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Democratic National Committee Votes Against Climate Change Debate

"Democratic National Committee members shot down an effort to hold a climate change-focused presidential debate Saturday, in a victory for party leadership and a defeat for activists demanding a stronger focus on the environmental crisis."

Source: San Jose Mercury News, 08/26/2019

"Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past"

"NEWARK — In the year after receiving test results showing alarming levels of lead in this city’s drinking water, Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark made a number of unexpected decisions."

Source: NY Times, 08/26/2019

Dead Salmon: "What Trump’s Hidden Report On Water Means To California"

"Federal scientists pulled no punches in their report: The Trump administration’s plan to send more water to San Joaquin Valley farmers would force critically endangered California salmon even closer to extinction, and starve a struggling population of West Coast killer whales. But the scientists’ findings weren’t adopted, nor were they released to the public."

Source: Sacramento Bee, 08/26/2019
November 1, 2025

DEADLINE: Grady-Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public

This American Chemical Society award is given for outstanding reporting which increases the public's knowledge and understanding of chemistry, chemical engineering and related fields. Winner receives $5,000 and up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented. Deadline: Nov 1 annually.

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