"Texas Officials Target Climate Science In Textbooks"
"The Texas State Board of Education altered its internal guidance to schools last month to emphasize the “positive” aspects of fossil fuels in science textbooks."
Source: E&E News, 03/16/2023
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“Take a Number:” SEJ’s Report on Growing FOIA Backlogs
March 15, 2023 — If justice delayed is justice denied, can the same be said of information? The Freedom of Information Act requires federal agencies to respond to requests for documents within 20 business days, barring “unusual circumstances.” But an SEJ review finds that key federal environmental agencies are taking months and even years to respond to records requests.
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"Why Saving the Whales Means Saving Ourselves"
"After decades of conservation efforts to protect whales, two recent books shed light on why they’re still threatened—and how we might change that."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/13/2023
Finding the Secret Rail Hazmat Routes Near You
Under federal rules, states can decide whether to divulge information about hazardous materials rolling along their railways — and mostly they don’t. Not knowing where and when hazmat trains are traveling or what’s on board creates anxiety and raises the risk for those who live near the tracks. TipSheet offers resources and step-by-step instructions for investigating railway hazmat threats to your community.
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As Iditarod Mushers Rest, Warm Weather Is Melting Strategies And Plans
"A drizzle fell Wednesday morning in Takotna, where more than a dozen Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race teams were bedded down for their 24-hour rests."
Source: Anchorage Daily News, 03/10/2023
SEJ Stands With Environmental Journalists of Color Affected by Systemic Racism
March 9, 2023 — In June 2020, SEJ’s board of directors issued a statement titled “SEJ Stands With Journalists of Color Speaking Out About Systemic Racism.” The statement included steps SEJ planned on taking to further its diversity, equity and inclusivity initiatives. In an effort to be transparent about those steps, we are updating those commitments here.
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"#StopWillow Is Taking TikTok By Storm. Can It Actually Work?"
"When Elise Joshi posted a TikTok video about the Alaska oil drilling project known as Willow in early February, she didn’t have high hopes it would go viral."
Source: CNN, 03/08/2023
"UAE's Jaber Urges Big Oil To Join Fight Against Climate Change"
"A top oil executive from the United Arab Emirates on Monday urged the energy industry to join the fight against climate change, borrowing a famous line from a U.S. astronaut aboard a damaged spacecraft during the Apollo 13 mission in 1970."
Source: Reuters, 03/07/2023
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