#SEJSpotlight: Sharon Lerner, Reporter, ProPublica
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Illinois Failed To Act on PFAS in Mississippi River For Over a Decade
"Alarmed by the threats to public health, Minnesota officials pressured 3M to dramatically reduce pollution released into the Mississippi River at its manufacturing plant southeast of Minneapolis-St. Paul, where the global conglomerate pioneered the highly toxic, almost indestructible chemicals after World War II."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 12/19/2022
Fears Of ‘Dead Pool’ On Colorado River Grow As Drought Threatens Hoover Dam
"The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs stand nearly three-quarters empty, and federal officials now say there is a real danger the reservoirs could drop so low that water would no longer flow past Hoover Dam in two years."
Source: LA Times, 12/19/2022
"Conservationists Hail US Plan To Ban Shark Fin Trade"
"As US faces criticism at Cop15 biodiversity conference over failure to sign 30-year-old pact to protect nature, Biden poised to sign shark fin measure into law".
Source: Guardian, 12/19/2022
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Sharon Lerner is a reporter for ProPublica covering health and the environment, often focusing on corporate malfeasance. Her work has been honored by SEJ 10 times, most recently as the Nina Mason Pulliam grand prize winner of the 2022 #SEJAwards.
"Report: World’s Coal Use Creeps To New High In 2022"
"Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, the International Energy Agency said Friday."
Source: AP, 12/19/2022
"Cop15: Historic Deal Struck To Halt Biodiversity Loss By 2030"
"Governments appear to have signed a once-in-a-decade deal to halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems, but the agreement seems to have been forced through by the Chinese president, ignoring the objections of some African states."
Source: Guardian, 12/19/2022
DEADLINE: Wilson Center's Visiting Arab Journalist Program
The Middle East Program will select one Arab, Middle Eastern or North African journalist to spend three months in residence at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., to carry out advanced, policy-oriented research and writing. $5,000 per month stipend. Apply by Jan 15, 2023.
DEADLINE: DCEFF Vantage Grant for Emerging BIPOC Filmmakers
To support the creative and informative works of BIPOC creators, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) will award pitch training to finalists and $12,500 to one filmmaker to assist with a short film or first feature that addresses a timely environmental issue. Deadline: Jan 20, 2023.
"‘Space Hurricanes’ Swirling Over The Earth Surprise Scientists"
"Cyclone-like auroras near the North Pole, dubbed space hurricanes, can transfer large amounts of energy from the sun to Earth’s upper atmosphere".
Source: Washington Post, 12/16/2022
