"Dolphins, Humans Both Benefit From Fishing Collaboration"
"A fishing community in southern Brazil has an unusual ally: wild dolphins."
Source: AP, 01/31/2023
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"California Holdout In Agreement Over Colorado River Cuts"
"Six western states that rely on water from the Colorado River have agreed on a model to dramatically cut their use, months after the federal government called for action and an initial deadline passed. California — with the largest allocation of water from the river — is the lone holdout."
Source: AP, 01/31/2023
"E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay"
"The Biden administration on Tuesday is set to move to protect one of the world’s most valuable wild salmon fisheries, at Bristol Bay in Alaska, by effectively blocking the development of a long-disputed gold and copper mine there."
Source: NYTimes, 01/31/2023
SEJ's 2023 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment
On Feb 9 SEJ held a virtual webinar looking at the year ahead in the just-released "Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment," moderated by #SEJ2023 co-chair Tom Michael. Top stories for energy and environmental journalists to cover in 2023: environmental justice, climate change and biodiversity, clean energy and the critical minerals rush, wildfire and public lands management, indoor air quality and salmon and dams. We'll be touring and discussing all these issues and more at SEJ's 32nd annual conference in Boise, Idaho, April 19-23. On Feb 9, we also previewed #SEJ2023 agenda and issues. Missed the webinar? Watch the recording.
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Cascadia Bioregion Rife With Energy, Environment Troubles To Report in 2023
Iconic critters like salmon, orca and wolves. Climate controversies like natural gas greenwashing and carbon auctions. And wildfire fallout like “smoke-a-geddon.” These are just some of the wide array of stories worth covering as environmental journalists scan Cascadia, the huge area encompassing Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and stretching from Alaska to Utah. This special TipSheet, part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, outlines top issues in the region, offering insights, resources and story angles.
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"Listening to the Endangered Sounds of the Amazon Rainforest"
"“The Territory,” a documentary about the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people’s fight to protect their land, spotlights the unique natural music of the rainforest."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/30/2023
"Nobody Is Happy With the Federal Grazing Program"
"Not the environmentalists. Not the ranchers. Not the public employees. In some cases, not even the cows."
Source: Earther, 01/30/2023
"The Political Debate On Shipping Oil Through Manitoba’s Arctic Port"
"Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was met with rousing applause last week as he laid out a vision for a prosperous northern Manitoba that hinges on the contentious Port of Churchill. His plan — built in part around the idea of shipping oil through the port — has attracted increasing attention from Canadian leaders in recent months, putting Churchill’s future into the national spotlight."
Source: The Narwhal, 01/30/2023
"Ski Resorts Can Now Make Fake Snow In 80 Degrees." Why That’s A Problem
"A lack of snow and abnormally mild temperatures are threatening ski resorts in the eastern United States, Europe and Asia. As natural snow becomes scarcer and temperatures creep too high for traditional snow machines, new technology is helping a growing number of ski areas adapt to the warming climate."
Source: Washington Post, 01/30/2023
"As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain"
"The seven states that rely on water from the shrinking Colorado River are unlikely to agree to voluntarily make deep reductions in their water use, negotiators say, which would force the federal government to impose cuts for the first time in the water supply for 40 million Americans."
Source: NYTimes, 01/30/2023
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