Shrinking Newspapers and Costs of Environmental Reporting in Coal Country
"A year ago, the last Kentucky newspaper staffer dedicated to the environmental beat full-time left his job. He was not replaced."
Source: New Yorker, 03/27/2019
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"Interior Nominee Intervened to Block Report on Endangered Species"
"After years of effort, scientists at the Fish and Wildlife Service had a moment of celebration as they wrapped up a comprehensive analysis of the threat that three widely used pesticides present to hundreds of endangered species, like the kit fox and the seaside sparrow."
Source: NY Times, 03/27/2019
SEJ Joins Lawsuits; Press Freedom Tracker Gets Update; Docs on ANWR Drilling Concealed, and More
The Society of Environmental Journalists is backing right-to-know lawsuits brought by journalism groups, and a collaborative press freedom tracker gets new funding. Meanwhile, at the Interior Department, one watchdog group angles for environmental impact statements on ANWR drilling, while others track possible conflicts of interest by the acting secretary. That and more in the latest WatchDog roundup.
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Resiliency Checklist — Is Your Community Ready for the Next Big Flood?
With flood-ravaged Midwestern states in the news, it’s time to ask whether your own community is ready for the “big one.” This week’s TipSheet offers a 10-point Resiliency Checklist to focus your reporting. Track the vulnerability of infrastructure like drinking water and sewage plants, roads, bridges and levees, the adequacy of flood insurance and much more.
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The New Yorker Covers Media Woes in Coal Country, Interviews SEJer Bruggers
SEJ's own James Bruggers, long-time member, former board member and president of the SEJ board, was the last full-time environmental reporter at a Kentucky newspaper when he left to join the InsideClimate News team. The New Yorker's Charles Bethea interviewed Bruggers and SEJ's E.D. Meaghan Parker for his story on the continued demise of newspapers and staffers reporting on coal country — and the innumerable costs of that lack of coverage.
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Top Oil Firms Spending Millions Lobbying To Block Climate Change Policies
"The largest five stock market listed oil and gas companies spend nearly $200m (£153m) a year lobbying to delay, control or block policies to tackle climate change, according to a new report."
Source: Guardian, 03/25/2019
"EPA: People Are Dying From Dirty Water, Not Climate — Wheeler"
"EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler believes water scarcity — not climate change — is the biggest global environmental threat."
Source: Greenwire, 03/21/2019
"Army Bill For Public Records On Contaminant: About $300,000"
"The U.S. Army has put a price tag on releasing the results of water tests for a dangerous contaminant at military installations: nearly $300,000."
Source: AP, 03/21/2019
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