The Life, and Why I’m Sticking It Out (for Now)
Journalist and author Angela Posada-Swafford shares the ups and downs of her two-decades-long (so far) freelance life based in Florida.
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DEADLINE: C&EN Editorial Fellow
Get paid as an editorial fellow at Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, for six months beginning in June 2025 (in Washington, DC). Hone your craft and develop multimedia pieces to accompany the stories you write. Apply by Feb 28.
2016 Carmody Investigative Award, Large Market
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Online materials and payments must be received by April 1, 2016, 11:59pm, your local time. Shipped materials must be postmarked by April 1, 2016. If you have questions, email cbruggs@sej.org or call (502) 641-1844.
Good luck!
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"New Tactics to Save California’s Decimated Salmon Population"
"At a hatchery on the Klamath River, biologists are using genetic techniques to reduce inbreeding, though some argue natural methods are more effective."
Source: NY Times, 01/15/2016
"When A Coal Company Goes Bankrupt, Who Is Left To Clean Up The Mess?"
"The gloomier outlook for U.S. coal companies is raising questions about who will pay to clean up shuttered strip mines and open pits across coal country. With financial woes piling up for coal producers, environmental groups are warning that taxpayers could be on the hook for millions in restoration costs if mining companies can’t pick up the bill."
Source: International Business Times, 01/15/2016
"U.S. Weather Forecaster Sees El Nino Conditions Weakening"
"The El Nino phenomenon currently affecting weather is expected to weaken during the Northern Hemisphere spring and transition to normal conditions by late spring or early summer, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 01/15/2016
"U.S. Restricts Movement of Salamanders, for Their Own Good"
"The Fish and Wildlife Service is barring the door against 201 species of salamanders, making it illegal to import them or move them across state lines, the agency announced on Tuesday. Scientists hope the ban will help prevent a devastating outbreak from driving native salamander species extinct."
Source: NY Times, 01/15/2016
"Environmentalists Say 'Threatened' Status For Bats Not Enough"
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized new regulations on Thursday to protect the beleaguered northern long-eared bat — but some environmentalists say the government should be doing more.
Source: NPR, 01/15/2016
"Alex Gusts Into First Hurricane Formed In January Since 1938"
"Hurricane Alex blasted into the record books on Thursday as the first Atlantic hurricane to form during the month of January in more than three-quarters of a century, U.S. weather forecasters said."
Source: Reuters, 01/15/2016
Yosemite Park To Change Historic Lodge Names To Avoid Trademark Fight
"Yosemite National Park officials, looking to avoid a costly trademark fight with DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, announced Thursday that they would change the names of iconic lodges in the park. The Ahwahnee Hotel, for instance, would be known going forward as the Majestic Yosemite Hotel."
Source: National Parks Traveler, 01/15/2016
