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Cascadia Bioregion Rife With Energy, Environment Troubles To Report in 2023 [1]

Iconic critters like salmon, orca and wolves. Climate controversies like natural gas greenwashing and carbon auctions. And wildfire fallout like “smoke-a-geddon.” These are just some of the wide array of stories worth covering as environmental journalists scan Cascadia, the huge area encompassing Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and stretching from Alaska to Utah. This special TipSheet, part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, outlines top issues in the region, offering insights, resources and story angles.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Disasters [9]
Diversity [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Fish & Fisheries [17]
Food [18]
Forests [19]
Government [20]
Health [21]
Infrastructure [22]
Journalism & Media [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [25]
Planning & Growth [26]
Policy [27]
Pollution [28]
Transportation [29]
Waste [30]
Water & Oceans [31]
Wildlife [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [33]
Alaska and Hawaii [34]
California [35]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
International [38]
Canada [39]
Visibility: 
Public [40]
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"Nobody Is Happy With the Federal Grazing Program" [41]

"Not the environmentalists. Not the ranchers. Not the public employees. In some cases, not even the cows."

Agriculture [4]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [25]
Public [40]
National (U.S.) [33]
Source: Earther [42], 01/30/2023
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"The Future of Organic Food Is Taking Shape at the USDA — and Beyond" [43]

"Over the past few years, as the U.S. organic market has surpassed $60 billion in sales, organic farmers, businesses, and advocates have been engaged in a heated debate about the strength and integrity of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic standards. Now, the agency has finally started taking action to address some of the loopholes long pointed to by advocates."

Agriculture [4]
Consumer [8]
Food [18]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Public [40]
National (U.S.) [33]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [44]
Source: Civil Eats [45], 01/30/2023
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"In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist" [46]

"Longstanding research shows the health dangers of gas-burning ranges. Utilities are turning to Julie Goodman, a toxicologist with a firm whose work raises questions about the science."

"When Multnomah County in Oregon convened a recent public hearing on the health hazards posed by pollution from gas stoves, a toxicologist named Julie Goodman was the first to testify.

Air [5]
Chemicals [47]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Pollution [28]
Technology [48]
Public [40]
National (U.S.) [33]
Source: NYTimes [49], 01/30/2023
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"Ski Resorts Can Now Make Fake Snow In 80 Degrees." Why That’s A Problem [50]

"A lack of snow and abnormally mild temperatures are threatening ski resorts in the eastern United States, Europe and Asia. As natural snow becomes scarcer and temperatures creep too high for traditional snow machines, new technology is helping a growing number of ski areas adapt to the warming climate."

Climate Change [7]
Natural Resources [25]
Public [40]
National (U.S.) [33]
Source: Washington Post [51], 01/30/2023
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"Air and Climate Standards Top EPA’s 2023 Rulemaking To-Do List" [52]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to move ahead with a slate of major air and climate rules this year to make gains on the Biden administration’s long-promised climate goals.

The agency is due as early as the spring to propose and finalize closely watched emissions rules, including legal underpinnings for mercury regulations, ozone transport standards, and greenhouse gas regulations for existing coal-fired power plants.

Air [5]
Climate Change [7]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [14]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [28]
Public [40]
National (U.S.) [33]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [53], 01/30/2023
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"As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain" [54]

"The seven states that rely on water from the shrinking Colorado River are unlikely to agree to voluntarily make deep reductions in their water use, negotiators say, which would force the federal government to impose cuts for the first time in the water supply for 40 million Americans."

Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Natural Resources [25]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [40]
National (U.S.) [33]
Source: NYTimes [55], 01/30/2023
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Exploring the Impacts of Hydroelectric Megaprojects on Indigenous Lands [56]

Nearly two-thirds of the world’s rivers are impeded by dams and we keep building them in our quest for cleaner and greener sources of electricity. But as podcast producer Farha Akhtar learned while producing a recent episode, these monumental structures are having a profound impact on our planet and catastrophic consequences for many Indigenous people.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [57]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [47]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Diversity [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [17]
Food [18]
Government [20]
Health [21]
Infrastructure [22]
Journalism & Media [23]
Natural Resources [25]
Pollution [28]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [58]
Science [59]
Technology [48]
Water & Oceans [31]
Wildlife [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [33]
International [38]
Canada [39]
Asia [60]
Visibility: 
Public [40]
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In Atlanta, a Deadly Forest Protest Sparks Debate Over ‘Domestic Terrorism’ [61]

"Manuel Esteban Paez Teran seemed to be everyone’s favorite social justice activist. ... Now the 26-year-old activist is dead."

Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [15]
Forests [19]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [25]
Public [40]
National (U.S.) [33]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [62]
Source: Washington Post [63], 01/27/2023
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"Meet The Top House Recipients Of Oil And Gas Money" [64]

"The oil and gas industry donated millions of dollars to members of the House in the last election cycle. Now, many of the top recipients are well-positioned to advance its interests."

Chemicals [47]
Climate Change [7]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Public [40]
National (U.S.) [33]
Source: E&E News [65], 01/27/2023
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