"Night-Time Attack On Controversial Canadian Gas Pipeline Site"
"Police release video of attack on workers’ equipment at camp of Coastal GasLink, a 400-mile pipeline opposed by First Nation groups".
Source: Guardian, 02/25/2022
Activism
All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.
"Using Science and Celtic Wisdom to Save Trees (and Souls)"
"At a hale 77, Diana Beresford-Kroeger is a medical biochemist, botanist, organic chemist, poet, author and developer of artificial blood. But her main focus for decades now has been to telegraph to the world, in prose that is scientifically exacting yet startlingly affecting, the wondrous capabilities of trees."
Source: NYTimes, 02/24/2022
Students From 5 Top Universities Sue To Compel Fossil-Fuel Divestment
"For years, they tried to convince universities that investing in fossil fuels was immoral. Now they’re telling them it’s illegal."
Source: Washington Post, 02/17/2022
"Greta Thunberg Condemns UK Firm’s Plans For Iron Mine On Sami Land"
"A British company has fallen foul of Greta Thunberg, Unesco, Sweden’s national church, and the indigenous people in the north of the country over plans for an open-pit mine on historical Sami reindeer-herding lands."
Source: Guardian, 02/14/2022
Walking With the ‘Guardians of the Forest’ — Lessons From Coverage of Amazonian Fires
Three teams of video journalists descended on the Brazilian Amazon amid some of its worst-ever fires to capture efforts of Indigenous rainforest “guardians” to protect it from destruction. They returned with award-winning reporting, but also a deeper understanding of the region and its people, and of how to bring the climate change story closer to home. They share their experiences, in the new EJ InSight.
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"Lawsuit Says US Failed To Protect Manatee Habitats"
"Conservation groups sued the federal government Tuesday over last year’s record manatee deaths, saying the government failed to follow the law by designating protected habitat for the marine mammals."
Source: S Fla Sun Sentinel, 02/04/2022
"Alaska Court Rules Against Youths In Climate Change Lawsuit"
"The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by 16 young Alaskans who claimed long-term effects of climate change will devastate Alaska and interfere with their individual constitutional rights."
Source: AP, 01/31/2022
Deep in the Heart of Complexity … Or, the View From Texas
As the Society of Environmental Journalists prepares for its annual conference in Houston this March, the SEJournal asked Texas-based reporter Greg Harman to explore the Lone Star State's most critical stories for 2022. Here, in this special Texas-focused TipSheet, are leads, resources, encouragements and challenges.
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Conflict Over Biden’s Offshore Wind Drive To Generate News in 2022 and Beyond
Offshore wind, which some see as a panacea in the search for climate-friendly energy solutions, is getting a push from the Biden administration. But as noted in this week’s TipSheet, part of our 2022 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, there are numerous obstacles to the renewable power source, whether from states, coastal property owners and towns, fishing industry and even some environmentalists.
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"Stirring Up Lead Dust In NYC Housing"
"“You can have the best law on the books. But if it's not enforced, it's meaningless.”"
Source: EHN, 01/12/2022
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