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The EPA’s Data On Cancer Risk From Air Pollution Has Gone Dark [1]

"For decades, communities have relied on the agency's cancer risk estimates to hold polluters accountable. This year, it's missing."

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Source: Grist [14], 08/18/2026
September 1, 2026

DEADLINE: The Trans Journalists Association's Level Up [15]

The Trans Journalists Association is offering stipends up to $1,000 for journalists' professional development.

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September 8, 2026

DEADLINE: 2027-29 New York Times Editing Residency [18]

The New York Times is now accepting applications for editing residents. The deadline to apply is Sept. 8. 

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Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? [20]

If you’ve been pondering what recent Cyclospora, Legionella and Ebola outbreaks tell us about the state of preparedness for future pandemics, Backgrounder has some sobering insights. A reminder of the uneven response to COVID-19 and a look forward at how current Trump administration policy has weakened public health structures and likely left us unready for what’s ahead. 

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Wildfire Data, With Its Hair on Fire [26]

As wildfires rage in the U.S. West, Canada and other hot spots around the globe, reporters covering this environmental hazard in the United States can access high-quality data of exceptional timeliness via the Watch Duty app, finds the latest Reporter’s Toolbox. The tool offers everything from emergency notifications to data deep dives, all smartly integrated in its mapping interface.

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Judge Rejects Suit That Sought Professor’s Emails on Climate Law [33]

"A lawsuit against the University of Michigan demanding the emails of a professor who has worked on “climate superfund” laws has been dismissed by a state judge." "A conservative group had tried to force the University of Michigan to hand over messages from a law professor who worked on “climate superfund” bills."

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Source: New York Times [37], 08/17/2026

The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty [38]

"A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines."

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Source: WIRED [43], 08/17/2026

EPA Sued For Approving Semiconductor Chemicals That May Pose Health Risks [44]

"Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks."

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Source: The Hill [45], 08/17/2026

How the World’s Largest Electric Company Fell Quiet on Renewable Energy [46]

"For years, NextEra Energy boasted it was a “leading clean energy company.” Now, as renewable energy faces political opposition, it’s stopped emphasizing that."

Climate Change [35]
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Source: Inside Climate News [47], 08/17/2026

Calif. Pesticide Agency Hopelessly Captured by Industry, Critics Charge [48]

"State regulators face calls to better protect low-income, Spanish-speaking immigrants from pesticide exposure in agricultural communities."

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Source: Inside Climate News [50], 08/17/2026

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