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June 30, 2025

DEADLINE: SPLC Student Press Freedom Awards [1]

The Student Press Law Center annually presents awards to recognize exceptional efforts of high school and college journalists in fighting for student press freedom and in telling important stories of their communities. Deadline: Jun 30, 2025.

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Journalism & Media [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]

From Fear to Fascination — A New Insect Narrative [6]

Media coverage of “bugs” is often sensationalistic and centered on fear and disgust. But conservation photographer and writer Danae Wolfe says journalists should be highlighting the importance, beauty and plight of insects and spiders. Reporting that offers alternative perspectives on these essential creatures can inspire curiosity and admiration, and encourage efforts to protect them. Wolfe on why to write about insects.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [8]
Agriculture [9]
Biodiversity [10]
Chemicals [11]
Climate Change [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Studies [14]
Food [15]
Forests [16]
Journalism & Media [4]
Pollution [17]
Science [18]
Wildlife [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [5]
International [20]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
  • Read more about From Fear to Fascination — A New Insect Narrative [6]

"PBS And Minnesota Public TV Station Sue Trump White House" [21]

"PBS and a public television station in rural Minnesota filed suit on Friday against President Trump over his executive order demanding that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting kill all funding for the network. The suit alleges Trump's order is unlawful, exceeding his authority as president and violating Constitutional protections of free speech because he has made clear he doesn't like PBS's news coverage and programming."

Environmental Politics [22]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [24]
Source: NPR [25], 06/02/2025
  • Read more about "PBS And Minnesota Public TV Station Sue Trump White House" [21]

"Mayors Are Making Climate Action Personal. It’s Working." [26]

"As the Trump administration boosts fossil fuels and rolls back regulations, mayors are greening their cities — in more ways than one." 

Activism [8]
Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [22]
Government [28]
Infrastructure [29]
Transportation [30]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Grist [31], 06/02/2025
  • Read more about "Mayors Are Making Climate Action Personal. It’s Working." [26]

"Youth Launch New Climate Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Orders" [32]

"The next generation of youth climate litigation was filed in federal district court on Thursday, challenging President Donald Trump’s executive orders that young plaintiffs say violate their constitutional rights."

Climate Change [12]
Laws & Regulations [23]
People & Population [33]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [34], 06/02/2025
  • Read more about "Youth Launch New Climate Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Orders" [32]

"This Little-Known ‘Dark Roof’ Lobby May Be Making Your City Hotter" [35]

"As cities heat up, reflective roofs could lower energy bills and help the climate. But dark roofing manufacturers are waging a quiet campaign to block new rules." 

Climate Change [12]
Consumer [36]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [29]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Floodlight [37], 06/02/2025
  • Read more about "This Little-Known ‘Dark Roof’ Lobby May Be Making Your City Hotter" [35]

"‘Black Box’: What Exactly Is Trump’s Energy Council Doing?" [38]

"President Donald Trump launched a council to promote U.S. energy supremacy more than three months ago, but the advisory group remains an enigma."

Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [22]
Journalism & Media [4]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: E&E News [39], 06/02/2025
  • Read more about "‘Black Box’: What Exactly Is Trump’s Energy Council Doing?" [38]

"Trump Emergency Order Halts Second Power Plant From Closure" [40]

"The Trump administration ordered another power plant to remain operational by invoking emergency powers for a second time, a day before the facility in Pennsylvania was scheduled to close."

Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [5]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [41]
Source: Bloomberg [42], 06/02/2025
  • Read more about "Trump Emergency Order Halts Second Power Plant From Closure" [40]

"Is The Oil And Gas Boom Harming New Mexico’s Students?" [43]

"Fossil fuel revenues bankroll education spending in this state, but schools exposed to industry pollution face environmental risks that can affect children’s health and performance." 

Air [44]
Chemicals [11]
Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [45]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [29]
Laws & Regulations [23]
People & Population [33]
Pollution [17]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
Source: Searchlight NM/AP [47], 06/02/2025
  • Read more about "Is The Oil And Gas Boom Harming New Mexico’s Students?" [43]

"White House Releases Details About Proposed Budget Cuts" [48]

"EPA’s core workforce would shrink to its smallest size since the mid-1980s, while funding for numerous grant programs would be zeroed out, according to new documents released Friday."

Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [45]
Environmental Politics [22]
Government [28]
Infrastructure [29]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [17]
Science [18]
Water & Oceans [49]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: E&E News [50], 06/02/2025
  • Read more about "White House Releases Details About Proposed Budget Cuts" [48]

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