"The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday took steps intended to phase out oil drilling and gas extraction in the city, moving to address the legacy of environmental and health problems caused by an industry that helped create modern Southern California."
"Mining company Donlin Gold is seeking to develop one of the world’s largest open-pit gold mines near Alaska’s Kuskokwim River, a spawning ground for several species of salmon, which make up 50 percent of local communities’ diet and subsistence lifestyle."
"The parts of the world suitable for growing coffee, cashews and avocados will change dramatically as the world heats up, according to a new study."
"A Chilean mining giant’s bid to construct a massive underground copper-nickel mine just a few miles from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has hit another major snag."
"Looking for a new tablecloth or comforter? You might want to take a closer look if it’s stain-resistant because it likely contains toxic “forever chemicals,” according to a new report."
"A state district judge on Friday refused to delay the release of thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline."
"Older Americans who regularly breathe even low levels of pollution from smokestacks, automobile exhaust, wildfires and other sources face a greater chance of dying early, according to a major study released Wednesday."
"The Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of enforcement actions Wednesday to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states, following a “Journey to Justice” tour by Administrator Michael Regan last fall."
Join the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources for a two-day virtual workshop, Feb. 23-24, 2022, to explore how climate change is impacting the waters of Alaska and how Indigenous communities, state agencies and federal scientists are working to protect this bountiful resource. Participants eligible for small reporting stipends. Deadline: Feb 9.
SEJ joined with the Society of Professional Journalists Jan. 26, 2022, in sending a letter to the leaders of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy about a recently released report laying out the Biden administration's stance on ensuring scientific integrity in government. Much of the report still endorses existing widespread agency policies and practices that specify media access to government scientists should be "in coordination with supervisors and public affairs officials."
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