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Between the Lines — Great Lakes Author Looks Back on a Writing Career, Forward to Journalism’s Future [1]

With a dozen books under his belt, environmental writer and Great Lakes policy expert Dave Dempsey is ready to put away his pen. But not before sharing important lessons from his career, how he found hope amid the destruction and how he sees journalism succeeding. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson talks with the author for our occasional “Between the Lines” interview series.

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BookShelf [2]
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Activism [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
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National (U.S.) [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [10]
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November 7, 2024

DEADLINE: IWMF Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program [12]

The International Women's Media Foundation invites US-based women and nonbinary journalists from underrepresented backgrounds to apply for this 8-month virtual program, which is designed to address the lack of diversity in leadership positions across newsrooms in the U.S. Apply by Nov 7, 2024.

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National (U.S.) [9]

"Misinformation Research Is Buckling Under GOP Legal Attacks" [15]

"An escalating campaign, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republicans, has cast a pall over programs that study political disinformation and the quality of medical information online".

Climate Change [16]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Science [20]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [21], 09/25/2023

Youngstown Council Unanimously Nixes ‘Dangerous’ Tire Pyrolysis Plant [22]

"The Youngstown City Council approved a resolution on Wednesday night opposing an “advanced recycling” plant that would have used a process called pyrolysis to burn old tires to make steam for heating and cooling downtown buildings."

Air [23]
Pollution [24]
Waste [25]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [26], 09/25/2023

FERC Recommends Revising Reliability Standards For Extreme Weather [27]

"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday recommended revising reliability standards for power grid and natural gas infrastructure to avoid issues during extreme weather, as part of findings from a report on winter storm Elliott in 2022."

Climate Change [16]
Disasters [28]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Infrastructure [30]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Reuters [31], 09/25/2023

Group Of 25 US Governors Promises To Install 20 Million Heat Pumps By 2030 [32]

"Buildings, particularly older ones and those with poor energy efficiency, account for 31 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. ... On Thursday, the U.S. Climate Alliance, an association of 25 governors of states accounting for half of the country’s population, announced a major move to reduce those emissions, cut utility bills, and create jobs."

Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Infrastructure [30]
Technology [33]
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National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Grist [34], 09/25/2023

"Planned Wildlife Refuge Rule Seen as Weapon Against Oil" [35]

"An expected new rule promoting biological diversity and environmental health within the National Wildlife Refuge System could be used to discourage oil and gas drilling on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, environmentalists say."

Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [6]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [36]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [37], 09/25/2023

"90% of U.S. Counties Had A Weather Disaster Between 2011 And 2021" [38]

"Very few parts of the U.S. have been untouched by extreme weather. According to a recent report, 90% of U.S. counties had a federally declared weather disaster between 2011 and 2021."

Climate Change [16]
Disasters [28]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [39], 09/25/2023

Funding To Replace Lead Pipes Is Just the Start of the Story [40]

Billions of dollars in federal funding to get rid of lead pipes is only the beginning — now the pipes have to be located, removed and replaced. And the latest TipSheet says that’s a story that’s found in many U.S. communities, so is ripe for local reporting. Here’s the backstory and why it matters, along with more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

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Consumer [42]
Disasters [28]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Studies [43]
Government [44]
Health [45]
Infrastructure [30]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [24]
Water & Oceans [8]
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National (U.S.) [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [10]
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Disabilities and Disasters — What Questions Should You Be Asking Planners? [46]

As hurricane season ramps up, how are the disaster planners considering those with disabilities in your community? Texas-based journalist Greg Harman shares the story of one group that sued their city over claims it failed to properly prepare. And he extracts some rules of thumb to help determine if emergency planners are taking those with disabilities into consideration where you are.

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Features [47]
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Activism [3]
Climate Change [16]
Disasters [28]
Diversity [14]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Government [44]
Health [45]
Infrastructure [30]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [19]
People & Population [48]
Policy [7]
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