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September 6, 2021

DEADLINE: NPF Fellowship on Biomass and Climate Change Ahead of COP26 Conference [1]

Join the National Press Foundation for an all-expenses-paid fellowship for 20 U.S. and Canadian journalists to look at the economic, climate and conservation issues posed by biomass. The training will be held Oct 10-13, 2021 in North Carolina (or online if pandemic worsens). The deadline to apply is Sep 6.

Workshops and Fellowships [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Forests [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Natural Resources [10]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]

"Forgotten Oil And Gas Wells Linger, Leaking Toxic Chemicals" [12]

"CRANE, Texas — Rusted pipes litter the sandy fields of Ashley Williams Watt’s cattle ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are all that remain of hundreds of abandoned oil wells that were drilled long before her family owned the land."

Chemicals [13]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: AP [18], 07/30/2021
  • Read more about "Forgotten Oil And Gas Wells Linger, Leaking Toxic Chemicals" [12]

"Bayer To Pull Glyphosate from U.S. Lawn and Garden Markets" [19]

"Bayer officials announced on Thursday the company is removing glyphosate from the U.S. residential lawn and garden marketplace, effective as early as January 2023."

Agriculture [20]
Chemicals [13]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: AgWeb [21], 07/30/2021
  • Read more about "Bayer To Pull Glyphosate from U.S. Lawn and Garden Markets" [19]

"Coastal Landfills Are No Match for Rising Seas" [22]

"As sea levels rise, the landfills along the US coasts have become a ticking environmental time bomb. So why does the federal government have no plan to avoid this looming catastrophe?"

Climate Change [4]
Disasters [23]
Environmental Health [7]
Waste [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Nation [26], 07/29/2021
  • Read more about "Coastal Landfills Are No Match for Rising Seas" [22]

"Explainer: U.N. Summit Seeks To Shape A Food System Fit For The Future" [27]

"A meeting in Rome this week is preparing the ground for September's summit where actions will be launched for healthier, greener ways to produce and consume food".

Agriculture [20]
Biodiversity [28]
Consumer [29]
Environmental Health [7]
Food [30]
Infrastructure [14]
Public [3]
International [31]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [32], 07/27/2021
  • Read more about "Explainer: U.N. Summit Seeks To Shape A Food System Fit For The Future" [27]

"Biden Admin To Curb Toxic Wastewater From Coal Plants With New Rule" [33]

"The move would reverse a major Trump administration rollback of pollution rules. But many coal plants will be allowed to send toxic wastewater into rivers and streams while the agency writes the new regulations."

Chemicals [13]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Washington Post [34], 07/27/2021
  • Read more about "Biden Admin To Curb Toxic Wastewater From Coal Plants With New Rule" [33]

Beach Closures Offer Key to Bigger Water Pollution Stories [35]

People all too often swim in waters whose pollution risks are far scarier — and far more real — than shark attacks. Yet little attention is paid to the environmental stories behind the beach closures such pollution can necessitate. TipSheet helps you dip your toe, with the backstory on the most common cause for these health risks, plus reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [36]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [20]
Consumer [29]
Environmental Health [7]
Fish & Fisheries [37]
Health [38]
Infrastructure [14]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
California [39]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
  • Read more about Beach Closures Offer Key to Bigger Water Pollution Stories [35]

"The Flint Cover-Up" [40]

"Wiped Phones and the Battle for Evidence in Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Prosecution"

Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [42]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [3]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [43]
Source: The Intercept [44], 07/22/2021
  • Read more about "The Flint Cover-Up" [40]

"Wildfire Smoke Clouds Sky, Hurts Air Quality On East Coast" [45]

"Smoke and ash from massive wildfires in the American West clouded the sky and led to air quality alerts Wednesday on parts of the East Coast as the effects of the blazes were felt 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers) away."

Air [46]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [23]
Environmental Health [7]
Forests [8]
Pollution [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: AP [47], 07/22/2021
  • Read more about "Wildfire Smoke Clouds Sky, Hurts Air Quality On East Coast" [45]

House Passes Bill Requiring EPA To Regulate PFAS In Drinking Water [48]

"The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish national drinking water standards for “forever chemicals” — a group of toxic compounds linked to kidney and liver issues, among other health problems."

Chemicals [13]
Environmental Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [49], 07/22/2021
  • Read more about House Passes Bill Requiring EPA To Regulate PFAS In Drinking Water [48]

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