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The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything

As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

Special Reports

Find SEJ special reports published periodically, from student newsroom conference coverage and our annual Journalists' Guide to Environment + Energy, to Climate Solutions: Business, Nature, Energy, Ocean and tips for covering your climate in the US South and the Pacific Northwest.

DEADLINE: Bill Lane Center for the American West Media Fellowship

Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West is offering a single media fellowship with a $7,500 stipend for three months’ work. The grant will fund a journalist illuminating crucial issues about the region. Apply by Oct 6, 2025.

"Mariners Urged To Beware As Endangered Whales Gather Off US"

"The federal government is asking Atlantic Ocean vessels to slow down in an area off Massachusetts because about one-eighth of the worldwide population of an endangered whale has been spotted nearby."

Source: AP, 02/07/2020

"Trump Backs Off Support For Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Site"

"The White House said Thursday that President Trump's budget request for 2021 will not include funding for a controversial nuclear waste repository in Nevada, marking a reversal of the administration's stance from the previous three years."

Source: The Hill, 02/07/2020

BLM Brass Expanded Oil Drilling In Colo. Over Local Staff Objections

"The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Washington office ignored the advice of its Colorado staff, deciding to expand oil and gas drilling in the southwest corner of the state because earlier plans were “not in line with the administration’s direction to decrease regulatory burden and increase access.”"

Source: The Hill, 02/07/2020

"Feds: Gulf States To Keep Managing Recreational Red Snapper"

"States on the Gulf of Mexico can keep setting seasons and bag limits for anglers going after red snapper in federal waters when a two-year experiment becomes permanent Thursday."

Source: AP, 02/07/2020

Toxic Legacy Of Old Oil Wells: California’s Multibillion-Dollar Problem

"Across much of California, fossil fuel companies are leaving thousands of oil and gas wells unplugged and idle, potentially threatening the health of people living nearby and handing taxpayers a multibillion-dollar bill for the environmental cleanup."

Source: LA Times, 02/07/2020

10 US Oil Refineries Exceeding Limits For Cancer-Causing Benzene: Report

"At least 10 US oil refineries have been emitting cancer-causing benzene above the federal government’s limits, according to a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project."

Source: Guardian, 02/07/2020

DNC Launches New Climate Council Months After Debate Feud

"The Democratic National Committee has launched an internal council to serve as its climate ombudsman and set a sweeping new policy agenda on the issue, HuffPost has learned." "The new board is helmed by a surrogate for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders."

Source: HuffPost, 02/07/2020

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