"For these Tribes, the Return of the Bighorn Brings Back a Way of Life"
"The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation align the principles of conservation with tradition".
Source: YES!, 02/21/2024
Natural Resources
"Judge Revokes Florida Wetlands Permitting Authority"
"The Trump administration failed to account for risks to endangered species when it allowed Florida to take over a federal permitting program for wetlands, a federal judge ruled Thursday."
Source: E&E News, 02/20/2024
"Colorado Is Now Home To America's Newest National Park"
"Amache National Historic Site in southeastern Colorado is officially America's newest national park, the National Park Service announced Thursday. Amache, located one mile outside of Granada, was one of 10 incarceration sites used to detain thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II."
Source: Denver Post, 02/20/2024
'Gaslit' Project Spotlights Challenges of Teaching Investigative Journalism
Research, collaboration, human-centered storytelling and the ineluctable element of time — all these were among the facets of a complex, award-winning investigative report run by a team of students at Arizona State University on excessive and harmful natural gas flaring. How the project came together, and the lessons learned, in the new EJ Academy from column co-editor and longtime educator Bob Wyss.
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Feds Deny Permits for Hydro Projects on Navajo Land, Cite Lack of Consent
"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced a new policy requiring that any energy project seeking to build on tribal land must get the tribe’s approval before it will permit the project."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/19/2024
In Their Own Words — Story Insights From SEJ’s 2023 Award Winners
When Inside Story co-editor Rocky Kistner reviewed video statements from first-place winners of the Society of Environmental Journalists 2023 reporting awards, he found a series of striking insights into the work of environmental journalism. From environment as a true crime story and going beyond the headlines, to covering communities at risk and through powerful interests, a look at nine highly effective approaches to telling environmental stories.
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"Indigenous Languages Are Founts of Environmental Knowledge"
"Peoples who live close to nature have a rich lore of plants, animals, and landscapes embedded in their mother tongues".
Source: Knowable, 02/16/2024
"Hope on the Halfshell" - Oyster Restoration Protects the Chesapeake Bay
"The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has released a new report outlining how restoring the Bay’s native oyster populations could bolster climate resilience and community vitality."
Source: WBOC, 02/16/2024
"The New Arctic: Amid Record Heat, Ecosystems Morph And Wildlife Struggle"
"Every species of animal and plant that lives or breeds in the Arctic is experiencing dramatic change. As the polar region warms, species endure extreme weather, shrinking and altered habitat, decreased food availability, and competition from invading southern species."
Source: Mongabay, 02/16/2024
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