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Heat Warning — Expect Extreme Temps To Be Local Story This Summer

Some areas of the United States are hot and getting hotter, thanks to climate change and now the coming El Niño. But some areas have little history with extreme temperatures — and those places are among the ones to watch this summer for local and regional reporting. Plus, who are the most vulnerable in your community when it comes to heat waves?

Announcing Upcoming Transitions

Society of Environmental Journalists’ president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) shares information on a couple of important upcoming transitions for SEJ. One is an announcement from our current executive director, Meaghan Parker, and our plans to search for SEJ’s next executive director; another is a change in organizational structure.

SEJ's Environmental Events Calendar: Featured Event

Our Calendar lists professional meetings, webinars, press conferences, awards/fellowships/workshops deadlines and more. Jun 16, 2023 deadline: US-based mid-career journalists who are committed to transformative social change through their work can apply for one of five $10,000 Peace Studio Fellowships, September 2023-24.

Coverage: SEJ's 32nd Annual Conference

SEJ's 32nd annual conference took place April 19-23, 2023, hosted by Boise State University. Here you'll find multimedia coverage provided by SEJ, BSU, volunteers and conference attendees. Check out the audio recordings.

Couldn't make it to Boise? Watch the plenary recordings!

Clean Energy and the Land — The High-Stakes Battle Over Climate Solutions, April 21. Video.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Keynote and Q&A, April 21. Video.
Covering Gender and Environment Connections, at Home and Abroad, April 22. Video.

SEJ Publication Highlights

On the Front Lines, When Wildfires Turn Personal

05/31/2023 – Forest fires have grown increasingly dangerous in a warming climate, a subject freelance journalist Jane Braxton Little has covered extensively in recent years. But her reporting turned personal when the rampaging Dixie Fire destroyed her small California town. As she explains in the new Inside Story Q&A, the wildfire disaster gave her a perspective no reporter would wish for.

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How To Power Through Your EPA Power Plant Rule Coverage

05/24/2023 – The new proposed limits on climate pollution from existing power plants will be a significant story for years to come, but one with many moving parts and numerous complications. The new Issue Backgrounder explores the larger context and history of the proposed rule, and provides six key developments to watch as you track its evolution.

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CAFO SNAFU — Why Emissions Data Are So Hard To Find

05/24/2023 – Sometimes the challenge for environmental reporters is a mess of data. But sometimes it’s just less data. That’s the case with confined animal feed operations, which have been the subject of a years-long political tug of war over tracking emissions harmful to humans and the environment. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explains, then offers alternate sources for CAFO data.

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EJToday: Headlines

"Debt Deal Pares Federal Role in Environmental Permitting Reviews"

Bloomberg Environment, 06/02/2023
Renewable Energy Surges, Driven By Solar Boom And High Fuel Prices: Report

AP, 06/02/2023
Industry Documents Show Firms Knew About Forever Chemicals for Decades

Earther, 06/02/2023
Plastic Containers Still Distributed Across The US Are Potential Threat

Guardian, 06/02/2023
"When Political Refugees Become Climate Refugees"

Bloomberg CityLab, 06/02/2023
"Argentine Meteorologist Becomes First Female Head Of UN Weather Agency"

AP, 06/02/2023
"New Mexico Imposes Oil And Gas Moratorium On State Land Near Schools"

AP, 06/02/2023
Louisiana Joins 9 Other States To Sue Feds Over Flood Insurance Premiums

New Orleans Times-Picayune, 06/02/2023
Arizona Will Halt Some New Phoenix Home Approvals As Water Supplies Tighten

Arizona Republlic, 06/02/2023
"Exclusive: Vulture Surveillance System Alerts Zambian Park To Poachers"

Reuters, 06/02/2023

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