"It’s Deadline Day for Deep-Sea Mining"
"The International Seabed Authority had until this weekend to finish drafting exploitation regulations for deep-sea mining. They’re not done. So now what happens?"
Source: Hakai, 07/10/2023
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British Mill Company's Pollution Draws Scrutiny In Mississippi. Less In La.
"When Mississippi environmental regulators checked the emissions of a large wood pellet mill operating a few miles from the Louisiana line, they found pollution levels two times higher than the legal limit."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 07/10/2023
Deer Park Chemical Fire In 2019 Could Have Been Prevented, CSB Finds
"A massive Houston-area chemical fire that burned for three days in 2019 could have been prevented if proper procedures were in place at the chemical storage facility run by the Intercontinental Terminals Co., according to an investigation released Thursday by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board."
Source: Texas Tribune, 07/10/2023
"It’s Toxic Slime Time on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee"
"Huge green blooms are threatening wildlife, pets, people and cities. And algae season is only getting started."
Source: NYTimes, 07/10/2023
"Protect This Place: The Montana River Threatened By a Shuttered Pulp Mill"
"Industrial waste from a mill is leaching into the groundwater and polluting the Clark Fork River. A major flood could cause an even bigger catastrophe."
Source: The Revelator, 07/10/2023
"U.S. Truckmakers Reach Deal To Phase Out Polluting Diesel Big Rigs"
"Some of the largest manufacturers of heavy trucks and engines in the country have agreed to accept a California plan to ban sales of new diesel big rigs by 2036 under a deal aimed in part at thwarting potential litigation and maintaining a single national standard for truck pollution rules."
Source: Washington Post, 07/10/2023
DEADLINE: Poynter and Google News Initiative Misinformation Student Fellowship Program
Fellows will work in local newsrooms Sept-Dec on projects aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation and promoting digital literacy at the community level and among the younger generation. Includes a $10,000 stipend and training. Apply by Jul 28, 2023.
DEADLINE: Solutions Journalism Network's Journalists of Color Fellowship
This nine-month fellowship, Sep 6, 2023-May 31, 2024, is for ten mid-career U.S. based journalists who are interested in editorial management. This is specifically designed to support journalists of color, with at least five years of experience, who want to move into their first journalism leadership role. $6,500 stipend. Apply by Jul 17.
ICFJ Webinar: Threads for Journalists, Mathematics Solutions for Crises
ICFJ's second math webinar features mathematician and AI entrepreneur Dr. África Periáñez, on how math helps solve global crises, plus a discussion on how journalists can use Instagram's new app Threads. At the end of the series, participants are eligible for a USD500 story grant. 10:30am ET.
#SEJSpotlight: John Earl, Freelance Journalist
Meet SEJ member John Earl! John is an investigative journalist who has reported on Southern California water-management issues for over 16 years, including climate change, drought, government/corporate transparency and environmental justice.
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