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Underserved Communities Again Ask Courts to Restore Justice Grant Funding [1]

"Plaintiffs are continuing to press the Trump administration in federal court to restore $3 billion in grant funding for environmental and climate justice programs that would benefit underserved communities, as a Sept. 30 deadline nears."

Consumer [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [9], 09/08/2026

Farmers Are Going Broke While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them [10]

"As farmers grapple with soaring diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, Brooke Rollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable oil and gas investments."

Agriculture [11]
Conflict/Corruption [12]
Consumer [2]
Economy & Business [13]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [16], 09/08/2026
November 30, 2026

DEADLINE: Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships [17]

Environmental Photography Fellowships & Mentorships 2027 – one $20K and six $5K fellowships plus 10 mentorships for photographers documenting environmental and conservation stories. No prior publication required. Deadline Nov. 30.

Workshops and Fellowships [18]
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Public [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [20]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Health [21]
Journalism & Media [22]
Other or All [23]
People & Population [24]
Policy [25]
Pollution [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
International [28]

Decarbonizing Energy Systems With Clean Firm Power [29]

Solar and wind power are critical for combating climate change, but some energy experts warn they won’t be enough. Their vision for an emissions-free grid depends on technologies ranging from long-duration batteries to nuclear reactors. Journalist Nicolás Rivero on clean firm power’s potential, the challenges ahead and how Big Tech is driving the pursuit of always-on zero-carbon electricity.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [13]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Government [14]
Infrastructure [31]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [32]
Policy [25]
Pollution [26]
Science [33]
Technology [34]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [35]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [36]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [37]
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Public [7]

Unpacking Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis [38]

Puerto Rico is suffering from months of water rationing. But for journalists to fully cover this many-layered water story requires a real understanding of how the U.S. territory's politics and history have brought it to this crossroads, argues columnist Yessenia Funes. That, plus a capacity to listen to affected communities, report on solutions and consider partnerships with local journalists.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Voices of Environmental Justice [39]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [14]
Health [21]
Infrastructure [31]
Journalism & Media [22]
Natural Resources [40]
People & Population [24]
Policy [25]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

EDGI Spares Soon-Hidden Climate Data [41]

As the Trump EPA prepares to erase critical emissions data gathered for the U.S. greenhouse gas reporting program — abandoned along with international climate change obligations — a group of researchers has made it their business to safeguard the data. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox outlines the preserved dataset and what it can tell journalists about the state of U.S. emissions.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Reporters Toolbox [42]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [43]
Climate Change [19]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [44]
Government [14]
Policy [25]
Pollution [26]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Wells Drying Up At South Dakota Homes And Ranches Due To Heat And Drought [45]

“We can’t do laundry or dishes or take showers other than with a little trickle,” said Connie Howie, 76. “Other times we have a little water because it seems to come and go.”

Agriculture [11]
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [20]
Environmental Health [4]
People & Population [24]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [36]
Source: South Dakota News Watch [46], 09/04/2026

Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices [47]

"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named a new culprit this week for the high energy prices that are weighing on the world economy: Ukraine."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [6]
Military [48]
Public [7]
Source: New York Times [49], 09/04/2026

Smart Toilets Are Already Using AI to Analyze Your Poop [50]

"While companies promise they can help users monitor gut health, experts suggest that smart toilets provide little in th�e way of benefits to the average person."

Consumer [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Technology [34]
Waste [51]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: WIRED [52], 09/04/2026

Patagonia Joins Lawsuit Against Trump’s Utah National Monument Reduction [53]

"The outdoor retailer Patagonia on Wednesday joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its executive orders to shrink the sizes of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah."

Biodiversity [54]
Climate Change [19]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [40]
Pollution [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Wildlife [55]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [56]
Source: The Hill [57], 09/04/2026

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