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SEJ Signs on to RCFP/News Media Coalition Letter to US EPA

SEJ joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 37 other news media organizations in signing a July 9, 2019, letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency arguing against its proposed changes to Freedom of Information Act regulations. The coalition's letter contends that EPA should allow comments and revisions to its updated FOIA policy, and followed SEJ's own letter to the EPA on June 26. Read details and see ongoing coverage of this issue here.

SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism Awards $30,400 to Support Stories on Biodiversity

The Society of Environmental Journalists' Fund for Environmental Journalism has awarded grants for nine new story projects selected through the Spring 2019 round of competition for stories about biodiversity and community-based conservation. Photo: Grantee Maya L. Kapoor.

Sen. Hirono Leads Letter Warning of Science Data Suppression at USGS

"Last week, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and 21 of her US Senate colleagues sent a letter to Dr. James Reilly, the director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to express their concern over recent reports that USGS will only utilize climate models that project the effects of climate change through 2040."

Source: Big Island Now, 07/16/2019

"Border Wall: Trump Fights Greens' Victory At Supreme Court"

"The Trump administration is heading to the Supreme Court to fight an environmental lawsuit that halted construction of several border wall projects."

Source: Greenwire, 07/16/2019

"Earth Just Had Its Hottest June On Record, On Track For Warmest July"

"Boosted by a historic heat wave in Europe and unusually warm conditions across the Arctic and Eurasia, the average temperature of the planet soared to its highest level ever recorded in June."

Source: Washington Post, 07/16/2019

"Hawaiian Activists Prepare For Mauna Kea Telescope Convoys"

"Scientists hope the massive telescope they plan to build atop Hawaii’s highest peak, a world-renowned location for astronomy, will help them peer back to the time just after the Big Bang and answer fundamental questions about the universe."

Source: AP, 07/16/2019

‘Toxic Stew’ Stirred Up by Disasters Poses Long-Term Danger: Research

"New research shows that the extreme weather and fires of recent years, similar to the flooding that has struck Louisiana and the Midwest, may be making Americans sick in ways researchers are only beginning to understand."

Source: NY Times, 07/16/2019

Judge Slashes Roundup Jury Award To $25.3 Million; Bayer Plans Appeal

"A federal judge on Monday slashed a damages award Bayer AG owed a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, to $25.27 million from $80.27 million, while rejecting the company’s bid for a new trial."

Source: Reuters, 07/16/2019

Could Climate Change Spark Financial Crisis? Candidates Warn Fed of Risk

"Some of the Democrats running for president are urging the U.S. central bank to actively confront climate risks to protect the nation's financial system. "

"A few of the Democrats running for president have started warning about climate change in a way that voters rarely think about yet can profoundly affect their lives. To sum it up: If you think the housing crisis was bad, wait until you see how the climate crisis plays out for financial markets.

Source: InsideClimate News, 07/16/2019

"Scientists Flee USDA As Research Agencies Move To Kansas City Area"

"A Trump administration decision to move researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Kansas City area is threatening to spark the flight of more than half of the staff selected to move, gutting the agency of its top scientific voices."

Source: The Hill, 07/16/2019

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