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Rachel Nuwer is an award-winning freelance journalist who regularly writes about conservation, ecology and wildlife trade, and is the author of "Poached: Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking."
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"How Russia Is Weaponizing The Ukrainian Winter"
"The gas line was punctured by shrapnel. Plastic sheets now hang where the windows were. A single electric heat lamp is all there is to keep the home from freezing."
Source: NPR, 11/21/2022
Soaring West Virginia Electricity Prices Trigger Standoff Over Coal Power
"West Virginia regulators accuse American Electric Power of driving up costs with skimpy use of its coal plants. Others say the high costs of those aging plants are a growing burden to citizens in one of the nation's poorest states."
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/21/2022
"White House Announces $13 Billion In Grid Resilience Funds"
"The Biden administration on Friday morning announced $13 billion in funds to modernize the U.S. power grid using allocations from the bipartisan infrastructure law."
Source: The Hill, 11/21/2022
"Leak At Pennsylvania Gas Storage Well Spewing Methane"
"A vent at an underground natural gas storage well in Western Pennsylvania has been spewing massive amounts of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere for more than 11 days and attempts to plug the leak have thus far failed."
Source: AP, 11/21/2022
AAJA Scholarship, Internship, Internship Grant and Fellowship Opportunities
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) offers up to $20,000 in scholarships and grants to journalism students every year. The money can go towards paying a number of things, including tuition and fees, internship costs and living expenses. These opportunities have different deadlines, applications and criteria.
"Multinationals Opening New Gas Sites, Despite Climate Change Warnings"
"Although scientists keep insisting that the planet needs to move away from its dependence on oil, gas and coal to effectively combat climate change, hydrocarbon development projects continue to emerge. Several countries, cities and NGOs are calling for a non-proliferation treaty on fossil fuels."
Source: France24, 11/21/2022
Monterey Bay Desalination Plant OKd Despite Environmental Injustice Concerns
"In a decision that sheds harsh light on the state’s commitment to environmental justice amid growing drought anxiety, the California Coastal Commission has granted conditional approval to a controversial Monterey Bay desalination project that even the commission’s own staff said would unfairly burden a historically underserved community."
Source: LA Times, 11/21/2022
Investigations Of Chemical Incidents Hampered By Board's Staff Shortages: IG
"Staffing shortages and infighting among a dwindling number of decision-makers are hampering investigations of chemical fires, explosions and other petrochemical industry accidents in Louisiana and across the country, according to a new federal inspector’s report."
Source: Nola.com, 11/21/2022
Freelancing FAQs: An Interactive Workshop
Science Writers and Communicators of Canada is bringing together freelancers from across Canada to share their expertise on everything from finding clients and setting rates, to pitching stories, to managing time effectively. 12-1pm ET. Cost: $15 Members & $30 Non-Members.
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