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"A Legal Victory for the (Very) Little Guys"

"A new court settlement will put the Environmental Protection Agency on track to regulate pesticides more tightly."

"Call it a win for the little species, though all kinds of endangered animals and plants stand to benefit.

A sweeping legal settlement approved this week has put the Environmental Protection Agency on a binding path to do something it has barely done before, by its own acknowledgment: Adequately consider the effects on imperiled species when it evaluates pesticides and take steps to protect them.

Environmental Studies

Source: NYTimes, 09/15/2023

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E. New England Bracing For Rain, Winds From Hurricane Lee Starting Friday

"Eastern New England was bracing Thursday afternoon for the arrival of Hurricane Lee, which was expected to bring a nasty mix of heavy rain, strong winds and high seas to the region starting Friday and lasting into Saturday, forecasters said."

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Source: USA TODAY, 09/15/2023

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"EPA Bolsters States’ Control Of Water, Infrastructure Permitting"

"The Biden administration is restoring significant state and tribal authority over water resources and expanding their leverage on infrastructure permitting decisions, including for pipelines."

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Environmental Studies

Source: E&E News, 09/15/2023

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October 5, 2023

IJ4EU Workshop: How To Analyse, Mitigate and Prevent Online Attacks

Join Investigative Journalism for Europe for an analytical and hands-on online workshop on tackling online hate and smear campaigns.

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October 4, 2023

DEADLINE: Dart Center Documentary Film Fellowship

This program, Feb 11-17, 2024 in Grand Cayman, is for senior and mid-career filmmakers to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, delve into documentary ethics and craft challenges and enrich their professional engagement around violence, conflict and tragedy. Apply by Oct 4.

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November 1, 2024

DEADLINE: East-West Center's Melvin M.S. Goo Writing Fellowship

The East-West Center will award up to three US$10,000 grants to individual journalists, authors or writers from the United States or China for a project that will promote better understanding between the people of the two countries; focus on underreported feature topics; and reach a broad audience. Deadline: Nov 1, 2024.

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September 27, 2023 to September 28, 2023

The Rules-Based Order in Antarctica and Global Challenges

Join the Wilson Center and partners NSF, NOAA, the US Coast Guard and Battelle in Washington, DC or via live stream for the first-ever conference on Antarctic policy, with the aim of elevating dialogue on Antarctica’s connection to key US national interests.

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September 19, 2023

Combating Green Corruption: Fighting Financial Crime As a Driver of Environmental Degradation

Join the Basel Institute on Governance at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC or via live stream for a discussion on the "Green Corruption" approach to tackling nature crime featuring high-level representatives from the US and Ukrainian governments, Embassy of Liechtenstein, and World Wildlife Foundation. 9:00-10:30 a.m. ET.

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June 5, 2024 to June 6, 2024

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Public Meeting

The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council will convene a free virtual public meeting, ~12:00 - 6:30 p.m. ET each day. Topics for public comment include carbon management and environmental justice issues affecting Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations.

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October 9, 2023

DEADLINE: Cross-Border Reporting on Climate Change Workshop

The East-West Center's second cross-border journalism workshop and collaborative reporting series takes place Jan 7-13, 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal for 10 Pakistani and 10 Indian journalists experienced in reporting on climate issues. Apply by Oct 9.

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