"Fact Check: Six Days Of Trump Lies About The Hurricane Helene Response"
"Former President Donald Trump has delivered a barrage of lies and distortions about the federal response to Hurricane Helene."
Source: CNN, 10/09/2024
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Outstanding Explanatory Reporting, Small: SEJ 23rd Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment
The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the Outstanding Explanatory Reporting, Small winners of the 2024 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment. Read the stories.
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"In Competitive Purple Districts, GOP House Members Paint Themselves Green"
"Climate activists are calling out incumbents' poor environmental records in a coordinated drive to flip the House to Democratic control."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/08/2024
Will Your Local Dam Turn Deadly in the Next Big Storm?
The devastating death toll and damage from Hurricane Helene are a dire warning of the risks of extreme weather and flooding. But one notable hazard is that such flooding may overwhelm any one of the thousands of small, neglected U.S. dams. TipSheet examines the issue and offers more than a dozen story angles and reporting resources.
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"Helene Response Hampered By Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories"
"False claims are adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread."
Source: Washington Post, 10/07/2024
Public Records Bring Independent Reporting to the Next Level
Freelancers may worry they don’t have time to chase down government documents. But if you’re looking for tools to help get your hands on public records, help is on the way. In the new Freelance Files, MuckRock’s Dillon Bergin offers a step-by-step guide to filing document requests, organizing and analyzing your documents and joining the FOIA community. Get started.
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Residents Not Told When Carbon Capture Monitoring Well Leaks in Illinois
"On Sept. 13, Decatur, Illinois, city councilperson David Horn found out a monitoring well at a carbon capture and storage site in his community was leaking. He did not find out through an internal council meeting, nor an emergency phone call from the city manager or an alert from environmental regulators. He found out like most other people did, through an article in E&E News."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/04/2024
Voting In Alaska’s Fat Bear Week Starts After Attack Killed 1 Contestant
"Voting started Wednesday in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, with viewers picking their favorite among a dozen brown bears fattened up to survive the winter."
Source: AP, 10/03/2024
Outstanding Beat Reporting, Small: SEJ 23rd Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment
The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the Outstanding Beat Reporting, Small winners of the 2024 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment. Read the stories.
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