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"Leaked Docs: Gas Industry Secretly Fights Electrification" [1]

"In public, Eversource Energy likes to tout its carbon neutrality goals and its investments in offshore wind. But officials from New England's largest utility struck a different tone during an industry presentation in mid-March. Instead of advocating for lower emissions, company officials outlined a defensive strategy for preserving the use of natural gas for years to come."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [9], 05/04/2021

"Memphis Pipeline Faces Environmental Justice Reckoning" [10]

"Brad Robinson's eyes roll upward in thought as he counts them out — his mother, father, grandmother, his father-in-law and more. 'All of 'em,' he said. 'Died of cancer, and we never knew why.'"

Activism [11]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [13]
Pollution [14]
Public [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: E&E News [16], 05/04/2021

"EPA Hits Troubled Virgin Islands Oil Refinery With A Violation Notice" [17]

"A giant oil and gas refinery was served with a “notice of violation” by the Environmental Protection Agency following two major accidents that released noxious fumes and a chemical-filled vapor cloud over nearby neighborhoods in the U.S. Virgin Islands."

Air [18]
Chemicals [19]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [13]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Pollution [14]
Public [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Central America & the Caribbean [21]
Source: Washington Post [22], 05/04/2021
March 31, 2025

DEADLINE: Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards [23]

The annual Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards will honor excellent reporting on critical dimensions of the climate story. Open to journalists worldwide, on any beat. No entry fee. Deadline: Mar 31, 2025.

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Journalism & Media [6]
Science [25]
October 19, 2023 to October 21, 2023

Metcalf Institute's Inclusive SciComm Symposium [26]

This biennial symposium, which will be held virtually this year, is an international convening of practitioners, trainers, researchers, educators, funders and others who work across diverse disciplines and settings to prioritize inclusion, equity and intersectionality in all forms of science communication. Oct 19-21, 2023.

Professional Meetings [27]
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Science [25]
Technology [28]
May 23, 2021

DEADLINE: ProPublica's Abrams Reporting Fellows [29]

This two-year-long fellowship is open to three early- to mid-career journalists who want to develop their investigative reporting skills. It pays $75,000 per year and includes full benefits. Fellows will start on July 1, 2021. Apply by May 23, 11:59 p.m. PT.

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May 6, 2021

How Vicious Disinformation Campaigns Aim to Silence Women Journalists [33]

Join in a conversation with Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa and International Center for Journalists' Global Director of Research Julie Posetti to discuss new ICFJ-UNESCO research on online violence as a weapon of disinformation and evolving strategies for fighting back. 10:30 a.m. ET.

Other Events [34]
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Journalism & Media [6]

Reporting on Poor, Kids Sickened by Industrial Air Pollution [35]

Pittsburgh is known for its history of steel production … and of air pollution. In the new Inside Story, reporter Kristina Marusic talks about capturing the health impacts of air emissions in western Pennsylvania, and shares insights on how dogged environmental justice reporting can make the links between pollution cuts and health impacts. Plus, tips on managing a long reporting project, creating infographics and using video.

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Inside Story [36]
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Air [18]
Environmental Health [12]
Health [37]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [38]
Pollution [14]
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National (U.S.) [8]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
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Lawn Chemicals May Make Fertile Soil for Local Environmental Stories [40]

Lawns can be as much bane as boon for homeowners that care for them throughout the United States. But when their maintenance involves the use of pesticides and fertilizers, they become a much wider concern for community health and the surrounding environment. The latest TipSheet combs through the grass for a better understanding of the problem, and offers ideas and resources for local environmental coverage.

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Agriculture [42]
Chemicals [19]
Consumer [43]
Environmental Health [12]
Health [37]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Pollution [14]
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"Interior Department Appoints First Native American Chief Of Staff" [44]

"The Interior Department announced Friday that Lawrence Roberts will serve as its first ever Indigenous chief of staff."

Diversity [45]
Government [46]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [47], 05/03/2021

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