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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)

Pa. Fracking Company With 2,000 Environmental Violations Gets EJ Funds

"A Pennsylvania-based fracking company is the subject of controversy after one of its projects was listed as an environmental justice initiative under a federal government program by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)."

Source: EHN, 09/11/2024

Grant Brings Documentary Team to Chesapeake Bay’s Vastness

New York-based documentarians Sebastian Tuinder and Duy Linh Tu took their multimedia skills on the road to explore the environmental problems plaguing the Chesapeake Bay. The resulting project, “Trouble in the Chesapeake,” was nominated for a local Emmy award and was credited with helping efforts to curb over-the-limit discharges from Maryland’s wastewater plants. Lessons learned from the grant-funded effort, in the latest FEJ StoryLog.

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Pa. Will Monitor Private Wells Near The East Palestine Site For 10 Years

"A year and a half after a catastrophic Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical fire in East Palestine, Ohio, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced plans to monitor private drinking water wells for Pennsylvania residents living within one mile of the accident site for the next decade."

Source: EHN, 09/03/2024

Sea Surface Temperature Data Tells Many Environmental Stories

With hurricane season expected to kick into high gear, a key data source for reporters is sea surface temperatures. But this widely available information can also tell reporters something about many other water-related environment stories, whether algal blooms, bacterial risks to public health or the prospects for entire estuarine systems. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox helps you dip your toe into this important data pool.

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October 1, 2024

DEADLINE: Wilson Center Fellowship Program

The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals who are interested in public policy to apply for its international residential Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C., Sep 2025-May 2026. $90,000 stipend. Apply by Oct 1, 2024.

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