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"The EPA Prepares For Its 'Counterpunch' After The Supreme Court Ruling"

"The Supreme Court's ruling that curbs the power of the Environment Protection Agency will slow its ability to respond to the climate crisis, but "does not take the EPA out of the game," according to the agency's administrator Michael Regan."

Source: NPR, 07/05/2022

"Kerry: Despite Setbacks At Home, US To Make Climate Goals"

"U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said Friday that setbacks for President Joe Biden’s climate efforts at home have “slowed the pace” of some of the commitments from other countries to cut climate-wrecking fossil fuels, but he insisted the U.S. would still achieve its own ambitious climate goals in time."

Source: AP, 07/05/2022

"Environmental Justice Advocates Slam Supreme Court Ruling"

"The Supreme Court decision to limit how the Environmental Protection Agency regulates carbon dioxide emissions from power plants could make an already grave situation worse for those affected most by climate change and air pollution, advocates say."

Source: AP, 07/05/2022

"Youngkin Appoints Former Trump EPA Head To New Deregulation Office"

"Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Friday appointed former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Andrew Wheeler to a newly created Office of Regulatory Management, months after state lawmakers voted Wheeler down for another position."

Source: The Hill, 07/05/2022

Shredded Trees, Dead Dolphins And Wildfires — How War Hurts Nature

"When the fighter jet crashed into these northwestern Ukrainian woods, killing its 27-year-old pilot, splintering trees and spewing fuel, it tore a gash in the forest canopy. Then it exploded. The wildfire that followed charred trees and earth, threatening two nearby villages."

Source: NPR, 07/05/2022
February 1, 2025

DEADLINE: Mongabay's Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship Program

This Mongabay six-month, remote program is for aspiring journalists from low- to upper-middle-income tropical countries who have had little previous experience in or access to international training, education or publishing — six at their global English bureau and six at their Spanish-language bureau. $500 USD/month. Deadline: Feb 1, 2025.

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#SEJSpotlight: Amy Martin, Founder and Executive Producer, Threshold

Meet SEJ member Amy Martin! Amy is the founder and executive producer of Threshold, a Peabody Award-winning podcast about human relationships with the natural world. Each season takes a deep dive into one pressing environmental story, exploring it through the intersections of science, politics, culture and environmental justice.

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