Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)

Follow the Money … for Lobbying State Legislatures

With many states dominated by a few powerful industries — whether oil, mining or agriculture — the influence of campaign dollars can have an outsize effect on legislation, even to the point of corruption, notes the latest Reporter’s Toolbox. So while the U.S. Congress may be languishing, environmental journalists can dig up stories on lobbying at the state level using a powerful data source.

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March 1, 2026

DEADLINE: JHU/CLF Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists

This program, established by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF), supports early-to-mid-career journalists reporting on issues at the intersection of public health and food systems. 

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New Angle for Reporting on Oil and Gas Industry — Radioactive Waste

Industry experts and government regulators have long known that radionuclides reside in oil and natural gas. Yet radioactive emissions and waste continue to threaten the lives of workers and community members across the country. Investigative journalist Justin Nobel on the opportunities and urgent need for reporters to drill into a story steeped in questions of accountability, health and justice.

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Trump Admin Restores $2.1 Billion To Pennsylvania After State’s Lawsuit

"Federal funding to Pennsylvania for climate-related and other programs will be restored, Gov. Josh Shapiro said, reversing a Trump administration freeze after lawsuits by Pennsylvania and almost two dozen other states."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/28/2025

"Mountain Valley Pipeline Files Application To Build Southgate Extension"

"Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC filed with regulators Monday official requests to build its revised Southgate extension project from Southwest Virginia into North Carolina." "The company’s proposal to build more than 30 miles of natural gas pipeline has worried environmental advocates, who believe it could harm nearby residents."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/05/2025
April 15, 2026 to April 17, 2026

Planet Forward Summit

At this year’s Summit in Washington D.C., the most compelling student storytellers will take the mic and the stage alongside the most creative media leaders. 

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