Groundhog Day 2022: Punxsutawney Phil Furrsees Six More Weeks Of Winter
"Here ye! Here ye! Punxsutawney Phil has chirped — another six weeks of winter will be!"
Source: Washington Post, 02/02/2022
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2022 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment
The Society of Environmental Journalists' 10th annual look ahead at the year's key energy and environmental issues took place Feb 9, moderated by #SEJ2022 co-chair and ProPublica/Texas Tribune Investigative Unit's Perla Trevizo. Event details, recording and chat log.
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#SEJSpotlight: Breanna Draxler, YES! Magazine and SEJ Volunteer
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Australian Regulator Finds Emissions Misreporting By Coalminer Peabody
"US coalmining giant Peabody Energy has repeatedly submitted incorrect greenhouse gas emissions reports to the Australian government, prompting questions about the reliability of national climate data based on company assessments."
Source: Guardian, 01/31/2022
Hydrogen Rainbow May Dazzle, But Journalists Should Eye It Warily
The hype on hydrogen — and it’s various “hues” or forms — suggests environmental reporters should clearly understand how this energy source is produced, as well as the politics and industry PR behind its claims to be clean and climate-friendly. Our latest Issue Backgrounder provides the basics of hydrogen science, while cautioning about the industry’s “color game.”
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Covering Climate Change in the Forgotten Places: A Moroccan Journalist’s View
Environmental journalist Khalid Bencherif struggled to bring the emergent effects of climate change to the attention of local audiences facing many other pressing problems. So he told a powerful story grounded in personal experience, traveling to his childhood home in Morocco’s Tafilalet region, where deepening drought is hitting the oases hard and driving many villagers from their homes.
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Job Opening: Science Editor/Writer, Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies
The primary responsibilities of this position are to develop and write feature stories related to the agronomic, crop, soil, and environmental sciences for CSA News magazine. The Science Editor/Writer will need to balance several projects at once while supporting multiple projects. The Editor/Writer will maintain a productive, positive relationship with Society leadership and members. This is a full-time, salaried position headquartered in Madison, WI, but remote workers will also be considered.
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"Youngkin Pick Wheeler Defends EPA Record, Criticizes Media"
"Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler defended his record Tuesday as he made an initial public appearance before Virginia legislators, who will eventually vote on whether to confirm his appointment to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Cabinet."
Source: AP, 01/27/2022
"Judge Refuses To Delay Release Of Disputed DAPL Documents"
"A state district judge on Friday refused to delay the release of thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline."
Source: Bismarck Tribune, 01/27/2022
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