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"Inside A Plan To Use AI To Amplify Doubts About The Dangers Of Pollutants"

"An industry-backed researcher who has forged a career sowing doubt about the dangers of pollutants is attempting to use artificial intelligence (AI) to amplify his perspective."

Source: Guardian, 07/01/2025

Bill Moyers, Friend of SEJ, Dead at 91

Bill Moyers, a great American who proudly called himself an environmental journalist, died June 26, 2025. He was one of SEJ’s “angels,” helping the organization to survive difficult times — first by inspiring us and second by engineering a major sustaining grant from the Schumann Foundation. Moyers also delivered the Keynote at SEJ's 2005 annual conference in Austin, Texas.

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"How Shrinking The EPA Could Make Wildfire Smoke Even More Dangerous"

"Monitoring air quality is key to forecasting and assessing wildfire smoke. Right now, that’s a coordinated effort between federal, state, tribal, and local entities. Federally approved and privately operated monitors feed data into tools like the Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow tool, and help forecast air quality and issue public health guidance. But air quality scientists worry that EPA budget and job cuts will make it difficult to get air quality information to people, endangering public health."

Source: Grist/IPR, 06/26/2025

"EU Suspends Anti-Greenwashing Legislation As Far-Right Influence Grows"

"The European Union’s leadership in the fight against climate change is under increasing pressure as far-right forces gain influence and threaten its flagship Green Deal, which legally mandates the bloc to achieve climate neutrality by 2050."

Source: AP, 06/26/2025

First Amendment Groups Push ICE To Release Spanish-Language Georgia Reporter

"Several organizations dedicated to preserving free speech and protecting members of the press are calling for the release of a prominent immigration reporter who was detained while covering a protest in Atlanta earlier this month and is now on track to be deported."

Source: States Newsroom, 06/25/2025

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