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"DC Circuit Reverses EPA Removal of Sudden Emission Protections"

"The EPA couldn’t justify scaling back startup, shutdown, and malfunction liability shields in Title V air permitting rules, according to a Friday judgment from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/09/2025

Walkability Index Helps Journalists Highlight Planning Issues

Many local government decisions come down to a key factor: walkability. And that’s not just a question of transportation infrastructure. As the latest Reporter’s Toolbox notes, walkability is also an environmental consideration. To turn that simple truth into stories about the built environment, here’s a high-quality, mappable walkability index. How to use the database smartly, plus questions to ask that will get your reporting started.

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The Art of Access — Strategies for Acquiring Environmental Records

As government resistance intensifies over sharing public records — especially environmental documents — journalists need to hone their skills to get the information they need to do their jobs and serve their audiences. FOIA expert David Cuillier offers tips and tactics to help you use your reporting time and dollars most effectively and ensure your public records requests produce high-quality results.

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October 16, 2025 to December 11, 2025

IIJ Fall 2025 Business of Freelancing Course

The Institute for Independent Journalists' eight-week live, online course combines real-world strategy with personalized guidance, covering topics such as rate setting, finding new clients and long-term planning. One-hour classes take place Thursdays at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. Early bird registration ends Sep 19.

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"Fat Bear Week Is Coming. Prepare To Binge On Bear Cams."

"Fat Bear Week, an online vote conducted via a single-elimination bracket, will take place from Sept. 23 to 30, the National Park Service announced Thursday."

Source: Washington Post, 09/08/2025

"Tracing The Brutal Paths Enslaved Took For Freedom In America"

"Leaving their farmhouse hideout at night, a band of wannabe saviors brimming with revolt made their way to a West Virginia hamlet one early October morning. But their plans soon went awry. Instead of seizing a federal weapons cache and inciting a massive resistance, the band wound up captured or killed by the U.S. government."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 09/08/2025

"Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying"

"The smoke from the wildfires that burned through Los Angeles in January smelled like plastic and was so thick that it hid the ocean. Firefighters who responded developed instant migraines, coughed up black goo and dropped to their knees, vomiting and dizzy."

Source: NYTimes, 09/08/2025

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