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"Drought And Bark Beetles Are Killing The Oldest Trees On Earth" [1]

"Forest pathologist Martin MacKenzie strode forward on a narrow path through California’s mythic bristlecone pine forest in the White Mountains near the Nevada border, methodically scanning gnarled limbs for the invaders that threaten the lives of some of the world’s oldest trees."

Climate Change [2]
Forests [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
California [6]
Source: LA Times [7], 06/27/2022
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Enviros, Property Owners Sue To Block $2.5-Billion Dam In Santa Clara Co. [8]

"As California endures water restrictions due to widespread drought, a proposed $2.5-billion reservoir expansion project in Santa Clara County promises to increase the amount of freshwater for more than a million people."

Activism [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
California [6]
Source: LA Times [13], 06/23/2022
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California Must Euthanize 350,000 Hatchery Trout After Bacteria Outbreak [14]

"A bacteria outbreak in two state hatcheries is forcing the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to euthanize about 350,000 rainbow trout, which could affect fishing stock in some state waterways this summer."

Fish & Fisheries [15]
Public [5]
California [6]
Source: LA Times [16], 06/22/2022
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Court Says Calif. Utilities Commission Must Obey State Public Records Act [17]

"In a broad victory for government transparency, an appeals court has ruled that the California Public Utilities Commission must comply with a state law requiring all agencies to promptly release information to the public."

Energy & Fuel [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [5]
California [6]
Source: LA Times [20], 06/21/2022
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California Fire Season Made Dangerous By Drought, Water Restrictions [21]

"Southern California is facing a potentially treacherous wildfire season this year, as climate change, drought and extreme heat conspire to bake vegetation and prime the landscape for burning, officials say."

Agriculture [22]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [23]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
California [6]
Source: LA Times [24], 06/13/2022
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Drought Prompts Closure Of Joshua Tree Trail To Ensure Water For Bighorns [25]

"Extreme drought conditions prompted the open-ended closure of a popular hiking trail in Joshua Tree National Park to ensure water access for bighorn sheep."

Biodiversity [26]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [23]
Environmental Health [27]
Natural Resources [28]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
California [6]
Source: LA Times [29], 06/09/2022
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"‘Bees Are Fish’ Criticism Mostly Misguided, Law Scholars Say" [30]

"Law professors say much of the buzz around a California court’s finding that bees meet the definition of fish missed the mark, and that the decision isn’t as unusual as it seems."

Biodiversity [26]
Chemicals [31]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [32]
Water & Oceans [4]
Wildlife [33]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [34]
California [6]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [35], 06/07/2022
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"Fracking Moratorium off California Coast Ordered by Ninth Circuit" [36]

"In a long series of court proceedings, permits allowing the fracking and acidizing of oil wells in federal waters off the coast of California were prohibited by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today [Friday].

Chemicals [31]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Studies [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [5]
California [6]
Source: Santa Barbara Independent [37], 06/06/2022
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Going Beyond Sensational Drought Headlines Gives Local Audiences News They Need [38]

As drought continues to afflict the southwestern United States, New Mexico PBS correspondent and producer Laura Paskus writes that environmental journalists must bring home its impact on local communities, while translating the science, making the connection with climate change and holding public officials accountable. Plus, reporting resources and a reminder that the story is too big for any one journalist.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [39]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [22]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [23]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [10]
Journalism & Media [19]
People & Population [40]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [42]
Water & Oceans [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [34]
California [6]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [43]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [44]
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Public [5]
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Investigation Into Dry Oil Wells Reveals High Risks, Costs to Nearby Neighborhoods [45]

A casual query from an editor prompted an investigative reporter to pair up with a data journalism reporter at a partner news organization to dig into the risks that thousands of dry oil wells across California posed to surrounding communities, including many low-income Latino neighborhoods. How the resulting award-winning series came together, in an Inside Story Q&A with reporter Mark Olalde.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [46]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Justice [47]
Health [48]
Journalism & Media [19]
Pollution [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [34]
California [6]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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