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Judge Refuses DOJ’s Demand To Step Aside From Golf Course Hearing

"A federal judge refused the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) demand to step aside from a key hearing on Monday over the future of East Potomac Park, which President Trump wants to renovate into a championship-style golf course."

Source: The Hill, 10/20/2026

Deep-Sea Species Struggle to Recover After Deepwater Horizon Spill

"Across hundreds of miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico, a deep-water ecosystem collapsed after the massive 2011 Deepwater Horizon oil and gas spill, and recovery is uncertain, new research concludes."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/20/2026

‘Pitchfork Populism’ Over Data Centers Rattles Ohio’s U.S. Senate Race

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A proposal for a large data center has upended politics in this Republican-leaning suburb of Columbus. That could spell trouble for U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a longtime fixture in state Republican politics who was appointed to his seat in 2025 after former Sen. J.D. Vance became vice president. Husted is running against Sherrod Brown, a Democrat who served three terms in the Senate before losing his seat two years ago."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/20/2026

Criminal Networks Threaten The Amazon. Indigenous Leaders Want UN To Act

"Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon are taking their fight against illegal mining, drug trafficking and deforestation to a United Nations conference in Vienna starting Monday."

Source: AP, 10/20/2026

Fla. Cleanup Set to Begin This Fall, Decades After Superfund Designation

"Plenty of storms have hit Pensacola, Florida’s westernmost city, in the 450 years since its founding, but among the worst has been the storm over the toxic waste site nicknamed “Mount Dioxin.”

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/20/2026

Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds

"Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to an analysis of public records released Monday by the oil and gas watchdog group FracTracker."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/20/2026
November 12, 2026

DEADLINE: SPJ's First Amendment Forever Fund

Society of Professional Journalists has opened applications for its First Amendment Forever Fund, which supports local and regional press freedom advocacy programs. Deadline: Nov 12, 2026

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November 1, 2026

DEADLINE: The Global Migration Institute and Bridging Divides Journalism Fellowship Program

The Global Migration Institute and Bridging Divides Journalism Fellowship Program at Toronto Metropolitan University is accepting applications for its residency for journalists. Spend 20 to 35 days between March and November 2027 engaging with research on migration and integration and building relationships with scholars. Deadline: Nov 1, 2026

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November 1, 2026

DEADLINE: ISF’s Spring and Summer 2027 Journalism Internship Program

Islamic Scholarship Fund's Spring and Summer Journalism Internship Program supports emerging journalists, uplifting Muslim storytelling by placing them in top newsrooms nationwide. Deadline: Nov 1, 2026

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