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Coverage: SEJ's 32nd Annual Conference [1]

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SEJ's 32nd annual conference took place April 19-23, 2023, hosted by Boise State University. Here you'll find multimedia coverage [1] provided by SEJ, BSU, volunteers and conference attendees. Check out the audio recordings [1].

Couldn't make it to Boise? Watch the plenary recordings!

Topics on the Beat: 
Other or All [8]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
International [12]

"Cloud Seeding Catching On Amid Rocky Mountain Drought" [13]

"Garrett Cammans and his brothers sometimes don’t talk about their toughest moments on the job in the cloud seeding business, like the time when one of them got stuck in deep mountain snow and had to hike out alone in the dark."

Air [14]
Chemicals [15]
Climate Change [16]
Technology [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
Source: AP [19], 04/20/2023

Agenda: SEJ's 32nd Annual Conference [20]

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See the agenda for #SEJ2023 in Boise, Idaho, hosted by Boise State University.

Topics on the Beat: 
Other or All [8]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
International [12]

Logging Plan on Yellowstone Border Shows Limits of Biden Climate Policy [21]

"Despite new “guidance,” the Forest Service moves to clear-cut mature pines in Montana without a detailed accounting of the cost in carbon emissions."

Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [16]
Environmental Politics [23]
Forests [24]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Natural Resources [26]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
Source: Inside Climate News [27], 04/10/2023

Seasonal Fishing Stories Reflect a Changing Environment [28]

As fishing season begins in many parts of the United States, climate change and pollution can make the sport a, well, can of worms. For the latest TipSheet, though, that means insights and stories for environmental journalists. A thumbnail on key issues, with story ideas and reporting resources. Plus, for those going to #SEJ2023 Boise, famed fishing spots.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [29]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [16]
Environmental Health [30]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Journalism & Media [32]
Pollution [33]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [34]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
Visibility: 
Public [9]

Is EV-Driven Demand for Lithium on Collision Course With Environment Concerns? [35]

The push to replace gas-guzzling vehicles with electric-powered alternatives is hitting significant speed bumps. The existing supply of lithium for batteries can’t keep up with demand, and new mining proposals often face opposition from area residents worried about local impacts. Radio reporter David Boraks has been covering one such conflict in North Carolina. He shares his insights and reporting tips.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [36]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [37]
Agriculture [38]
Air [14]
Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [16]
Consumer [39]
Economy & Business [40]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Politics [23]
Government [42]
Journalism & Media [32]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Natural Resources [26]
Policy [43]
Pollution [33]
Technology [17]
Transportation [44]
Water & Oceans [18]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
California [45]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
International [12]
Asia [47]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
April 22, 2023

#SEJ2023 Plenary: Covering Gender and Environment Connections, at Home and Abroad [6]

Join the livestream of this #SEJ2023 lunch plenary examining how can we accurately and sensitively cover the connections between climate and gender, and how they intersect in people’s lives, both here in the U.S. and abroad. Noon-2:00 p.m. MT.

SEJ Regional Conferences [48]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [16]
Diversity [49]
Journalism & Media [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
International [12]
April 21, 2023

#SEJ2023: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Keynote and Q&A [4]

Join the livestream of this #SEJ2023 discussion hosted by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on how the Department is honoring Indigenous communities through co-stewardship and an emphasis on Indigenous Knowledge, employing nature-based solutions and investing in ecosystem restoration, and tackling the fundamental challenges of climate change. 3:45-4:45 a.m. MT.

SEJ Regional Conferences [48]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [16]
Diversity [49]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Environmental Justice [50]
Government [42]
Natural Resources [26]
Planning & Growth [51]
Water & Oceans [18]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
April 21, 2023

#SEJ2023 Opening Plenary: Clean Energy and the Land — The High-Stakes Battle Over Climate Solutions [2]

Join the livestream of the #SEJ2023 opening plenary examining how confronting the climate crisis will require huge amounts of land and resources — for solar panels, wind turbines, power lines and mines that extract lithium, cobalt and antimony. 9:00-10:15 a.m. MT.

SEJ Regional Conferences [48]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Journalism & Media [32]
Natural Resources [26]
People & Population [52]
Planning & Growth [51]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]

"Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison" [53]

"A months-long event, just outside the park, was intended to keep the animals from spreading a disease to livestock. But its scope and other removal measures affecting hundreds more have generated opposition."

Agriculture [38]
Biodiversity [22]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Natural Resources [26]
Wildlife [34]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
Source: NYTimes [54], 04/05/2023

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