"Dolphins, Humans Both Benefit From Fishing Collaboration"
"A fishing community in southern Brazil has an unusual ally: wild dolphins."
Source: AP, 01/31/2023
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Dereliction of Doodie: Ontario’s Sewage Plans Could Hurt Great Lakes
"The Doug Ford government says its vision for its second term is to get desperately needed homes built in Ontario. In York Region, the key to that vision is a massive pipeline that transfers water from one Great Lake region to another."
Source: The Narwhal, 01/31/2023
"Turmoil And Turnover Plague Audubon"
"Workplace woes are taking a toll on the National Audubon Society. The 118-year-old bird conservation group, one of the oldest and best-known environmental advocacy groups in the country, has had a tumultuous few years."
Source: E&E News, 01/31/2023
"In Israel, Disposable Plastics Trigger Culture War, Test PM"
"On Idit Silman’s first day as Israel’s new environmental protection minister, she handed out soft drinks in disposable plastic cups to hospital patients. The gesture held deep symbolic meaning in Israel, where soft drinks and single-use cups, plates and cutlery have become weapons in a culture war between the country’s secular Jewish majority and the smaller but politically powerful religious minority."
Source: AP, 01/31/2023
New Wind and Solar Cheaper Than Operating All But One US Coal Power Plant
"New analysis shows that renewables beat existing coal plants 99 percent of the time, thanks to long-term trends and an assist from the Inflation Reduction Act."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/31/2023
Watchdog Says White House Science Integrity Measure Amounts To A ‘Gag Rule’
"A whistleblower and advocacy group is raising concerns over what they call a “gag rule” against federal scientists that was included in White House scientific integrity guidelines."
Source: The Hill, 01/31/2023
"This Group Is Sharpening the GOP Attack On ‘Woke’ Wall Street"
"Bankrolled by mysterious donors, a little-known group named Consumers’ Research has emerged as a key player in the conservative crusade to prevent Wall Street from factoring climate change into its investment decisions."
Source: Washington Post, 01/31/2023
"California Holdout In Agreement Over Colorado River Cuts"
"Six western states that rely on water from the Colorado River have agreed on a model to dramatically cut their use, months after the federal government called for action and an initial deadline passed. California — with the largest allocation of water from the river — is the lone holdout."
Source: AP, 01/31/2023
"E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay"
"The Biden administration on Tuesday is set to move to protect one of the world’s most valuable wild salmon fisheries, at Bristol Bay in Alaska, by effectively blocking the development of a long-disputed gold and copper mine there."
Source: NYTimes, 01/31/2023
SEJ's 2023 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment
On Feb 9 SEJ held a virtual webinar looking at the year ahead in the just-released "Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment," moderated by #SEJ2023 co-chair Tom Michael. Top stories for energy and environmental journalists to cover in 2023: environmental justice, climate change and biodiversity, clean energy and the critical minerals rush, wildfire and public lands management, indoor air quality and salmon and dams. We'll be touring and discussing all these issues and more at SEJ's 32nd annual conference in Boise, Idaho, April 19-23. On Feb 9, we also previewed #SEJ2023 agenda and issues. Missed the webinar? Watch the recording.
