Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)

U.S. Wildfire Response Badly Off-Base, New Doc Convincingly Shows [11]

A gripping new documentary on raging megafires weaves together stunning cinematography with deeply researched revelations that reveal the futility of current policy around managing wildfires, writes veteran wildfire reporter Robert McClure in a new EJ InSight column. His review, with three big takeaways.

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EJ InSight [12]

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Activism [13]

Disasters [15]

Environmental Health [16]

Environmental Studies [18]

Forests [19]

Government [20]

People & Population [21]

Planning & Growth [22]

Policy [23]

Science [24]

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California [26]

Northwest (OR WA) [27]

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Public [8]

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"Colorado’s State Fish Swims Back From Brink Of Extinction" [28]

"The greenback cutthroat trout, Colorado’s state fish, was declared extinct over 50 years ago. But last week officials found the first confirmation that the trout are once again reproducing in the wild."

Biodiversity [29]

Fish & Fisheries [30]

Public [8]

Source: CNN [31], 10/03/2022

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Methane, a Key Global Warming Source, Is Targeted by Nations [32]

Carbon dioxide may get more attention, but the second-most damaging greenhouse gas, methane, is now the focus of a global pledge to cut emissions 30% by 2030. As part of a Society of Environmental Journalists publishing project focused on covering climate solutions, we take a closer look at methane with energy reporter Nushin Huq. A primer on the climate-related problems of methane and the promise of methane-based solutions. Plus, watch a recent SEJ methane solutions webinar [33] and see our Methane and Climate Change Toolbox [34].

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Special Reports [35]

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Chemicals [36]

Energy & Fuel [37]

Environmental Health [16]

Environmental Studies [18]

Government [20]

Policy [23]

Pollution [40]

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Alaska and Hawaii [41]

Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [42]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [44]

International [45]

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Enviros Seek To List Rare NV Springsnail As Endangered Due To Lithium Mine [46]

"A group of conservationists are seeking to get a tiny rare Nevada springsnail listed as an endangered or threatened species, arguing that the species is threatened by a planned lithium mine in Thacker Pass."

Biodiversity [29]

Chemicals [36]

Energy & Fuel [37]

Laws & Regulations [47]

Wildlife [48]

Public [8]

Source: States Newsroom [49], 09/12/2022

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Methane and Climate Change Toolbox [34]

Levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, have doubled in the past 150 years due to human activity, particularly from fossil fuels and extensive farming. As part of an ongoing Society of Environmental Journalists special project focused on covering climate solutions, check out a methane resource toolbox and stay tuned for a methane reporting tipsheet in the coming weeks. Plus, watch the recording [33] of an SEJ virtual webinar, Covering Climate Solutions: Containing and Monitoring Methane.

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Special Reports [35]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [50]

Air [51]

Energy & Fuel [37]

Environmental Health [16]

Environmental Studies [18]

Government [20]

Laws & Regulations [47]

Policy [23]

Pollution [40]

Science [24]

Technology [52]

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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [42]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [53]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [44]

International [45]

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Public [8]

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November 9, 2025

DEADLINE: Big Sky Works-in-Progress Pitch [54]

This is the headline event of the DocShop Filmmaker’s Forum, held Feb 20, 2026 during the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Submit your feature length documentary work-in-progress to some of the top funders and commissioning editors for documentary film by Sep 14 (late deadline is Nov 9).

Other Events [55]

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September 26, 2022

DEADLINE: Sentient Media Midwest Journalism Fund [56]

This new program is for writers and aspiring writers in the Midwest interested in reporting on agriculture and the environment. The program aims to train reporters, build a support network and culminates in a pitch competition, where the $10,000 fund will be distributed between the successful writers. Apply by Sep 26.

Awards and Grants [57]

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Public [8]

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Agriculture [50]

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California [26]

Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [42]

Northwest (OR WA) [27]

Keeping Up With Victims Displaced by Climate Disasters [58]

Disasters driven by climate change can leave a lot of people needing help or being displaced long term. But a key safety net and a central federal aid agency often accomplish little to help climate refugees, reports the latest TipSheet. Get the backstory, plus the outlook, along with questions and resources for stories in your community in the wake of climate disasters.

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TipSheet [59]

Topics on the Beat:

Disasters [15]

Environmental Justice [60]

Government [20]

People & Population [21]

Planning & Growth [22]

Policy [23]

Water & Oceans [61]

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California [26]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [62]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [44]

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Public [8]

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Trump Loyalist Challenging Liz Cheney Is An Anti-Conservation Zealot [63]

"In 2018, natural resources attorney Harriet Hageman ran for governor of Wyoming on a pledge to “reform federal land management and access” and fight burdensome federal regulations."

Public [8]