"Trump administration officials took steps on Friday to crack down on transparency at one of the largest US federal agencies, proposing a slew of changes that could make it harder for the public and media to obtain records of agency dealings."
"The Trump administration proposed on Friday major changes to the way the federal government calculates the benefits, in human health and safety, of restricting mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants."
SEJ board president Bobby Magill got his first freelance assignment from a connection he made at an SEJ conference. That assignment, and many others, helped him land a job at Climate Central covering national stories. Later, another SEJ connection helped him get a meeting — at another SEJ conference — with his future editor at Bloomberg Environment in Washington, D.C. Many of our members have similar stories of how SEJ has made a difference in their careers — and their lives. Read more and please give now.
This year, long-time SEJ member Meera Subramanian joined our board of directors to give back for the many ways SEJ has benefited her freelance career. As Meera puts it, "Earlier this month, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said: 'We are in deep trouble with climate change. Climate change is running faster than we are, and we must catch up sooner rather than later, before it is too late.' Part of catching up is supporting the organizations that support the journalists covering climate change and so many other important environmental issues around the world." Read more and please give now.
"The real journey to the center of the Earth has begun, and scientists are discovering subsurface microbial beings that shake up what we think we know about life."
" State environmental officials say air sampling shows there’s been a drop in the chemical benzene since the closure of the Tonawanda Coke plant in western New York."
"A Belle Chasse marine contractor given the job of stopping a 14-year-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is defending itself against a lawsuit alleging it’s unqualified for the work and may cause more environmental damage."
"Cities and states would get more credit from the EPA for installing natural stormwater runoff systems under legislation that’s been cleared for President Donald Trump’s signature."
"The House passed a last-minute bill Dec. 21 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through May."
"Rep. Lamar Smith's cattle brand is shaped like the number 2, with a check mark in the top right corner. It's supposed to be burned in the right hip of an animal."
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