"Pipelines: Texas Looks To Pass ALEC-Backed Protest Bill"
"Texas lawmakers appeared poised to pass a bill that will impose hefty prison sentences on protesters who damage pipelines and other "critical infrastructure."
Source: EnergyWire, 05/16/2019
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"Lens: Documenting Climate Change By Air, Land And Sea"
"The New York Times photographer Josh Haner has spent the past four years capturing the effects of climate change around the world and under water."
Source: NY Times, 05/15/2019
From Colorado Contrasts to SEJ Shifts
The Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference in Colorado this fall will bring attendees to a state rich in contrasts and storytelling fodder. At the same time, SEJ itself is readying for seismic shifts. SEJ President Bobby Magill shares firsthand knowledge of the Square State, plus a look into changes for the organization, in his latest quarterly report.
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Is Your Local Landfill Leaking Methane?
It’s a good case for the global-local nexus: The potent greenhouse gas methane may be leaking from your local landfill. And this week’s TipSheet explains the latest news developments in this long-standing controversy, as well as policy disputes over capturing the gas. Plus, get story ideas and questions to ask for your local reporting.
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CEI Uses New White House Rule to Try to Undermine U.S. Climate Policy
"Seizing a new opportunity they believe has been opened up by the White House, hard-line foes of climate action on Monday once again asked the Trump Administration to reverse the landmark Obama-era finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to human health and the environment."
Source: InsideClimate News, 05/14/2019
SEJ Joins RCFP Amicus Brief — Frasier v. Evans
May 6, 2019 — SEJ joined with 38 other journalism groups in filing an amicus brief supporting plaintiff Levi Frasier in Frasier v. Evans. Frasier brought the suit alleging First and Fourth Amendment claims against five Denver police officers who detained, questioned and threatened him with arrest after he filmed them on his tablet arresting and beating someone on a public street.
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State of the Air Report Spotlights Persistent Pollution Problems
Happen to have any air breathers in your audience? Then the latest State of the Air Report will give you fodder to cover the persistent pollution problems that plague the skies. This week’s TipSheet has the backstory on the fight against air pollution and five smart ways to tell the story from a local-regional context.
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