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Protecting Public Data: SEJ and Partners Demand Action From Federal Agencies
Feb. 10, 2025 — The Society of Environmental Journalists joined partner organizations representing science, health and environmental journalists in opposing the removal of public data from more than a dozen U.S. federal websites.
Aparna Mukherjee, SEJ Executive Director
Aparna Mukherjee is the Executive Director of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), where she leads efforts to strengthen the quality, sustainability and impact of environmental journalism. With more than 25 years of experience in editorial, operations and strategic leadership roles, she has worked at the intersection of media, civic engagement and social innovation across the private, nonprofit and public sectors.
"Climate Funding Freeze Hits States From Arizona To Vermont"
"States and companies are feeling the squeeze from President Donald Trump’s decision to shut off access to climate and clean energy programs funded by the Department of Energy."
Source: E&E News, 02/11/2025
"Federal Judge Grants Restraining Order On NIH Funding Cuts"
"A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted a restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its recent research funding cut after 22 states filed a lawsuit to block the order."
Source: The Hill, 02/11/2025
PBS To Shutter DEI Office Following Donald Trump’s Executive Orders
"PBS is closing an office dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, following Donald Trump‘s series of executive orders targeting such programs. The announcement comes amid the prospect that public television funding will be targeted by the current administration and Republicans in Congress."
Source: Deadline, 02/11/2025
Trump Pushes For Plastic Straws As He Declares Paper Ones ‘Don’t Work’
"President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don’t last very long."
Source: AP, 02/11/2025
"The Weak Link In Trump’s Anti-EJ Push: State Permits"
"President Donald Trump wants to get environmental justice out of the federal government. In state capitals, those ideas are more firmly entrenched than ever."
Source: E&E News, 02/11/2025
"Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Red States Have the Most to Lose."
"About 80 percent of manufacturing investments spurred by a Biden-era climate law have flowed to Republican districts. Efforts to stop federal payments are already causing pain."
Source: NYTimes, 02/11/2025
US-Funded Group Attacking Pesticide Critics Shuts Down After Guardian Probe
"A US company that was secretly profiling hundreds of food and environmental health advocates in a private web portal has said it has halted the operations in the face of widespread backlash, after its actions were revealed by the Guardian and other reporting partners."
Source: Guardian, 02/11/2025
