"Climate in the Classroom"
In Gillette, Wyoming, coal country, science teachers can feel the pressure against teaching scientific truth about climate in the classroom. Sometimes they push back.
Source: Gillette News-Record, 01/31/2011
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Appeals Court Rules DOE Not Responsible for Navajo Uranium Cleanup
"A federal appeals court ruled today that the Department of Energy does not have to remediate two sites on Navajo Nation land that are adjacent to an old uranium mine."
Source: Greenwire, 01/31/2011
"World Economic Forum: UN Chief Calls for 'Clean Energy Revolution'"
"'Revolutionary action' is needed to achieve sustainable development, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told the government and business leaders at World Economic Forum in Davos."
Source: ENS, 01/31/2011
"EPA Chief Lisa Jackson Hears Impact of Pollution on City's Poor"
"EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson spent an hour listening to residents of El Paso, Vinton, Westway, Sunland Park and other locations who spoke of health problems they believe are related to pollution from a steel plant, a landfill, chemical plants, dairies and Asarco, the shuttered smelter."
Source: El Paso Times, 01/31/2011
Mining Firm Buries Opposition in Azusa, Calif.
"Residents believed they could stop Vulcan Materials Co. from shifting its operations within the city's foothills. But in a special election, voters gave the go-ahead."
Source: LA Times, 01/31/2011
"EPA Moves to Curb Pesticide Tests on Human Subjects"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed tight restrictions on using people as test subjects — or, as critics have put it, guinea pigs — in pesticide research."
Source: FairWarning, 01/31/2011
DEADLINE: Knight Science Journalism Fellowships at MIT
Journalists with minimum 3 years' experience in reporting science, medicine, environment or technology for the public can apply for an academic year at MIT. Must be full-time reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators, filmmakers or photojournalists, freelance or on staff. $85,000 stipend. Apply by Jan 9, 2026.
SEJ Finds New Ways To Help Journalists Pursue Their Stories
SEJ President Carolyn Whetzel explains how a co-worker talked her into joining SEJ in 1994, and convinced her to attend the Provo, Utah, conference. Like many other SEJ members, it was the conference experience that hooked her. Here it is 16 years later, and she's still passionate about SEJ and feels privileged to be serving as SEJ president.
"U.S. Farmers Get Approval To Plant GMO Alfalfa"
"The United States said on Thursday farmers could proceed with planting genetically altered alfalfa without any of the restrictions that opponents say are crucial to protect organic and conventional farm fields from contamination."
Source: Reuters, 01/28/2011
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