"Fires Fuel New Risks to California Farmworkers"
"As climate change amplifies the health risks of extreme heat and pollution from wildfires, researchers scramble to protect farmworkers."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/22/2021
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"Michigan Plans 1st U.S. Charging Road For Electric Vehicles"
"Plans are underway for Michigan to construct a first in the nation segment of road that will charge electric vehicles while they’re driving, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday at the Motor Bella auto show in Pontiac."
Source: AP, 09/22/2021
"6 Tribes Sue Wisconsin To Try To Stop November Wolf Hunt"
"Six Native American tribes sued Wisconsin on Tuesday to try to stop its planned gray wolf hunt in November, asserting that the hunt violates their treaty rights and endangers an animal they consider sacred."
Source: AP, 09/22/2021
Will Taxpayers Bear Cost Of Cleaning Up America’s Abandoned Oil Wells?
"Oil and gas companies have a century-old bad habit of drilling wells and ditching them. And while Congress finally has a plan to plug some abandoned wells, new proposals effectively pass the fossil fuel industry’s cleanup costs on to taxpayers and may even enable more drilling."
Source: Guardian, 09/22/2021
Biden Vows To Double Climate Aid For Vulnerable Nations
"President Biden announced plans Tuesday to double the funding the United States provides each year to help developing nations cope with the ravages of climate change and build greener economies."
Source: Washington Post, 09/22/2021
"China Pledges to Stop Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad"
"In a move designed to bolster Beijing’s climate credentials, President Xi Jinping of China said Tuesday that his country would stop building coal-burning power plants overseas, ending its support for construction projects that rely on the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel."
Source: NYTimes, 09/22/2021
DEADLINE: Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Calling all indie book authors and publishers: This competition offers more than 80 awards – with over 80 monetary prizes totaling more than $10,000 in cash, including many for non-fiction. The final deadline for the 2026 Awards Program is February 20, 2026.
Freelance Contracts: A Public-Interest Roundtable
Join Mother Jones CEO Monika Bauerlein, former Bloomberg News Global Media Counsel Charles Glasser, freelance investigative reporter Alexandria Bordas and Freelance Investigative Reporters and Editors executive director Laird Townsend for a virtual roundtable on solving freelancer liability. 4:00 p.m. ET.
RCFP 50th Anniversary Virtual Celebration
This year, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press virtual awards are free and open to all, bringing the power of journalism to the forefront. During the event, hosted by NBC News’ Kristen Welker, you’ll get to hear from some really incredible journalists and media lawyers. 8:00 p.m. ET.
SEJ Webinar: All Life, Great and Small — Covering Biodiversity and Climate
Join SEJ Oct 13, during Part I of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, for a discussion with biodiversity experts and journalists on what to watch for as the international science community seeks to protect — and maybe even repair — our damaged ecosystems as the climate changes. 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET.
