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Battle Over Gas Power Facility Generates Months-Long Investigation

A private social media message piqued Arizona Republic reporter Joan Meiners’ interest in rural retirees’ efforts to block construction of a gas-fired peaker plant next to their homes. Her year-long, grant-funded investigation in 2024 uncovered questionable local government actions and utility executive motives, and concluded with action against the facility. Read Meiners’ account of how rural Arizonans became unlikely climate activists, in the latest FEJ Storylog.

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#SEJSpotlight: María Gabriela Ensinck, Freelance Journalist

Meet SEJ member María Gabriela Ensinck! Gabi is an award-winning Argentine journalist in print, radio and online media, covering science, health, environment, innovation and business.

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Trump EPA Rolling Back Rules Projected To Save Thousands Of Lives

"When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would put a “dagger through the heart of climate-change religion” and introduce a “Golden Age” for the American economy. What Lee Zeldin didn’t mention: how ending the rules could have devastating consequences to human health."

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Source: AP, 06/06/2025

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"The Trump EPA Tried To Bury Some Good News"

"A climate report acquired by a Freedom of Information Act request shows that U.S. climate pollution declined in 2023."

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Source: Yale Climate Connections, 06/05/2025

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June 18, 2025

Build Trust with Your Audience: Mission Statements for Democracy and Civic Life Coverage

Join Trusting News for a free, one-hour interactive training on how to get on the record about the goals and values that guide your coverage of democracy, civic life, and public institutions. 1 pm ET / 10 am PT.

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June 16, 2025

DEADLINE: PEN Canada Ken Filkow Prize

This annual award recognizes an individual or group who has advanced freedom of expression in Canada with a $2,000 CAD cash prize. Deadline is Jun 16, 2025.

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June 24, 2025

Mongabay Webinar: How To Cover Plastic Pollution

This installment of Mongabay’s free webinar series for journalists will comprise a discussion with three experts for their insight on how to cover this pressing issue which experts are calling a global human health crisis. 8 am ET.

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June 26, 2025

DEADLINE: ONA's MJ Bear Fellowship Program

This Online News Association fellowship is open to young working journalists worldwide who are leading a digital journalism project on AI, climate or resilience. Includes a scholarship to attend the 2025 ONA annual conference, Sept 10-13 in New Orleans, mentoring, skills development and more. Apply by Jun 26.

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"Why Trump’s Push For ‘Gold-Standard Science’ Has Researchers Alarmed"

"Many scientists fear the Trump administration’s new standard means putting political appointees in charge, which could undercut independent research."

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Source: Washington Post, 06/04/2025

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June 6, 2025

DEADLINE: IJNR/Uproot's Reporting on the Urban Environment — A Training Workshop for Journalists

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources, in partnership with The Uproot Project, invites applications for an expenses-paid workshop, Jul 10-12, 2025 in Chicago, for journalists of color who are interested in learning more about covering the environment. Apply by Jun 6.

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