Fossil Fuel Industry Wants You To Believe It’s Good For People Of Color
"The letter to Mexico’s energy minister offered a glowing review of a fossil fuel project in Baja California."
Source: LA Times, 11/24/2020
Journalism & Media
Midnight Deregulation Zombie Horror Show Begins
A rush of last-minute regulatory (and deregulatory) actions are underway in the waning days of the Trump administration. And the latest TipSheet has suggestions not only for how to keep track, but also how to bird-dog the numerous ways the incoming Biden administration might try to reverse Trump’s course.
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Biden Presidency a New Era of Open Government?
As a new Biden administration prepares for office, WatchDog issues a call for restoring open government. The latest opinion column puts forward a list of 20 recommended actions that include outlawing assault on journalists, clearing FOIA backlogs and counteracting ag-gag laws. Plus, an updated reporter’s Bill of Rights for government press offices.
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SEJ Mourns Loss of Hannah Colton
In New Mexico, the journalism community — as well as friends and the listening public — are mourning the death of KUNM interim news director, Hannah Colton. An SEJ member, Colton covered not only environmental issues, but also mental health, homelessness, COVID-19, elections, politics and protests that rocked the state over the past few years.
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"Danly To Cancel FERC Press Briefings"
"Newly appointed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman James Danly (R) has canceled the agency's monthly media briefings and will not take interviews with the press, according to an announcement yesterday that drew criticism from advocates for government transparency."
Source: E&E News, 11/17/2020
"Environmental Justice Reporters Face Deadly Threats, Intimidation"
"In many parts of the world, journalists who report acts of environmental destruction risk threats, violence and even murder. These crimes, which frequently target Indigenous reporters, often go unpunished."
Source: DW, 11/17/2020
For Waste Industry, PFAS Disposal Leads to Controversy, Regulation, Mounting Costs
The toxic compounds known as PFAS are causing a crisis in the waste and recycling industry, which faces mounting regulation and litigation over handling its presence in the waste stream. One reporter on the PFAS front lines explains the industry’s dilemma, as well as the challenges of covering the story and how a financial prism led to important insights into industry’s response.
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