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"They Pollute. You Pay (Literally)." [1]

"How regular taxpayers are subsidizing the ultra-wealthy's use of climate-polluting private jets."

"Just 70 miles south of Pittsburgh in rural Farmington, Pennsylvania, there is a luxury resort called Nemacolin. Best known as the lavish location where ABC filmed The Bachelor during pandemic lockdowns, the 2,000-acre property hosts three hotels, seven eateries, a casino, two spas, and two golf courses. It also has a private airstrip for guests to land their jets.

Air [2]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Transportation [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: HEATED [10], 05/03/2023
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"Toxic Vinyl Chloride Is A Widespread Environmental Injustice" [11]

"Vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical released in the February train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, contaminates many communities in the U.S. due to pollution from plastics manufacturing plants, according to a new report."

Chemicals [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [5]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: EHN [16], 05/03/2023
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Climate Change Is Walloping US Farms. Can Farm Bill Create Solutions? [17]

"Although it seems like everyone in D.C. is buzzing about a “climate farm bill,” some of the most impactful changes, including crop diversification and shifting diets from meat toward plants, are barely on the negotiating table."

Agriculture [18]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [19]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [20]
Food [21]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Civil Eats [23], 05/02/2023
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"Navajo Nation, Activists Feel Cut Out As Company Plans Uranium Mining [24]

"When a foreign company started exploratory drilling for the possible return of uranium mining near Church Rock, community members say they were not informed in advance."

Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [20]
Natural Resources [22]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [25]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
Source: NM Political Report [27], 05/02/2023
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Environmental Journalists, Idling in Idaho [28]

With the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 32nd annual conference in Boise now behind us, humorist David Helvarg offers a sharp-witted, albeit affectionate, skewering of the five-day gathering, everything from the host state’s politics to the innumerable sessions and the final blowout party. Prepare for punnage. Plus, check out the evolving multimedia coverage [29] of the event, and watch for session audio recordings to come.

SEJ Publication Types: 
SEJ News [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [31]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [32]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [20]
Fish & Fisheries [33]
Forests [34]
Government [35]
Journalism & Media [36]
Natural Resources [22]
Policy [37]
Water & Oceans [38]
Wildlife [39]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [40]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
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Reporting on the Amazon Rainforest Highlights Accelerating Destruction [41]

A prize-winning feature from the frontlines of the Amazon rainforest drew accolades in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ most recent awards contest. Judges said the “deeply reported account explains history and present-day politics through the lens of people whose voices are rarely heard in U.S. media.” Bloomberg investigative reporter Jessica Brice shares insights from the joint project, in the latest Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [42]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [31]
Economy & Business [32]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [20]
Forests [34]
Journalism & Media [36]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [43]
Region: 
International [44]
South America [45]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
  • Read more about Reporting on the Amazon Rainforest Highlights Accelerating Destruction [41]

"Will A New National Park Mend Tribal Ties?" [46]

"Everything seemed in place at Macon City Hall as Mayor Lester Miller slipped into his pink jacket to kick off the opening of the International Cherry Blossom Festival last month, when more than 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees hit their peak bloom."

Environmental Justice [5]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [43]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: E&E News [47], 05/01/2023
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Funding Initiative May Help Surface Overlooked Environmental Justice Stories [48]

A new government-organized network of environmental justice assistance centers may not only assist the community groups applying for billions in federal funds but could also help point environmental journalists toward undercovered stories on the beat. The latest TipSheet explains how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative will work and how to locate the centers for your reporting.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [49]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [50]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [20]
Government [35]
Infrastructure [6]
Journalism & Media [36]
Policy [37]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
  • Read more about Funding Initiative May Help Surface Overlooked Environmental Justice Stories [48]

EPA and Texas Ignored Warnings at Chemical Site. Then an Inferno Erupted. [51]

"Regulators repeatedly documented — but did little to address — problems at a Houston-area tank farm before a disastrous fire struck in March 2019. The fire released toxic chemicals into nearby communities for weeks."

Chemicals [12]
Disasters [52]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [5]
Public [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
Source: Public Health Watch [53], 04/28/2023
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Justice Gorsuch Sold House to Guy Whose Firm Brought Clean Power Plan Suit [54]

"Politico reported this week that Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has found himself in a small ethics conundrum—one tied to the oil and gas industry."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [20]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Earther [55], 04/27/2023
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