EJ TransitionWatch

Environmental Journalism TransitionWatch is a new, limited-run weekly report from SEJournal, published through Inauguration Day 2025. It will track the incoming Trump administration as it prepares to take power and reshape U.S. environmental and energy policy. The EJ TransitionWatch main page will spotlight other related stories and resources, along with the latest Trump-environment news from our EJToday headline service. Check back regularly!

READ: Backgrounder: What a Trump 2.0 would mean for the environment | Voices of Environmental Justice: Justice40 program hangs in balance | WatchDog Opinion: Will weather data would be withheld, Trump on press freedom & Trump on criminalization of journalism | Plus, SEJ’s Interim President Bobby Magill's thoughts on the challenge ahead.

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November 20, 2024

Is Fluoride Facing Phaseout in Your Community’s Drinking Water?

Fluoridated drinking water has helped limit tooth decay in the United States for decades. But that could come to an end in the Trump administration, if fluoride nonfan Robert F. Kennedy Jr., slated to head Health and Human Services, has his way. In the first installment of SEJournal’s new weekly EJ TransitionWatch column, we examine the challenge to this public health success story. Plus, questions to ask and resources for your reporting.

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