those fields. You can help SEJ support journalists like Karen by giving to SEJ programs, Fund for Environmental Journalism, annual conference travel fellowships, members-in-need fund or creating a legacy with a free will.

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Journalism & Media [6]
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December 5, 2024

Down to Earth — The Challenge of Reporting the Environment [37]

This Fetisov Journalism Awards' Winning Stories webinar will provide insights into how winners coped with pressures, the ethical choices they had to make and what can be done to make reporting the environment safer and more secure. 13:00 UTC / 8:00 a.m. EST.

Other Events [38]
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Journalism & Media [6]
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International [11]

House Passes Bill To Let Treasury Target Nonprofits It Deems "Terrorist" [39]

"The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism, alarming civil liberties groups about how a second Trump presidency could invoke it to punish political opponents."

Activism [40]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [27]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: AP [42], 11/26/2024

FCC's Carr Says ’60 Minutes’ Complaint “Likely To Arise” in Merger Review [43]

"Brendan Carr, Donald Trump‘s pick to serve as chairman of the FCC, said that the agency would examine a complaint over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris as it reviews the merger of Skydance with Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS."

Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Politics [27]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Deadline [44], 11/26/2024

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