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Can CDC Be Cured After Trump-Era Coronavirus ‘Infection’?

The CDC, long a storied agency of serious import not just to health and science reporters, but also to environmental journalists, took a massive hit to its credibility during the Trump administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest WatchDog opinion makes the case it can do better, and offers 15 steps that may help restore the federal entity to its gold-standard days.

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Local Water, Sewer Projects May Flow From Infrastructure Funding

The push for federal infrastructure legislation may mean money for local water and sewage projects under a long-standing and broadly bipartisan program called WIFIA. The new TipSheet explains how the program works and why the latest developments could spell news for local environmental reporters. Plus, story ideas and reporting resources.

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"Ad Agencies Step Away From Oil and Gas in Echo of Cigarette Exodus"

"A queasiness has set in among some people who have made ads promoting fossil fuels. One executive likened the shift to the ad industry’s move away from tobacco."

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Energy & Fuel

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Source: NYTimes, 03/26/2021

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March 29, 2021

Reporting on Tropical Forest Carbon

Join the the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting for a Noon - 1pm ET conversation with three journalists (including SEJ members Daniel Grossman and Dado Galdieri) who have reported on the promise and perils of tropical forest carbon projects.

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SEJ Calls on President Biden To Hold Saudi Government Accountable for Khashoggi Murder

March 24, 2021 — The Society of Environmental Journalists wrote to President Biden, calling on him to keep his campaign promise to speak out publicly against the murder of the Saudi Arabian journalist and Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi. Full text of the letter.

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"'Buyer Beware': Ads Hide PFAS Cookware Risks"

"Consumers trying to avoid toxic chemicals in their nonstick cookware face convoluted advertising claims that can confuse even the most well-informed buyers."

Chemicals

Consumer

Environmental Health

Workshops and Fellowships

Source: E&E News, 03/25/2021

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April 7, 2021

DEADLINE: IJNR Virtual Workshop on Wildfire in the West

Join the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources for a two-day virtual workshop, Apr 22-23, 2021, to address Western wildfire issues and how we need to shift our thinking about fire in order to to live alongside it. Deadline: Apr 7.

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Job Opening: Associate Editor, SEJournal

ASSOC. EDITOR: SEJournal, the weekly environmental news magazine for the Society of Environmental Journalists, is seeking an independent contractor to serve as associate editor. The associate editor would work with the editor to conceive, solicit and edit an array of SEJournal content. The contract would also involve light writing and social media duties, as well as occasional back-up for the editor and copy/production team.

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