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For Coal Magnate Tied To Trump, Accusations Of Government 'Bailout'

"Critics call Perry's proposal raising coal, nuclear plants' rates a bailout".

Source: Houston Chronicle, 11/15/2017

"Special Report: Lead Poisoning Lurks In Scores Of New York Areas"

"In public health circles, New York City is known for its long war on lead poisoning. ... A 2004 housing law targeted 'elimination' of childhood lead poisoning within six years.... Yet inspectors didn’t visit the Brooklyn apartment where Barbara Ellis lived until after her twin daughters tested high for lead three years in a row, she said."

Source: Reuters, 11/15/2017

Trump’s EPA Chemical Safety Pick May Be Too Toxic Even for Republicans

The GOP-controlled Senate has already shown it will confirm Environmental Protection Agency leaders with massive conflicts of interest. "Yet Michael Dourson, the industry scientist Trump nominated to head EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, may be unable to clear even this low bar." Some of the opposition is from red states.

Source: The Intercept, 11/15/2017

"An Open Door for Pesticide Lobbyists at the U.S.D.A."

"At a private meeting in September, congressional aides asked Rebeckah Adcock, a top official at the Department of Agriculture, to reveal the identities of the people serving on the deregulation team she leads at the agency."

Source: NY Times, 11/15/2017

DEADLINE: IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award

This award honors the late Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer Anja Niedringhaus. It celebrates women and non-binary photojournalists whose work inspires us to take action and better understand the world. $20,000 cash prize and work showcased. Open to full-time women photojournalists worldwide. Deadline: Mar 14, 2025.

Reporting on Turkey, Trauma-Free

Turkeys are a favorite American food, but also a multi-billion-dollar industry with myriad environment and food safety issues, not to mention confusing consumer labelling. With Thanksgiving approaching, this week's TipSheet helps reporters carve out a bird beat, serving up story ideas, resources and more.

Teaching Journalism Skills … To All Comers

If you can both do and teach journalism, your skills are in demand, writes educator Dave Poulson in the new EJ Academy column. Here's how to maximize your chances of finding such opportunities. Plus, Poulson's take on the value of fostering reporting skills and journalistic values, even among non-journalists.