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February 26, 2025

SEJ Webinar: Wildfire and the New Extremes — A Journalist Convening

The fires in Southern California have stopped burning, but the aftermath coverage has just begun. In this #SEJWebinar, we’ll hear from subject matter experts on recurring and emerging concerns, from physical access and safety concerns, to environmental health and exposures, to trauma-informed reporting, and the ways coverage is changing. 12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET

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"Park Service Deletes Trans References On Stonewall Inn Monument Page"

"The National Park Service has removed transgender references from its website commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, erasing transgender activists such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera who were central to the movement for LGBTQ+ rights."

Source: Washington Post, 02/18/2025

"Murkowski Introduces Bill To Reverse Trump’s Mount McKinley Name Change"

"Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced legislation on Thursday to rename North America’s highest mountain “Denali,” after President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office changing its name to Mount McKinley."

Source: The Hill, 02/18/2025

Faith Groups Mobilize To Keep Fighting Climate Change As Trump Exits Paris

"Hundreds of religious communities have joined with businesses, universities and colleges, major investors, local governments, states, and tribal nations in declaring they will continue the work of fulfilling the U.S. pledge in the Paris Agreement. "

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 02/18/2025

Trump Creates Council For ‘Energy Dominance,’ To Boost Natural Gas Exports

"President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-setting domestic oil and gas production."

Source: AP, 02/18/2025

Trump DOE Delays Implementation Of Biden-Era Appliance Efficiency Rules

"The Energy Department on Friday afternoon announced it would “postpone” Biden’s efficiency rules for lightbulbs, clothes washers and dryers, air conditioners, air compressors and gas-powered water heaters."

Source: The Hill, 02/18/2025

Trump Wants States To Clean Up Forests To Stop Wildfires. But He Cuts Funds

"President Donald Trump’s administration is holding up money for wildfire mitigation projects funded through legislation championed by his Democratic predecessor, threatening efforts to prevent catastrophic blazes like the ones that recently ripped through Southern California."

Source: AP, 02/18/2025

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