Journalism & Media

"Politics: Judge In Climate Case Made Skeptics Disclose Their Donors" [5]

"A group of climate skeptics who weighed in on climate lawsuits in California revealed their recent funding, and court documents show their donors are a mix of fossil fuel companies and conservative think tanks."

Climate Change [6]

Energy & Fuel [7]

Science [9]

Public [3]

Source: ClimateWire [11], 03/23/2018

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November 1, 2025 to November 9, 2025

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival [12]

This festival takes place each fall in Banff, Alberta, Canada, with stories of remote journeys, ground-breaking expeditions and cutting-edge adventures told through the eyes of adventurers, authors, photographers and filmmakers worldwide. Enter one of three competitions for a chance to have your work featured at the festival.

Other Events [13]

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Public [3]

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Natural Resources [14]

"EPA: Science Reform Eyed As Path To Unravel Endangerment Finding" [15]

"The plan now being developed at U.S. EPA to restrict the science the agency uses could affect the crafting of regulations for years and become one of the most enduring parts of Administrator Scott Pruitt's legacy."

Environmental Health [16]

Science [9]

Public [3]

Source: ClimateWire [17], 03/20/2018

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Reducing the Obstacles to Science-Based Local Climate Reporting [18]

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the most surprising findings from a new survey of environmental journalists. It showed a range of challenges in covering local climate change stories. And see what the group behind the survey hopes to do to help reporters and editors address these obstacles.

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Features [19]

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Climate Change [6]

Science [9]

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International [20]

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Public [3]

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Are Combined Sewer Overflows Causing Pollution in Your Local Waters? [21]

Decades after the nation’s capital began its historic cleanup, sanitary sewage still occasionally swamps the Potomac River. Are sewage systems also dumping human waste and other pollutants into waterways near you? This week’s TipSheet has the background on the problem of combined sewage overflow, as well as resources for finding out what’s happening near you.

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TipSheet [22]

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Environmental Health [16]

Health [23]

Planning & Growth [24]

Pollution [25]

Waste [26]

Water & Oceans [27]

Region:

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [28]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [31]

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Public [3]

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February 18, 2020

DEADLINE: ICFJ International Reporting Fellowship for Minority Journalists [32]

The International Center for Journalists invites U.S. minority journalists to apply by Feb 18, 2020 to report overseas in a country of your choosing. The Bringing Home the World Fellowship program includes costs for travel, lodging, and interpreters.

Workshops and Fellowships [33]

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Public [3]

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Biodiversity [34]

FEJ 2018 Coverage Projects Delivering News to Mass Audiences [35]

Independent coverage of Western Lands, the Gulf of Mexico, Peruvian Amazon and Puerto Rico will expand over the coming year through projects of SEJ’s Fund for Environmental Journalism (FEJ). The Society of Environmental Journalists has disbursed a new round of project grants to individuals and news organizations, made possible by individual gifts and foundation grants to SEJ.

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SEJ News [36]

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Public [3]

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Enviros Sue Trump EPA Over Refusal to Release Heartland Communications [37]

"Two environmental groups filed suit Thursday to force the Environmental Protection Agency to disclose its correspondence with the Heartland Institute, a conservative think tank that has led a years-long campaign to discredit climate science."

Climate Change [6]

Laws & Regulations [38]

Science [9]

Public [3]

Source: InsideClimate News [39], 03/16/2018

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"US Sets New Record For Censoring, Withholding Government Files" [40]

"The federal government censored, withheld or said it couldn’t find records sought by citizens, journalists and others more often last year than at any point in the past decade, according to an Associated Press analysis of new data."

Government [41]

Laws & Regulations [38]

Public [3]