"History of US Forest Mismanagement Fans The Flames Of Disaster"
"Residents of the New Mexico canyon scorched by the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires blame the government for the acres they lost".
Source: Searchlight N.M., 06/08/2022
Environmental Justice
"Biden Funds Brownfields Cleanups But Communities Cite Challenges"
"Cleanups of polluted urban sites are in line for billions of dollars in funding following last year’s infrastructure law—money that advocates of disadvantaged communities say should help steer redevelopment into much-needed grocery stores, affordable housing, and better-paying jobs."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/08/2022
"Vulnerable Nations Demand Funding For Climate Losses, Fearing UN 'Talk Shop'"
"Loss and damage" caused by more extreme weather and rising seas is a key issue at mid-year U.N. climate talks in the German city of Bonn, as negotiators launched a three-year dialogue this week on a topic that has long divided rich and poorer economies."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 06/08/2022
1st Nation Reclaims Territory By Declaring Indigenous Protected Area In B.C.
"The Mamalilikulla First Nation has declared part of its traditional territory on British Columbia’s Central Coast that it lost to colonialism to be an Indigenous protected and conserved area (IPCA)."
Source: Mongabay, 06/07/2022
‘Big Fish’ Report Hooks Prize With Look at Aquaculture and Environment
The challenges of sustainable aquaculture are at the heart of an extensive reporting project recognized in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ most recent round of reporting awards. In this Inside Story Q&A, Hakai Magazine’s founding editor, Jude Isabella (pictured at left), and author Brian Payton share insights into the series, which looks closely at the industry and its environmental costs.
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Fine Particle Pollution Will Soon Spawn a Stormcloud of News
New rules on soot may soon be on the way and will likely stir up the long-standing controversy over air pollution from particulate matter. The latest TipSheet has the backstory on the pending regulations, reviews human health impacts and offers a range of story ideas and reporting resources for environmental journalists to tell the story on a local and regional basis.
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Septic Systems Often Hide Neglected Local Stories
Millions of Americans rely on their own onsite wastewater treatment, commonly known as septic systems. And many of those systems are connected to private wells. But unless they are properly sited, designed, built and maintained, they can contaminate drinking water, bringing dangerous waterborne illnesses. The latest TipSheet explains how to turn this often ignored issue into a local story.
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Investigation Into Dry Oil Wells Reveals High Risks, Costs to Nearby Neighborhoods
A casual query from an editor prompted an investigative reporter to pair up with a data journalism reporter at a partner news organization to dig into the risks that thousands of dry oil wells across California posed to surrounding communities, including many low-income Latino neighborhoods. How the resulting award-winning series came together, in an Inside Story Q&A with reporter Mark Olalde.
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