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Energy-Dominance Exponent Coasts Into Interior [1]

The newly installed Interior Department head, who will manage most federally owned U.S. lands and billions of acres of the continental shelf, hails from a top fossil fuel-producing state and has close oil industry ties, reports the new EJ TransitionWatch. What former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum had to say at his Senate confirmation about U.S. “energy dominance.” Plus, one surprising source of support.

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#SEJSpotlight: Jennifer Grayson, Freelance Journalist and Author [12]

Meet SEJ member Jennifer Grayson! Jennifer is a Los Angeles-based journalist focusing on the environment, food systems and public health. She is the author of the award-winning "Unlatched: The Evolution of Breastfeeding and the Making of a Controversy" and a new book, "A Call to Farms: Reconnecting to Nature, Food, and Community in a Modern World."

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February 12, 2025

SEJ Webinar: Celebrating 35 Years of SEJ — What Comes Next? [14]

The next #SEJWebinar will kick off our celebration of SEJ’s anniversary with a panel of longtime SEJ members who helped build the foundation of our organization to reflect on our mission and what makes SEJ the tight-knit community of journalists it is today, followed by some of environmental journalism’s emerging leaders about where our field should go from here. 1 p.m. ET.

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March 23, 2025

DEADLINE: Opening Doors Initiative for BIPOC Journalism Students [17]

The two-year "Opening Doors Initiative," a new initiative aimed at increasing diversity in public media newsrooms, will provide skills training, mentorship and paid internships for ten BIPOC journalism students, with a focus on science, health and economics reporting. Apply by Mar 23, 2025.

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FDA Purges Material On Clinical Trial Diversity, Under Trump DEI Ban [20]

"An effort by the Trump administration to pull down Food and Drug Administration website pages focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion has ensnared many pages focused on ensuring that clinical trials used to test drugs and medical devices include people of different ethnic and economic backgrounds."

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Source: STAT News [26], 01/31/2025

Meta Agrees To Pay Trump $25 Million To Settle Suit Over Facebook Suspension [27]

"Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations and other claims following the company suspending him from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol."

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Source: NPR [28], 01/31/2025

"Power Companies Pressure Trump EPA To Roll Back Rules On Toxic Coal Ash" [29]

"A coalition of U.S. power companies is demanding ​“immediate action” from the Trump administration to roll back federal regulation of toxic coal ash and rescind recent enforcement actions."

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Source: Canary Media [33], 01/31/2025

Mass. Lobster Fishing Limits To Protect Whales Restored By Appeals Court [34]

"A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the Massachusetts coast to protect endangered whales, rejecting a claim that the agency did not deserve deference under a recent landmark Supreme Court case."

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Source: Reuters [39], 01/31/2025

"EPA Cuts Off IRA Solar Money Already Under Contract" [40]

"EPA sent letters to recipients of a nationwide solar program Tuesday informing them that their grants had been paused until further notice."

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Source: E&E News [42], 01/31/2025

"How US States Are Leading The Climate Fight – Despite Trump’s Rollbacks" [43]

"As the Trump administration rolls back decades-old environmental protections and pulls Biden-era incentives for renewable energy, state-level advocates and officials are preparing to fill the void in climate action."

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Source: Guardian [44], 01/31/2025

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