Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)

Environmental Health [9]

Fish & Fisheries [11]

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Pollution [16]

Water & Oceans [17]

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Alaska and Hawaii [20]

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Read more about Tracking Troubled Waters with ‘Endangered Rivers’ List [1]

"Interior Department Offers Oil Leases Near Utah's Wilderness Monuments" [27]

"The U.S. Department of Interior on Tuesday will auction off more than 51,000 acres (21,000 hectares) in southeastern Utah for oil and gas development, over objections from conservationists, who say the move threatens sensitive archaeological and wilderness sites."

People & Population [28]

Public [26]

Source: Reuters [29], 03/20/2018

Read more about "Interior Department Offers Oil Leases Near Utah's Wilderness Monuments" [27]

"More Than 550 Yellowstone Bison Culled" [30]

"More than 550 bison have been killed through hunting and ship-to-slaughter so far this winter and bison managers seem assured to reach the cull goal for the year."

Wildlife [18]

Public [26]

Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle [31], 03/12/2018

Read more about "More Than 550 Yellowstone Bison Culled" [30]

EPA Mapping App Helps Find, Deepen Environmental Justice Stories [32]

As new research reminds us that pollution often disproportionately affects poor and minority communities in the United States, a long-standing mapping tool from the EPA can help reporters explore and discover those environmental justice stories nearest them. The latest TipSheet explains the problem, and walks you through the mapping app.

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TipSheet [2]

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Activism [3]

Air [33]

Environmental Health [9]

Environmental Studies [34]

Government [12]

Health [35]

People & Population [28]

Pollution [16]

Technology [36]

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National (U.S.) [19]

California [37]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [38]

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Read more about EPA Mapping App Helps Find, Deepen Environmental Justice Stories [32]

“Yellowstone Migrations” [39]

A photographer undertook an artistic and scientific odyssey that was inspired by an ancient migration now imperiled by human encroachment. His new volume tracks the mythical journeys taken by pronghorn, mule deer and elk through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. BookShelf reviews Joe Riis’ “Yellowstone Migrations.”

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BookShelf [40]

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Biodiversity [41]

Environmental Health [9]

Science [42]

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Read more about “Yellowstone Migrations” [39]

Abandoned Mines — Stories Beneath Your Feet [43]

They count in the tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands, and each one is a potential story. This week’s TipSheet looks at abandoned mines spread across the United States, many of them polluted, and with few cleanups underway. Find out what’s at stake, and get reporting resources.

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TipSheet [2]

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Disasters [44]

Government [12]

Pollution [16]

Waste [45]

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National (U.S.) [19]

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Public [26]

Read more about Abandoned Mines — Stories Beneath Your Feet [43]

February 27, 2019

IJNR Workshop: Living with Wildfire [46]

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources (IJNR) invites journalists to register for Living with Wildfire workshop, to be held in Missoula, MT in Apr 4-6, 2019. Registration opens at noon (MST) Feb 27 and the registration link will be sent to the first 20 qualified applicants. The registration form is now viewable and interactive. You can upload your resumé, clip, and payment information at any time this morning. Then, precisely at noon (MST), hit "submit."

Workshops and Fellowships [47]

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Forests [48]

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Idaho Stripped Climate Change From School Guidelines. Now It’s a Battle [49]

"The political fight over global warming has extended to science education in recent years as several states have attempted to weaken or block new teaching standards that included information about climate science. But only in Idaho has the state legislature stripped all mentions of human-caused climate change from statewide science guidelines while leaving the rest of the standards intact."

Climate Change [50]

Science [42]

Public [26]

Source: NY Times [51], 02/07/2018

Read more about Idaho Stripped Climate Change From School Guidelines. Now It’s a Battle [49]

July 26, 2020 to July 31, 2020

North American Congress for Conservation Biology [52]

This biennial conference, hosted by the Society for Conservation Biology North America, takes place this year in Denver, Colo. The theme is Crossing Boundaries: Innovative Approaches to Conservation. Travel fellowships for journalists are available from COMPASS; Mar 16 deadline.

Professional Meetings [53]

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Climate Change [50]

Planning & Growth [54]

Science [42]

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"Lawsuit Tries To Block Roundup Of Nearly 10,000 Wild Mustangs" [55]

"Animal rights activists are suing to block what they say is an unprecedented federal plan to capture thousands of wild horses over 10 years in Nevada without the legally required environmental reviews intended to protect the mustangs and U.S. rangeland."

Agriculture [4]

Wildlife [18]

Public [26]