SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists
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SEJ is a membership association of professional journalists dedicated to environmental issues. Our mission is to strengthen the quality, reach and viability of journalism that advances public understanding of environmental issues. linktr.ee/sejorg
Senate Panel Releases Stopgap Bill With Disaster, Environment Funds @andpicon.bsky.social reports for @eenews.bsky.social www.eenews.net/articles/sen...
Senate releases stopgap with disaster, environment funds
The continuing resolution would extend environmental programs but leaves out some of the White House's requests.
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E. Washington Fires Burn 600 Structures, Displace 60,000 People @apjdhanna.bsky.social reports for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/wild...
Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations
Authorities say wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including patients at its U.S.
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The climate story is also a #democracy story. In this clip, @yessfun.com explains why democracy and #voting rights are essential to #climate coverage. Read her Voices of Environmental Journalism column, “Why the Loss of Voting Rights Is a Climate Crisis” www.sej.org/publications...
📣 Welcome to SEJournal's newest editors! Please join us in welcoming @geoffmcghee.bsky.social (EJ InSight) and Julie Zenderoudi (Freelance Files), and thanking two departing editors for their contributions. www.sej.org/publications... #Journalism #SEJournal
Trump Admin Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers @bradplumer.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c...
Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers (Gift Article)
In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.
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Reporters: Covering cyclospora outbreaks? Join our expert briefing on 7/28 (2–3 p.m. ET) with Dr. Craig Hedberg (@umnsph.bsky.social) & Dr. Kalmia Kniel (@udelaware.bsky.social ). Learn about recent outbreaks and how food-borne pathogens are monitored. Register: bit.ly/4c00BfN
Cyclospora: food contamination, detection, and outbreak response - SciLine
Learn about the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreaks and the investigative efforts to ensure food safety at SciLine's informative media briefing.
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US #Heatwave To Hit 70 Million People With Third ‘Heat Dome’ In Month @olliemilman.bsky.social reports for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest
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🛠️ #SEJournalReportersToolbox: Climate.gov may be gone, but its valuable data isn’t. Former NOAA employees rebuilt the site after it was taken offline, restoring a key resource for #climate reporting. Read More: www.sej.org/publications... #ClimateData #Journalism #SEJournal
📚 #SEJournalBookShelf: There are reasons for hope. @jenniferweeks83.bsky.social Weeks reviews Scott Weidensaul's The Return of the #Oystercatcher, highlighting rewilding, bird conservation successes and lessons for the future. 🐦 www.sej.org/publications... #BirdConservation #Books #SEJournal
#EPA's Zeldin Vows To Fulfill #Coal Industry’s ‘Wish List’ @hmnorthey.bsky.social reports for @eenews.bsky.social www.eenews.net/articles/zel...
Zeldin vows to fulfill coal industry’s ‘wish list’
The EPA administrator and other Trump officials on Tuesday celebrated coal's comeback under President Donald Trump and called for more industry support.
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Trump Panel Seeks To Weaken Historic-Preservation Reviews Of Projects @ddiamond.bsky.social and @jakespring.bsky.social report for @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/3RHza3D
Trump officials seek to weaken historic-preservation reviews of projects
The Trump administration is moving to rewrite federal historic-preservation rules to give agencies broader authority to advance projects with less public input and narrower protections for historic si...
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Majority of US Voters Link Extreme Weather To #Climate Crisis: Study @dharna.bsky.social reports for @theguardian.com with graphics by Andrew Witherspoon www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds
Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’
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The latest #SEJournalWatchDog Opinion examines the Trump administration’s proposal to require federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements, what it could mean for transparency, and why it has sparked widespread opposition. Read more: www.sej.org/publications...
#Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 PJM States Ivan Penn reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/b...
Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States (Gift Article)
A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers.
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⛽ Gas prices are creating new local reporting angles, while proposed federal NDAs raise questions about transparency and press access. Explore the latest #SEJournalTipSheet and #SEJournalWatchDog Opinion. SEJ.org/SEJournal
White House Appoints Climate Science Critic To Lead Key #Climate Program @jakespring.bsky.social and Miriam Waldvogel report for @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4bDgKaO
White House appoints climate science critic to lead key climate program
Matthew M. Wielicki will now oversee the nation’s flagship report on the climate.
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⛽ #Gas prices are more than a pocketbook story. Our latest #SEJournalTipSheet offers local reporting angles, key questions, and resources to help journalists cover the environmental side of rising fuel costs. Read more: www.sej.org/publications...
El Nino Powers Up To Historic Strength And Rainier #Winter For US South @borenbears.bsky.social reports for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/el-n...
El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South
Federal forecasters say an intensifying El Nino is growing so fast it's on the way to becoming very strong, even reaching historic levels this fall.
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Without #ClimateChange, U.S. #HeatWave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’ @zhonggg.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/c...
Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’
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#GreatLakes steel = major economic engine—and major emissions source. Now, decades of pressure to clean up coal-powered mills meets a potential turning point with new investment and decarbonization efforts. Industry shift underway. #SEJournal #GreatLakes
💻 AI data centers. 🗳️ Voting rights and climate. 🏭 The future of Great Lakes steelmaking. Read the latest stories: SEJ.org/SEJournal We’re also remembering environmental journalist and SEJ leader Jim Bruggers: www.sej.org/remembering-... #SEJournal
#Voting rights aren’t just a democracy issue—they’re a climate issue. As the #VotingRightsAct is weakened, so is the political power of Black communities that have helped drive environmental progress. #Climate policy follows civic power. #SEJournal #ClimateJustice
AI #datacenters are booming—and so are their #environmental impacts. Huge power and water demands are reshaping communities, but journalists can track them locally using key databases highlighted in Reporter’s Toolbox. Global story. Local entry point. @ejtodaynews.bsky.social #SEJournal #Climate
🌊 El Niño explained: Our latest Backgrounder breaks down the climate pattern behind the headlines. 🎣 Plus, an Inside Story from Poland’s Baltic coast on declining fisheries and a community in transition. SEJ.org/SEJournal | New issues every Wednesday. 📅 #ClimateJournalism #ElNino #Journalism
Very sad to share the news that our colleague Ucilia Wang passed on suddenly last month. Ucilia was an excellent climate reporter and human. Please consider giving to @sejorg.bsky.social in her honor: givebutter.com/remembering-...
Remembering Ucilia Wang
By Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)
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A fading fishing industry. A changing coast. A community in transition. #SEJournalInsideStory: Catch-22 on the Baltic looks at Poland’s coastal fishermen navigating economic pressure, tourism, and cultural survival. www.sej.org/publications... #SEJournal #InsideStory #BalticSea
A potentially powerful El Niño is drawing attention worldwide. What is it, how does it work and what impacts could it bring? SEJournal’s latest #SEJournalIssueBackgrounder breaks it down. www.sej.org/publications... #SEJournal #ElNiño #Climate
We lost a lion of environmental reporting and our community, Jim Bruggers. He died peacefully earlier this week, surrounded by family. Our condolences go to his wife Chris, a beloved retired SEJ staffer, and to everyone who loved him and learned from him. www.sej.org/remembering-...
Remembering Jim Bruggers
James "Jim" Bruggers died peacefully in the early morning of June 16, surrounded by family, including his wife Chris Bruggers, herself a beloved member of SEJ's staff for three decades. At 68, Jim was...
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ICYMI, catch the recording of today's #SEJWebinar, as well as a chat log rich with energy reporting resources: www.sej.org/calendar/ene...
SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists@sejorg.bsky.social · 2mo agoIs your climate reporting keeping up with the rapid energy transition? Two reporters and an energy expert will break down what you need to know to supercharge your climate coverage. Register now to join us on June 17 at 1 p.m. ET for the next #SEJWebinar! www.sej.org/calendar/ene...
