"A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline filed against environmental groups and activists, saying he found no evidence of a coordinated criminal enterprise."
"The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday (Feb. 12) saying the agency failed to turn over records related to a plant proposed in St. James Parish."
The Green New Deal may be just a broad outline, even after the recent introduction of a resolution in Congress. But don’t think the lack of specificity means the Green New Deal won’t be news for the long term. This week’s TipSheet explains the reasons the Green New Deal may endure and why it matters, plus story ideas and resources for journalists covering climate, environmental politics and more.
We’re still celebrating Valentine’s Day AND our 29th birthday, which was Feb 14. And we want you to be our Valentine. The Society of Environmental Journalists is the world’s leading group of professional reporters, writers and academics covering energy and environmental issues. Millions of people read, watch or listen to the work of our members on any given day. We believe the job of raising awareness of these issues is critically important.
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With Valentine's Day this Thursday, here's a question for you. What do you love about our world? The woods, the sky, the wind, the snow? Every day, the members of the Society of Environmental Journalists report about the world, so that the things you love will always be here. This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating our 29th birthday. Will you be our Valentine? Will you be an ally to the journalists who tell the world’s stories? Like us. Support us. Join us. Spread the word about us. We’d simply love it.
SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism has awarded $19,976 for seven new story projects selected through the Winter 2018-2019 round of competition for stories about drinking water and stormwater in the United States. Pictured: Grantee Arizona Daily Star's Tony Davis.
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Small market environmental beat reporting can shine a light on serious issues that affect local residents, and Texas Observer’s Christopher Collins does that with a passion. That’s the word from judges for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual reporting awards, who recently honored Collins for his work, citing his mix of hard-hitting info and interesting characters. In the latest Inside Story, Collins shares how he gets his story ideas, overcomes challenges and focuses on how issues affect real individuals.
February 5, 2019 — I'm the grateful recipient of an SEJ Fund for Environmental Journalism travel grant. SEJ's generous support allowed me to go to India to report on air pollution. In addition to the stories it enabled me to write for the New York Times, the Guardian and Smithsonian at the time, that grant was the first step in my work on a book about air pollution — "Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution."
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