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Flooding on Upper Mississippi River To Halt Barge Traffic For Weeks: USDA

"All barge traffic will be halted across a wide swath of the Upper Mississippi River for weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday, as record winter snowfall in the upper Midwest is now melting and flooding into waterways."

Source: Reuters, 04/28/2023

2023 Gathering Goes Big in Boise

The Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference is back to Boise, two-and-a-half years after the first attempt to meet in the mountainous Northwestern state was sidetracked by the COVID pandemic. Co-chairs Tom Michael and Christy George outline the rich schedule of plenaries, panels, tours and other events that are drawing record interest to the April 19-23 program.

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April 3, 2023

DEADLINE: Fellowships To Attend IRE Data Bootcamps for Educators

Educators of color teaching, or interested in teaching, data journalism within your curriculum can apply for a fellowship to attend Investigative Reporters & Editors' Data Bootcamps for Educators this July. No data journalism experience or data teaching experience necessary. Apply by Apr 3, 2023.

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"Road Salts Wash Into Mississippi River, Damaging Ecosystems and Pipes"

"This winter has already brought significant snowfall to much of the U.S. Historically, more snow has meant more road salt. It’s an effective way to clear roads — but also brings cascading environmental impacts as it washes into rivers and streams."

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 01/17/2023

Whither the Permitting Reform Bill in 2023?

The complex legal obstacles that face U.S. energy projects prompted political machinations over permitting reform in the last Congress and likely will again in the new one. The latest Backgrounder explores how the energy permitting system works (or doesn’t), why Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin may really be pushing for its reform and the reason some environmentalists concede reform may have green benefits.

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