"Gold Wars In Peru Town Leave Amazon Nature Defenders Vulnerable"
"Illegal gold mining in one of Peru's most ecologically significant areas has unleashed environmental destruction and gang violence."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 07/28/2025
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"Denied Federal Flood Relief, A Maryland Town Is Left On Its Own"
"The residents of Westernport, Maryland, overwhelmingly voted for Trump. But after FEMA denied its aid request, the town feels like the president has turned his back on them."
Source: Washington Post, 07/28/2025
"EVs Had A Decent Quarter. The Next Could Be Record-Breaking."
"Tesla had another dreary quarter and GM is doubling down on EV production as automakers gear up for the end of federal tax credits."
Source: Canary Media, 07/28/2025
"Controversial Interior Department Aide From DOGE to Leave Agency"
"Tyler Hassen, a former Texas oil executive from Elon Musk’s government efficiency team who was given sweeping powers to overhaul the Department of the Interior, is leaving the agency, he confirmed on Friday."
Source: NYTimes, 07/28/2025
Climate Advocates Outraged At Trump Admin Plans To Fast-Track AI Sector
"The Trump administration has unveiled plans to speed the development of the highly polluting artificial intelligence sector, sparking outrage from climate advocates. Rolled out on Wednesday, the 28-page scheme pledges to remove so-called “bureaucratic red tape” and streamline permitting for datacenters, semiconductor manufacturing facilities and fossil fuel infrastructure."
Source: Guardian, 07/28/2025
Committee Moves Bayer And Pesticide Makers Closer To Protections From Suits
"A group of US lawmakers failed on Tuesday to beat back a provision in a congressional appropriations bill that would help protect pesticide makers from being sued and could hinder state efforts to warn about risks of pesticide products."
Source: The New Lede, 07/28/2025
"Interior Increases Targets For Layoffs"
"The Interior Department is expanding its targets for layoffs to include more than 1,400 “competitive areas” — an increase of hundreds of categories since its first notice this spring — including new units within the Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and Office of the Secretary, according to an internal document."
Source: E&E News, 07/28/2025
"The Drying Planet"
"As the climate warms, new data shows huge swaths of land across the globe are quickly drying, threatening humanity’s supply of fresh water."
Source: ProPublica, 07/28/2025
DEADLINE: Cullman Center Fellowships for Scholars and Writers
The NY Public Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers is a nine-month, paid, international fellowship program for academics, independent scholars, creative writers and visual artists to access the collections at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Deadline: Sep 26, 2025.
Webinar: Cows, Carbon and the Climate Beat With Mike Grunwald & Jenny Splitter
In this Food and Farming Journalism Network/Sentient Media webinar, SEJ members Grunwald and Splitter will explore why cows and land dominate the climate math, how to report on potential solutions like regenerative agriculture and cultivated meat, and when to mention the tradeoffs. Noon ET.
