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June 26, 2025

DEADLINE: ONA's MJ Bear Fellowship Program

This Online News Association fellowship is open to young working journalists worldwide who are leading a digital journalism project on AI, climate or resilience. Includes a scholarship to attend the 2025 ONA annual conference, Sept 10-13 in New Orleans, mentoring, skills development and more. Apply by Jun 26.

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#SEJSpotlight: Ainsley Platt, Environment Reporter, Arkansas Advocate

Meet SEJ member Ainsley Platt! Ainsley is a reporter for the Arkansas Advocate based out of Little Rock, where she covers state government with a focus on environment reporting. She covers everything from environmental regulations to lithium extraction efforts to big dam controversies.

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"Trump Admin Faces Legal Action Over Federal Cuts’ Impact on Manatees"

"An environmental group filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue over staffing concerns at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, established specifically to protect the sea cows." 

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/03/2025

"Louisiana Republicans Help Kill Anti-Fluoride Bill"

"Republicans in the Louisiana House stifled a proposal Wednesday that would have banned the addition of fluoride in public water systems — rejecting a burgeoning movement backed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr."

Source: The Hill, 05/30/2025

"EPA Grants Pollution Permit To Gulf Coast Fish Farm"

"A planned fish farm off Florida’s Gulf Coast has received an environmental permit allowing operators to discharge nutrient-laden water from what could be the first commercial-scale saltwater aquaculture operation in the Gulf of Mexico."

Source: E&E News, 05/28/2025

"In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution"

"Community groups are fighting an unusual Louisiana law that restricts how they use data from air-quality monitors, saying it violates free speech."

Source: NYTimes, 05/28/2025
June 3, 2025

GIJN Webinar: Behind the Data — Tools and Techniques From the 2025 Sigma Award Winners

Moderated by journalist and newsroom leader Gina Chua, this Global Investigative Journalism Network session offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the workflows powering award-winning journalism featuring groundbreaking investigations (many of them environmental) from around the globe. 9 a.m. ET.

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Company Decides Not To Rebuild Ga. Chlorine Plant With History Of Fires

"The company that operated a Georgia chlorine plant with a history of explosions, chemical fires and toxic clouds that have drifted over neighborhoods outside Atlanta has decided not to rebuild the main manufacturing facility in Conyers."

Source: AP, 05/20/2025

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