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USFS Orders Arrowhead Bottled Water Company To Shut Down Calif. Pipeline

"In a decision that could end a years-long battle over commercial extraction of water from public lands, the U.S. Forest Service has ordered the company that sells Arrowhead bottled water to shut down a pipeline and other infrastructure it uses to collect and transport water from springs in the San Bernardino Mountains."

Source: LA Times, 08/12/2024

#SEJSpotlight: Ashli Blow, Freelance Journalist

Meet SEJ member Ashli Blow! Ashli is an independent journalist who covers the intersection of environmental science, policy and justice. After several years at a breaking news desk in Seattle, reporting on natural and man-made disasters, she transitioned to focus on solutions journalism as a freelancer. 

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August 16, 2024

Wilson Center: Bringing Climate and Health Together in Japanese and American Cities

Join the Wilson Center and partners in Washington, DC or via live stream for a panel discussion featuring speakers from three American and three Japanese cities as they exchange insights and ideas on how cities can achieve net-zero emissions while enhancing the well-being and quality of life. 10:00 – 11:30am ET.

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August 19, 2024

SciLine Crash Course: Social Science Essentials for Local Reporters

SciLine is hosting a free, social science reporting "Crash Course" designed for local and general assignment reporters, co-led by a former Washington Post science reporter and a Ph.D. neuroscientist. Learn basic principles about how social science works and ways it can be used to strengthen virtually any news story. 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET.

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‘Massive Disinformation Campaign’ Slowing Global Transition To Green Energy

"Fossil fuel companies are running “a massive mis- and disinformation campaign” so that countries will slow down the adoption of renewable energy and the speed with which they “transition away” from a carbon-intensive economy, the UN has said."

Source: Guardian, 08/09/2024

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