"The Burning Problem of America’s Sugar Cane Growers"
"There’s a hidden cost to the way Florida’s farmers bring in the sugar crop. Just visit the hospitals and measure the climate impact."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 03/31/2020
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"Revealed: Monsanto Predicted Crop System Would Damage US Farms"
"The US agriculture giant Monsanto and the German chemical giant BASF were aware for years that their plan to introduce a new agricultural seed and chemical system would probably lead to damage on many US farms, internal documents seen by the Guardian show."
Source: Guardian, 03/31/2020
Trump To Roll Back Mileage Standards, Undoing Climate Change Effort
"The Trump administration, scrambling as deadlines approach, plans soon to release rules on fuel efficiency for new cars and trucks that have pitted the federal government against California on a policy key to combating climate change."
Source: LA Times, 03/31/2020
Standing Together in Spite of Distancing
Journalists cannot help but be part of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic story, balancing our mandate to be a key information source with our own health and safety, writes Society of Environmental Journalists President Meera Subramanian. But SEJ is right there with them, providing resources and a shared sense of purpose and connection. Find out how SEJ can help, plus SEJ’s plans to weather the related economic crisis, preparations for the annual conference this fall and more. Read the latest SEJ President’s Report.
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SEJ Webinar: Covering a Crisis: Climate, Coronavirus and Global (In)Action
How should the media cover a crisis? SEJ's 2020 webinar series launched April 2 with a discussion of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that could inform how journalists, scientists and advocates communicate about and address climate change. Panelists: Denis Hayes, The Earth Day Network and The Bullitt Foundation; Alice Hill, Council on Foreign Relations; and John Mecklin, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, moderated by Guardian US' Emily Holden.
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"Heroes Of Another Kind"
"Covid-19 has made heroes out of millions of healthcare workers. Here are a few reporters that have earned our thanks, too."
Source: EHN, 03/30/2020
3 States Push Criminal Penalties For Fossil Fuel Protests Amid Virus
"Three states have moved toward enacting criminal penalties for protesting against fossil fuels amid the coronavirus pandemic."
Source: The Hill, 03/30/2020
"Trump’s Rollback of Fracking Rule Upheld By Court"
"The Trump administration didn’t break the law when it scrapped an Obama-era regulation for fracking on public and tribal lands, a court ruled Friday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/30/2020
"Whitmer Order Halts Water Shutoffs During Virus Pandemic"
"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order Saturday requiring communities statewide to restore water service, effectively ending water shutoffs for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic."
Source: AP, 03/30/2020
"Mining Road Moves Closer to Opening Biggest Block of Wild Alaska"
"A proposed private 211-mile mining road that would cross a national park and preserve, opening access to untapped precious metals, came one step closer to approval Friday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/30/2020
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