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"Trump Reinstating Commercial Fishing In Northeast Marine Monument" [1]

"President Trump is reinstating commercial fishing in a national marine monument after the practice was blocked by his Democratic predecessors."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: The Hill [9], 05/13/2025
May 30, 2025

MIT Climate Project Webinar: Reporting on Food, Waste and Climate in America [10]

Join MIT's newest class of journalism fellows in a webinar to discuss their work reporting on the under-covered climate challenges of the food, agriculture and waste sector. Special guest moderator Jenny Splitter, editor-in-chief of Sentient Media and an SEJ member, will lead the conversation. Noon ET.

Other Events [11]
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Public [6]
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Agriculture [12]
Climate Change [13]
Food [14]
Journalism & Media [15]
Waste [16]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
May 30, 2025

DEADLINE: NAHJ - Apple News Fellowship [17]

NAHJ and Apple News have partnered to give a recent graduate or early-career journalist the opportunity to work at the forefront of news and technology. The nine-month paid fellowship runs September 2025-June 2026. Location: Cupertino, California or New York, NY; remote possible. Apply by May 30.

Workshops and Fellowships [18]
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Public [6]
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Journalism & Media [15]
Technology [19]
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National (U.S.) [7]
California [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]

"We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of a Problem" [21]

"As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive."

Activism [22]
Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [25]
Water & Oceans [5]
Wildlife [26]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: The Revelator [27], 04/30/2025

"Environmental Groups Say Trump Admin Violated Their Free-Speech Rights" [28]

"Scott Vlaun has been working with his school district in western Maine to cut back how much energy it uses and helping his town come up with a plan to deal with climate threats from things like rising temperatures and worsening floods."

Climate Change [13]
Disasters [29]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Justice [31]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [32]
People & Population [33]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: NPR [34], 04/25/2025

New Jersey Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Reaches Closed Nuclear Power Plant [35]

"A fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey forced thousands of people to temporarily evacuate on Tuesday, as officials warned the blaze could become the largest in the state in about 20 years."

Climate Change [13]
Disasters [29]
Environmental Health [30]
Forests [36]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [37]
People & Population [33]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: Guardian [38], 04/24/2025

"Burgum Halts Work On NY Offshore Wind Project" [39]

"Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted construction of a major offshore wind farm off New York on Wednesday, in a marked escalation of President Donald Trump’s fight against offshore wind."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [40]
Environmental Politics [3]
Infrastructure [41]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Technology [19]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: E&E News [42], 04/18/2025

"An Albany Neighborhood At The Heart Of New York's Lead Poisoning Epidemic" [43]

"The 12206 ZIP code, which encompasses West Hill, Beverwyck and Upper Washington Avenue, has one of the state's highest concentrations of childhood lead poisoning."

Chemicals [44]
Consumer [45]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Justice [31]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [33]
Pollution [46]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: Albany Times Union [47], 04/17/2025
April 10, 2025

The End of Green Capitalism? [48]

Join a free roundtable discussion, organized by The People’s Forum and co-sponsored by The Natural History Museum, on what some are calling a “crisis in green capitalism.” Attend in person in New York City or watch the livestream. 6-8 p.m. ET.

Other Events [11]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [49]
Energy & Fuel [40]
Government [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
April 24, 2025

The Language of Climate Politics: Author Genevieve Guenther in Conversation With Journalist Daniel Wolfe [50]

This in-person event, 5-7 p.m. at the University of Rhode Island, is open to the public. Join The Washington Post's Daniel Wolfe for a conversation with Guenther about her investigation into the propaganda that justifies the fossil-fuel economy and offering new ways to talk about the climate crisis in an effort to create transformative change.

Other Events [11]
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Public [6]
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Climate Change [13]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [15]
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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]

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