Corps Approved Dakota Pipeline Over Objections of 3 Federal Agencies
"Sioux tribe's concerns were echoed in official reports by the EPA and two other agencies, but Army Corps of Engineers brushed them aside."
Source: InsideClimate News, 08/31/2016
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Terry Tempest Williams Leaving U. of Utah Over Outdoor Teaching
"Terry Tempest Williams is leaving her University of Utah teaching post and walking away from the Environmental Humanities program she founded rather than agree to administrators' demands she move her teaching from the state's desert landscapes onto campus."
Source: Salt Lake Tribune, 05/06/2016
Maryland Moves Toward Suing Oil Industry on Ground Water Contamination
"Following the lead of several other states, Maryland is preparing to sue the oil industry for the costs of cleaning up a one-time gasoline additive that’s contaminated water across the state."
Source: Bay Journal, 01/29/2016
Journalism and Science Students Take to Field Together
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Between the Lines: Author Spends Two Decades ‘Hooked on a Character’
Rarely does a writer get so deeply into the heart of his or her subject while also avoiding the pitfalls of sentimentality. So began the judges’ comments for “Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island,” winner of SEJ’s 2015 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award. The book’s author, Will Harlan, spent 19 years developing a bold, unflinching portrayal of Cumberland Island, Ga.’s most ardent defender, the brilliant-yet-eccentric Carol Ruckdeschel. For the latest edition of SEJournal’s Between the Lines author Q & A, Harlan spoke with our book editor, Tom Henry.
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"Human Imprint Has Thrust Earth Into New Geological Epoch : Study"
"The indelible imprint left by human beings on Earth has become so clear that it justifies naming a new geological epoch after mankind, experts said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 01/08/2016
Are There Limits to FOIA Access to Research E-Mails?
A war has broken out over academic emails — a war seemingly between academic freedom and the public's right to know. The smoking emails have prompted scandals galore, and produced stories. The issue got an airing in a plenary session October 9, 2015, at SEJ's Annual Conference. The WatchDog has details.
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