"Trump Has Sabotaged America’s Coronavirus Response"
"In 2018, the Trump administration fired the government’s entire pandemic response chain of command, including the White House management infrastructure."
Source: Foreign Policy, 02/25/2020
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Oil & Gas Firms Reward Lawmakers Who Oppose Environmental Protections
"The oil and gas industry substantially rewards US legislators with campaign donations when they oppose environmental protections, according to a new analysis of congressional votes and political contributions."
Source: Guardian, 02/25/2020
Ore.: "As Cap-And-Trade Bill Moves Forward, Republicans Head For Exits"
"Cap and trade is on its way to the Senate floor in Oregon again — and Republicans are heading for the exits."
Source: OPB, 02/25/2020
Climate Change Steals Billion Tons Of Water From Colorado River
"The Colorado River’s average annual flow has declined by nearly 20 percent compared to the last century, and researchers have identified one of the main culprits: climate change is causing mountain snowpack to disappear, leading to increased evaporation."
Source: Washington Post, 02/25/2020
Supreme Court Justices Look For Path To Pipeline In Monday's Arguments
"Supreme Court justices questioned whether a lower court decision over the Atlantic Coast pipeline crossing the Appalachian Trail would create an "impermeable barrier" to natural gas pipelines on the East Coast, and the wisdom of upholding that ruling."
Source: Greenwire, 02/25/2020
Toxic Chemicals Data Can Inform Your Community of Risks
The annual release this month of the latest Toxics Release Inventory opens up a world of data about local hazards — but only if journalists have the tools to uncover hidden problems. The latest TipSheet walks you through the background and context needed, plus offers up a reporter’s rig and a pack of questions for possible stories.
An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts
In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them. Our A-to-Z Guide explores 26 neglected angles and stories, plus resource links to get you started. And check out our inaugural backgrounder and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.
New Imaginings: Storytelling, Science and Activism Featuring Novelist Richard Powers
Award-winning environmental journalist and SEJ board president Meera Subramanian will host this free event, 4:30-7:00 p.m. at Princeton University in New Jersey, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Powers, author of "The Overstory"; Robin Wall Kimmerer, SUNY professor of environmental biology and author of "Braiding Sweetgrass"; and forest activist Timothy Ingalsbee, executive director of Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology. Will be available to watch online post-event.
Trump Gas Wells Could Block 6,000 Year-Old Pronghorn Migration Route
"The Path of the Pronghorn is a 170-mile migration route that the antelope-like creatures have traveled annually for 6,000 years. It is one of North America’s last remaining long-distance terrestrial migration corridors. And it is at risk."
Source: Guardian, 02/24/2020
One Side of a Nuclear Waste Fight: Trump. The Other: His Administration
"The president, eyeing the battleground state of Nevada, has made clear he opposes a nuclear waste site at Yucca Mountain, reversing a policy that was made in his name."
Source: NY Times, 02/24/2020
