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SEJ is a membership association of professional journalists dedicated to environmental issues. Our mission is to strengthen the quality, reach and viability of journalism that advances public understanding of environmental issues. linktr.ee/sejorg

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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 5h
Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to #Climate, Health, EV Market @dennispillion.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2809202...
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Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to Climate, Health, EV Market - Inside Climate News
One observer called the move a "disaster for people’s health, the planet, and even U.S. automakers.”
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 5h
🗳️ SEJ Board Elections are coming up! Do you care deeply about the future of environmental journalism and serving the SEJ community? We’re calling on members to step up and apply to be a candidate for the 2026 election! Learn more on our website: www.sej.org/sej-board-el...
SEJ Board Elections call for candidates. Learn more and sign up on our website: https://www.sej.org/sej-board-elections
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Calling all SEJ members for #SEJ2027 conference session and tour proposals! Have an idea? Submit by Nov. 13. www.sejhalifax.org/call-for-ses... Not yet a member? Join us: www.sej.org/join
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nor’easter Lashes Coastal Areas With Soaking Rain, Wind And Massive Waves @maureenchowdhury.bsky.social reports for @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/09/26/w...
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Powerful nor’easter lashes East Coast with rain, flooding and wind | CNN
A strong, early season storm has delivered a weekend of wind, soaking rain and massive waves to the Northeast.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What’s new in SEJournal? ⚡🌱 Explore what’s driving higher electricity bills and why the Farm Bill matters for environmental journalists. Read more at SEJ.org/SEJournal. #EnvironmentalJournalism #Energy #FarmBill
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What can OSHA data reveal about workplace hazards and broader public health risks? The latest #SEJournalReportersToolbox explores OSHA datasets and how environmental journalists can use them in their reporting. Read more at www.sej.org/publications... #DataJournalism #OSHA
Graphic for SEJournal Reporter’s Toolbox featuring a worker in a yellow protective suit and respirator using equipment near a body of water. Text reads, “OSHA Has Data. Does It Have Safety and Health?” The SEJournal Reporter’s Toolbox and SEJ logos appear at the bottom.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#EPA and HHS Team Up On Expanded Review Of Glyphosate Weedkiller Safety @careygillam.bsky.social reports for @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2026/09/epa-...
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EPA and HHS teaming up on expanded review of glyphosate weedkiller safety
US officials said this week they are expanding a scientific review of the widely used weed killer glyphosate, a chemical popular in agriculture but also linked for years to cancer and other health pro...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Climate Forward: Energy Secretary Dismisses Idea of #Diesel Export Ban @dgelles.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Climate Forward Highlights: Energy Secretary Dismisses Idea of Diesel Export Ban (Gift Article)
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking at The New York Times’ annual Climate Forward event, dismissed reports that President Trump was preparing to ban U.S. exports of diesel in a bid to lower energy...
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What’s new in SEJournal? ⚡🌱 Explore what’s driving higher electricity bills and why the Farm Bill matters for environmental journalists. Read more at SEJ.org/SEJournal. #EnvironmentalJournalism #Energy #FarmBill
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why are residential electricity bills rising? ⚡ The latest #SEJournalTipSheet unpacks the regulators, utilities and other forces shaping what customers pay — plus questions and resources for reporters. SEJ.org/SEJournal #Energy #Utilities #Journalism
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What’s new in SEJournal? ⚡📊💧 Explore clean firm power and the path to a zero-carbon grid, efforts to preserve U.S. greenhouse gas data, and reporting insights on Puerto Rico’s water crisis. Read at SEJ.org/SEJournal. #EnvironmentalJournalism #ClimateChange #PuertoRico
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What’s holding up the Farm Bill? 🌾 The latest #SEJournalBackgrounder looks at the political divide and what’s at stake for conservation, rural water, pollution, pesticides and more. SEJ.org/SEJournal #FarmBill #Agriculture #Journalism
Graphic for an SEJournal Backgrounder titled “Farm Bill Stuck in the Mud?” The image shows several combines harvesting a large golden grain field beneath a clear blue sky. The SEJournal Backgrounder and SEJ logos appear at the bottom.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#PuertoRico’s water crisis goes beyond months of rationing. In the latest #VoicesofEnvironmentalJustice, @yessfun.com looks at the politics, history and community perspectives journalists need to understand to cover the story fully. Read more at www.sej.org/publications...
Graphic for SEJournal’s Voices of Environmental Justice featuring a photo of a dam and low water levels in a rocky riverbed surrounded by vegetation. Large text reads, “Unpacking Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis.” The SEJournal Voices of EJ and SEJ logos appear at the bottom.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
An #Environmental Defender Is Murdered Every Three Days @katiesurma.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1509202...
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An Environmental Defender Is Murdered Every Three Days - Inside Climate News
At least 124 people were killed in 2025 for protecting their homelands, forests, farms and waterways from pollution and other harms, according to a new report.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#EPA Kills Rule That Limits #Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants @matthewdalyap.bsky.social reports for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/epa-...
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Critical U.S. emissions data may soon become harder to access, but researchers with EDGI have preserved it. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores the dataset and how journalists can use it to investigate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Read more at www.sej.org/publications...
Graphic for SEJournal’s Reporter’s Toolbox featuring a map of the United States divided into regions shaded in varying tones of blue. Text reads, “EDGI Spares Soon-Hidden Climate Data.” The SEJournal Reporter’s Toolbox and SEJ logos appear at the bottom.
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National Press Club Journalism Institute @npcinstitute.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Climate events are intensifying — and so is the risk of overstating the relationship between environment and public health. Hear from @jgasspoore.hazardpodcast.com on how to make rigorous editorial calls and communicate uncertainty clearly. Register for free here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Extreme heat can create more than just uncomfortable summer days, it can worsen air pollution. Heat and sunlight fuel harmful chemical reactions, while wildfires add dangerous smoke. The latest #SEJournalTipSheet offers story ideas and reporting resources: www.sej.org/publications...
Hazy city skyline above a highway, with the headline, “Extremely Hot Weather Cooks Up Unusually Awful Air Pollution,” and SEJournal TipSheet branding.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
AI Boom Poses Growing Public Health Threat, Former #EPA Officials Warn @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/c...
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A.I. Data Center Pollution Poses Health Threat, Former E.P.A. Officials Warn (Gift Article)
Air pollution from gas-fired power plants to run data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in annual health care costs by 2028, the group warns.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Can wind and solar alone deliver an emissions-free grid? The latest #SEJournalFeature explores “clean firm power,” from long-duration batteries to nuclear energy and how Big Tech is driving demand for always-on, zero-carbon electricity. Read more at www.sej.org/publications...
A worker wearing a white hard hat, safety glasses and a high-visibility jacket inspects equipment beneath a solar panel array using a tablet. Text reads, “Decarbonizing Energy Systems With Clean Firm Power” and “SEJournal Feature,” with the SEJ logo.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On September 18, we're kicking off #ClimateWeekNYC with a conversation on climate reporting and safety. Light refreshments and networking, plus a panel moderated by @jgasspoore.hazardpodcast.com. Join us! Registration required: bit.ly/4A9FMZZ @pressfreedom.bsky.social @uprootproject.bsky.social
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Field Ready: A Conversation on Climate Reporting and Safety
A pre-Climate Week NYC conversation on journalist safety, CPJ resources and the realities of freelance climate reporting. Join us Sept 18!
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules @hurwitz.bsky.social reports for @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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You don't have a right to safe drinking water, US court rules
A Trump-appointed judge also said Americans have no “constitutional right to truthful information” during a public health crisis.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What’s new in SEJournal? 🔒🦪 #SEJournalWatchDog examines how “trade secrets” can keep environmental information hidden, while the latest #SEJournalTipSheet explores oysters as indicators of water and ecosystem health. Read more at SEJ.org/SEJournal.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Farmers Are Going Broke While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them @georginagustin.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0609202...
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Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising Gas Prices, While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them - Inside Climate News
A new report finds that Trump is making millions off of his oil and gas stocks. His administration officials likely are, too.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🔍 So-called “trade secrets” can keep key environmental information out of public view. The latest SEJournal WatchDog Opinion looks at how confidentiality claims block journalists and the public from learning about environmental threats. Read more www.sej.org/publications...
Graphic showing a large laboratory instrument in a research setting. White text reads, “Opinion: ‘Trade Secrets’ Keep Journalists, Public in the Dark.” The bottom of the graphic says “SEJournal WatchDog” and includes the SEJ logo.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Court Halts Trump Effort To Help Congress Overturn Calif. Clean Car Rules @rachelfrazin.bsky.social reports for @thehill.com thehill.com/policy/trans...
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Court halts Trump effort to help Congress overturn California clean car rules
A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration effort to overturn California’s clean car rules through Congress. Judge Beryl Howell, an appointee of former President Obam…
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Jordan Gass-Pooré @jgasspoore.hazardpodcast.com · 04/09/2026
Looking forward to sharing my insights into covering extreme weather and Superfund. Actively searching for folks interested in collaborating on Superfund reporting projects. If you're interested, please send me a DM. @sejorg.bsky.social @uprootproject.bsky.social @climatecentral.org
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🦪 Oysters can reveal a lot about the health of local waters and the people who depend on them. The latest #SEJournalTipSheet offers a dozen-plus oyster story ideas and reporting resources for environmental journalists. Read more at www.sej.org/publications...
A gloved hand holds a large, muddy oyster shell above a pile of oysters. White text below the photo reads, “Oysters, Boisterous or Scarce, Fuel Local Environment Stories.” The bottom of the graphic includes “SEJournal TipSheet” and the SEJ logo.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 03/09/2026
Four years ago, I was at a really low point. And then, @ijnr.bsky.social @sejorg.bsky.social turned my life around. Riding on a small boat along the South Texas Coast, I never would've thought we would outcompete ProPublica and Scientific American for a global journalism prize. But here we are.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#NPR Spent 2 Years Tracking US Deaths From Heat, A Staggering Hidden Toll @alejandrabee.bsky.social reports for @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/08/31/n...
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NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll
An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Secretive Deals May Cut Billions From US Global Health Spending: Analysis @mradamtaylor.bsky.social reports for @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4h1pXwO
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Secretive deals may cut billions from U.S. global health spending, analysis shows
The planned reductions — targeting programs that combat the spread of deadly diseases — coincide with an administration push to make developing nations spend more.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What’s new in SEJournal? 🔥 Reporter’s Toolbox explores Watch Duty, a timely wildfire data resource. 🦠 Issue Backgrounder asks: Are we ready for the next pandemic? Read both at SEJ.org/SEJournal. #EnvironmentalJournalism
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Trump Is Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer Ana Kramer reports for @notus.com www.notus.org/agencies/tru...
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Trump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer
The National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/08/2026
Are you a journalist who uses FOIA or other public records laws in your reporting? Then you could win $25,000 through our new journalism award, the Penlight Prize. But the deadline is approaching fast! Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social to learn more, and apply today!
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
#Wildfires are raging across the U.S. West, #Canada and beyond. 🔥 SEJournal’s latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores Watch Duty, a tool offering journalists timely wildfire data, emergency notifications and mapping resources. www.sej.org/publications...
A map of the United States displays numerous wildfire and incident markers, with a concentration of fire icons across the West. Below, text reads, “Wildfire Data, With Its Hair on Fire” and “SEJournal Reporter’s Toolbox,” alongside the SEJ logo.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
World’s Breadbaskets Are Getting Pounded by War, Weather and Trade Spats @sominisengupta.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/c...
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The World’s Breadbaskets Are Getting Pounded by War, Weather and Trade Spats (Gift Article)
Bad harvests and attacks on trade passages threaten to drive food prices higher.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Are we ready for the next pandemic? Recent Cyclospora, Legionella and Ebola outbreaks offer sobering clues. SEJournal’s latest Issue Backgrounder examines lessons from COVID-19 and the state of U.S. pandemic preparedness. www.sej.org/publications... #SEJournal #PublicHealth
A person wearing a white protective suit, respirator mask and goggles appears against a blue background. Below, text reads, “Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?” and “SEJournal Backgrounder,” alongside the SEJ logo.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This week, go behind the reporting that uncovered controversial development plans for sensitive Florida state lands, explore how extreme heat can worsen air pollution, and take a closer look at the environmental impacts of America’s massive freight system. SEJ.org/SEJournal
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Top Science Body Deletes #Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual @karenzraick.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/c...
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Top Science Body Deletes Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual (Gift Article)
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine had been under pressure from Republican leaders, including President Trump.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in #Nature @carlzimmer.com reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/s...
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This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature (Gift Article)
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
An anonymous memo and emailed documents led two Tampa Bay Times reporters to uncover controversial #Florida state park development plans. Read the latest #SEJournalInsideStory Q&A: www.sej.org/publications...
A scenic Florida state park landscape with pine trees and green vegetation surrounding a calm pond that reflects the trees and blue sky. The image includes the text, “Reporters Uncover a State Parks Scandal in Florida,” and the SEJournal Inside Story Q&A logo.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Freight keeps the economy moving — but it also fuels pollution from trucks, trains and warehouses across the U.S. In the latest #SEJournalFeature, journalist John Lippert explores how communities, businesses and nonprofits are working to tame the freight beast. www.sej.org/publications...
Graphic featuring a Union Pacific freight train hauling stacked shipping containers along railroad tracks. Text reads, “Taming the Freight Beast” and “SEJournal Feature,” with the SEJ logo.
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SciLine @sciline.org · 06/08/2026
Reporters—covering the new Colorado River framework? Join us today at 5 p.m. ET to hear from Dr. David Rosenberg (@utahstate.bsky.social) and Sarah Porter, J.D. (@morrisoninstitute.bsky.social) about the takeaways and local impacts on agriculture, recreation, and more. Register: bit.ly/45J8FOv
A river snakes through a canyon
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Senate Panel Releases Stopgap Bill With Disaster, Environment Funds @andpicon.bsky.social reports for @eenews.bsky.social www.eenews.net/articles/sen...
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Senate releases stopgap with disaster, environment funds
The continuing resolution would extend environmental programs but leaves out some of the White House's requests.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
E. Washington Fires Burn 600 Structures, Displace 60,000 People @apjdhanna.bsky.social reports for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/wild...
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Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations
Authorities say wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including patients at its U.S.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The climate story is also a #democracy story. In this clip, @yessfun.com explains why democracy and #voting rights are essential to #climate coverage. Read her Voices of Environmental Journalism column, “Why the Loss of Voting Rights Is a Climate Crisis” www.sej.org/publications...
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists @sejorg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
📣 Welcome to SEJournal's newest editors! Please join us in welcoming @geoffmcghee.bsky.social (EJ InSight) and Julie Zenderoudi (Freelance Files), and thanking two departing editors for their contributions. www.sej.org/publications... #Journalism #SEJournal
Graphic announcing that SEJournal has added two new editors, featuring headshots of Geoff McGhee and Julie Zenderoudi above the headline "SEJournal Adds Two New Editors," with SEJ News branding and the SEJ logo.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Trump Admin Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers @bradplumer.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c...
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Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers (Gift Article)
In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#EPA Excuses #Data Centers From Acid Rain Regs @chemnick.bsky.social reports for @eenews.bsky.social www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
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EPA excuses data centers from acid rain regs
New guidance clarifies that "islanded" power plants aren't covered by sulfur program.
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SciLine @sciline.org · 27/07/2026
Reporters: Covering cyclospora outbreaks? Join our expert briefing on 7/28 (2–3 p.m. ET) with Dr. Craig Hedberg (@umnsph.bsky.social) & Dr. Kalmia Kniel (@udelaware.bsky.social ). Learn about recent outbreaks and how food-borne pathogens are monitored. Register: bit.ly/4c00BfN
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Cyclospora: food contamination, detection, and outbreak response - SciLine
Learn about the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreaks and the investigative efforts to ensure food safety at SciLine's informative media briefing.
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