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SEJ Speaks on FOI Issues

See the latest actions taken by SEJ advocating access to environmental information, press freedom and supporting the media's right to know on behalf of the public, including urging the Veterans Administration to stop investigating its employees for speaking to the press, condemning the ICE arrest of a Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez, urging strengthening of New York's FOIL and condemning the arrests of journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort. 

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Mentor Program

Member-to-member help is an important part of SEJ's mission to improve environmental journalism, and that's what our mentoring program is all about. We pair veteran environmental reporters with newcomers to the beat, university students, or with less experienced reporters who want to improve their skills. Apply to be a mentor or mentee. You must be an SEJ member. Not a member? Join us.

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Layoffs, political pressure and a tidal wave of disinformation threaten environmental journalism today — but SEJ is here for the reporters on the front lines. Help us keep fueling the journalism our communities depend on. Support SEJ

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SEJ Publication Highlights

How Attribution Science Can Help Reporters on the Heat Beat

06/03/2026 – With 2026 shaping up to be an exceptional El Niño year, expect lots of record-breaking heat waves and other extreme weather. But climate change will also contribute. Explaining the role of both is essential to complete coverage. Journalist Ethan Brown shares tips and resources for using climate attribution science as a powerful reporting tool. Plus, five questions to ask while covering the next extreme climate event.
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Risk Data Is There Despite Efforts To Hide It

06/03/2026 – Hazmat risk data has long been subject to blackout efforts by industry. And now, Trump administration allies may change the rules to make existing information even harder to get. But Reporter’s Toolbox knows where journalists can still find the goods to support their reporting. Read on to learn about risks to the program in question — and Toolbox workarounds.
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Extreme Heat Will Get You This Summer. Watch Out!

05/27/2026 – With the approach of what looks like an unusually hot summer, the latest TipSheet offers guidance on covering extreme heat, starting with the step-by-step basics of understanding heat’s health impacts, from dehydration to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Plus, get 10 story ideas and reporting resources to cover the dangers of extreme heat locally.
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EJToday: Headlines

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  • Judge Stops The NSF From Removing NCAR From Wyoming Supercomputing Center
    Boulder Daily Camera, 06/02/2026
  • House Dems Seek GAO Probe On Trump’s Disaster Declarations After Denials
    The Hill, 06/02/2026
  • Park Service Raised Alarms Over Trump Administration’s Tennis Center Plan
    Washington Post, 06/02/2026
  • "Erin Brockovich Takes Aim At Data Center Secrecy"
    TechCrunch, 06/02/2026
  • Report Calls For Stricter Fertilizer Rules As Nitrate Pollution Grows
    The New Lede, 06/02/2026
  • "Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System"
    New York Times, 06/02/2026
  • "Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season"
    Inside Climate News, 06/02/2026
  • "Dangerous Chemical Plant Disasters Spotlight Trump’s Deregulatory Efforts"
    The Hill, 06/02/2026
  • DOD Bans Journalists From Press Office, Designating It A Classified Space
    Washington Post, 06/02/2026
  • "Dive Into a Very Noisy Sea With Some Very Rare Whales"
    New York Times, 06/02/2026
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