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"Tribes Seek Greater Involvement In Talks On Colorado River Water Crisis" [1]

"As the federal government starts negotiations on long-term plans for the overtapped Colorado River, leaders of tribes are pushing for more involvement in the talks, saying they want to be at the table in high-level discussions among the seven states that rely on the river."

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Source: LA Times [12], 06/20/2023

Power Companies Spend Millions To Fight Maine’s Proposed Non-Profit Utility [13]

"Residents in Maine are about to be bombarded with a multimillion-dollar public relations campaign aimed at saving the state’s two dominant electric utilities from being voted out of existence in November."

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Source: Floodlight [19], 06/20/2023

Both Sides Now — How Permitting Reform May Affect Fossil Fuel, Clean Energy Industries [20]

It’s a political knot with the potential to tangle the fossil energy industry, the clean energy industry … or both. Environmental journalists looking to better report on the impacts of permitting reform can start with our latest Backgrounder, which explores the issue’s recent history and the competing visions that have stalled changes. There’s also the “backroom problem.” Plus, get a rundown of key actors.

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Watching the Watchers: How Journalistic Teamwork Uncovered Years of Regulatory Failure in Texas [32]

After a massive fire at a Texas petrochemical storage facility, reporters from Public Health Watch and The Texas Tribune worked together to shed light on who was responsible for this disaster and what health threats had been hidden from the public. This behind-the-scenes report from Public Health Watch’s David Leffler and Savanna Strott looks at the challenges the team faced and how they overcame them.

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Pesticide Data Can Ground Food and Farm Stories [41]

A billion pounds of chemicals are used on U.S. crops each year. Designed to protect them, they can also leave residue on foods we eat and enter the waterways we drink from. Reporter’s Toolbox has some key data sources for journalists, whether they’re looking at the big picture or are drilling down locally around issues of pesticide use and human or ecological health.

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July 18, 2023

One-Day Law School for Journalists [44]

Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts' intensive online program is designed to support journalists and others in the media who face the challenge of reporting on the court system without a law degree. The program is offered at no charge. 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT.

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"Uptick Seen in Red Knots on Jersey Shore" [46]

"An annual spring count instilled hope among biologists that the threatened shorebird may be recovering from recent declines. Crab harvesting bans were partly credited for the rise."

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Source: NYTimes [50], 06/16/2023

Shell Chemical Plant Had Many Violations Before Recent Fire, Paid Few Fines [51]

"Residents, lawyers, and environmental groups point to aging facilities and reluctant state regulators as reasons for the continued string of industrial fires."

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Source: Houston Public Media [52], 06/16/2023

U.S. Proposes Deep Fee Reductions For Wind, Solar On Federal Land [53]

"A new regulation will formalize a roughly 80% cut in project fees for wind and solar energy developments on federal lands under a proposal by the Biden administration on Thursday as part of a strategy to boost renewable energy to fight climate change."

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Source: Reuters [54], 06/16/2023

Once-Shuttered California Mine Trying To Transform Rare Earth Industry [55]

"A U.S.-based rare earth supply chain could boost clean energy and electric vehicles — and military weapons."

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Source: Grist [57], 06/16/2023

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