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Want To Protect Your Sources? It Helps To Know the Law [1]

With climate-related legal disputes playing out worldwide, we could see more environmental journalists facing subpoenas to access their newsgathering materials and reveal their sources. Case in point: the legal battle embroiling a news nonprofit over its coverage of pipeline protests. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press’ Chris Young looks at shield laws and resources to help deal with legal threats to your journalistic integrity.

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January 3, 2024

DEADLINE: IJNR Workshop on the Great Lakes Energy Future [15]

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites journalists to apply by Jan 3 for this four-part workshop: three virtual one-day webinars and a multi-day in-person workshop in Chicago exploring current work being done to chart a greener course in America’s Rust Belt and what these efforts mean for the region and the country.

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December 13, 2023

SEJ Webinar: Learn How To Apply for Report for America Job Openings [17]

Learn about Report for America and how to apply for more than 50 full-time journalism positions, including 11 environmental positions offered through a partnership with the University of Missouri School of Journalism and the Society of Environmental Journalists. These 11 positions are part of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, a collaborative network meant to boost coverage of environmental and agricultural issues throughout the river basin. 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET.

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"A Crypto Mine Comes To Town And A Coal Plant Gets New Life" [25]

"A pollution-spewing power plant in western Indiana that was set to close this year is getting a reprieve after being purchased by a coal company and landing a new energy-guzzling neighbor hoping to cash in on the international cryptocurrency boom."

Climate Change [26]
Economy & Business [27]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [12]
Source: Indianapolis Star [28], 12/06/2023
January 12, 2026

DEADLINE: George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop [29]

Mid-career journalists who want to write a novel or fictional prose are invited to apply for this workshop, Jul 7-15, 2026, at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications in Evanston, Ill. Fully funded by "Game of Thrones" author Martin, pictured left. Deadline: Jan 12.

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International [30]

EPA Is Aiming To Get Rid Of Lead Pipes In 10 Years. But Not In Chicago. [31]

"The city’s nearly 400,000 pipes wouldn’t have to be fully removed for nearly 30 years after the rest of the nation."

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Source: Grist [38], 12/05/2023

"Ohio Fails to Pass Restrictions on College Teaching About Climate Policies" [39]

"Ohio lawmakers have failed, at least for now, to pass a bill that would exert control over discussion of “controversial beliefs” about climate policies in college classrooms."

Climate Change [26]
Environmental Politics [40]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Science [41]
Public [14]
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Source: Inside Climate News [42], 12/04/2023

Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of Clean Energy Transition in Minnesota [43]

"Mining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could threaten local water supply and Indigenous culture."

Agriculture [19]
Environmental Justice [34]
Food [44]
Natural Resources [8]
Pollution [36]
Water & Oceans [37]
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Source: Inside Climate News [45], 11/22/2023

"Forever Chemicals’ Toxic Legacy At Chicago’s Airports" [46]

"Firefighting foam contaminated groundwater beneath O’Hare and Midway airports with PFAS chemicals, military investigators have found. It’s unclear how far it has spread."

Chemicals [32]
Environmental Health [33]
Pollution [36]
Water & Oceans [37]
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Source: Chicago Sun-Times [47], 11/13/2023

"EPA Says Minnesota Needs To Take More Action On Nitrates In Drinking Water" [48]

"Minnesota state agencies aren’t doing enough to prevent nitrates — a toxic byproduct of fertilizers and livestock manure — from entering drinking water in the southeast part of the state, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."

Water & Oceans [37]
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Source: Minnesota Reformer [49], 11/10/2023

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