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Cancer Is Bipartisan: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer [1]

"Democrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water."

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Source: Politico [12], 07/21/2026

Industry Helps Keep Louisiana Communities In The Dark On Toxic Air [13]

"The state’s air monitors are often miles from its biggest polluters and residents have little way of knowing what they’re breathing. That’s no accident."

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Source: Floodlight [16], 07/21/2026

"‘A Better Way To Be Relevant’: Greens Embrace Data Center Fight" [17]

"The nation’s biggest green groups have joined the fray over data centers — and they’re starting to notch some victories after 18 months of stinging environmental setbacks under the Trump administration."

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Source: E&E News [26], 07/21/2026

Trump Panel Seeks To Weaken Historic-Preservation Reviews Of Projects [27]

"The Trump administration is seeking to loosen federal rules intended to protect historic sites, alarming outside groups who say the changes would allow government agencies and developers to pursue major projects — such as President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch — without soliciting public input."

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Source: Washington Post [30], 07/21/2026

Trump Attacks Top US Scientific Body Over Climate Chapter in Manual [31]

"The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges."

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Source: New York Times [36], 07/21/2026
September 25, 2026

DEADLINE: The Berlin Prize, American Academy in Berlin [37]

Applications are open for the 2027-28 Berlin Prize, which funds semester-long fellowships in the humanities, social sciences, law, journalism and public policy. Priority areas include democracy, security, technology and AI, energy and climate, and global order, with dedicated tracks for Jewish studies, German studies and public health/biotech. Application deadline: Sept 25, 2026, 12pm ET

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August 27, 2026

DEADLINE: Journalismfund's The Invisible Life Grant [40]

This program supports cross-border teams of professional journalists and/or news outlets investigating issues related to farm animal welfare and European interests, both within and beyond Europe. Two application rounds are scheduled for this grant program in 2026: Thursday 27 August 2026 at 1 pm CET (Brussels time) and Thursday 29 October 2026 at 1 pm CET (Brussels time). 

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The Case for Hope in Saving the World’s Birds [44]

With billions of North American birds lost during recent decades, a survey of the successful efforts to save their species is a welcome read. Author Scott Weidensaul highlights winning initiatives, such as rewilding, innovations to protect puffins and more, along with appraisals of less fruitful projects. BookShelf contributor Jennifer Weeks has a review of “The Return of the Oystercatcher.”

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Climate Data Site Spiked, Resurrected by Ex-NOAA Employees [46]

An effort by the Trump administration to tank a highly useful data source on climate change trends has met impressive resistance — in the form of a group of fired NOAA staffers who have rebuilt the climate.gov website stripped by the federal government. And as the latest Toolbox notes, it’s a great resource. Reacquaint yourself with it.

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SEJournal Adds Two New Editors [49]

SEJournal welcomes two additions to our Publications masthead — veteran data/multimedia journalist Geoff McGhee and early-career freelancer Julie Zenderoudi. McGhee joins us as co-editor of our visual journalism column, EJ InSight. And Zenderoudi comes aboard as co-editor of Freelance Files. Learn more about them and watch for their contributions to our pages in the near future. Plus, two farewells.

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