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SEJ Speaks on FOI Issues

See the latest actions taken by SEJ advocating access to environmental information, press freedom and supporting the media's right to know on behalf of the public, including opposing federal worker nondisclosure agreements, condemning the arrests and harassment of journalists at Newark's Delaney Hall, urging the Veterans Administration to stop investigating its employees for speaking to the press, condemning the ICE arrest of a Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez, urging strengthening of New York's FOIL and condemning the arrests of journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort. 

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Mentor Program

Member-to-member help is an important part of SEJ's mission to improve environmental journalism, and that's what our mentoring program is all about. We pair veteran environmental reporters with newcomers to the beat, university students, or with less experienced reporters who want to improve their skills. Apply to be a mentor or mentee. You must be an SEJ member. Not a member? Join us.

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Layoffs, political pressure and a tidal wave of disinformation threaten environmental journalism today — but SEJ is here for the reporters on the front lines. Help us keep fueling the journalism our communities depend on. Support SEJ

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SEJ Publication Highlights

A Super (Probably ‘Duper’) El Niño Is Coming. Watch Out!

06/17/2026 – The news has been full of warnings about a larger-than-normal El Niño, the periodic weather pattern that portends drastic fluctuations in everything from temperatures and precipitation to ocean currents and hurricanes. The latest Issue Backgrounder takes a step back to help explain exactly how this phenomenon works and what its impacts may be, while offering a parting thought on smart coverage.
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Catch-22 on the Baltic — Twilight of Poland’s Coastal Fisherman

06/17/2026 – Small-scale fisheries on the wane in an obscure region of the world, and a unique ethnic group trapped between being a tourist attraction and surviving a failing industry. Read how award-winning Polish journalist Tadeusz Michrowski turned this small, unsexy story into something bigger, a complex and nuanced portrait of a community of individuals in transition.
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Is Climate Disaster Insurance a Worsening Disaster?

06/10/2026 – The growing disconnect between climate risk and risk insurance for homeowners is leaving millions on the knife-edge of economic disaster. But the latest TipSheet suggests that reality offers environmental journalists an opportunity to navigate the morass, community by community. Get more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources in the latest column.
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  • Eastern Washington Wildfire Forces Evacuations And Destroys Homes
    AP, 06/18/2026
  • Storm Arthur Makes Landfall In Texas, Raising Flood Risk Across South
    AccuWeather, 06/18/2026
  • Top US Lobby Firms Profit On Both Sides of the PFAS Fight, Report Finds
    The New Lede, 06/18/2026
  • Despite Law, Trump DOJ Wants To Sideline Citizens In Pollution Fights
    E&E News, 06/18/2026
  • Trump DOI To Buy Back 4 More Leases For Offshore Wind Projects
    AP, 06/18/2026
  • Battle Over $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement Takes A New Turn
    The New Lede, 06/18/2026
  • US Transfers Immigrants Out Of Florida Alligator Alcatraz Facility
    Aljazeera/AP, 06/18/2026
  • 15 Countries Adopt The Mombasa Declaration To Fight Illegal Fishing
    AP, 06/18/2026
  • US Public Still Favors Climate Action Despite Trump’s Fossil Fuel Drive
    Guardian, 06/18/2026
  • Okra Up North: Forgotten Heirloom Travels African Diaspora To Toronto
    Guardian, 06/18/2026
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