Thanks Covering Climate Now for the great interview!

It was fun to reflect on how I think about this beat after two years on the job with 19thnews as their first climate and gender reporter.

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Must-read for anyone who cares about free speech, corporate influence, democracy, climate, the planet, the soul of humanity, etc., from Amy Westervelt of Drilled:
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NEW: Arizona wants you to think it's the hub of the #cleanenergy transition. But in rural Mohave County, leaders voted to ban solar, then to allow a gas-fired peaker plant near retiree homes.

Buckle up for my #longread about the residents fighting back:
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In a surprising-to-me story, a new study finds that residents who live in public housing are safer from lead exposure than those who live in low-income private market housing.

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'Many sightseers bring a whiff of 'last-chance tourism'—a desire to see a place before it’s gone, even if that means helping hasten its disappearance.'

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Louisiana's toxic air is linked to low-weight and pre-term births--more great reporting from 19thnews's Jessica Kutz 19thnews.org/2024/03/louisi…

“These are problems with solutions,” Antonia Juhasz said. “You can regulate to reduce exposure to harmful pollutants. You can eliminate exposure to these harmful pollutants by transitioning away from fossil fuels as rapidly as possible.” by Jessica Kutz
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For decades, Cancer Alley residents like Ashley Gaignard have noticed a pattern of difficult births in their families, with many babies being born early or at a low birth weight.

Now, a study shows the toxic chemicals in the air could be the culprit.

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yay for us!

It's primary day in California! Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter & Barbara Lee are all competing in the nonpartisan top-two primary for Senate. Will Californians give the progressive congresswoman from Oakland a chance? 19thnews.org/2024/03/barbar… via 19thnews

Not a lot of people have heard of Emily Voorde outside disability spaces, but she’s had an outsized impact on disability policy through her longtime friendship with Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Chasten Glezman Buttigieg. I profiled her for 19thnews. 19thnews.org/2024/02/emily-…

WELL THIS IS A FIRST.

Love that @19thNews' new podcast, Jawn Staley 🐴🤠🇺🇸🍑' The Amendment, is getting Times Square treatment!

You can listen + subscribe here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

I've thought about this a lot in recent months and Jack puts it all very succinctly.

I see it in climate tiktok all the time: people with a massive following essentially reading our stories out loud. Often they don't even link to the original source.

1) the doomscrolling is coming from within my own industry
2) if you're still working in media, limit your doomscrolling because it will hurt your deadlines
3) donate to a news non-profit like THE CITY, 19thnews, Rest of World or The Narwhal
4) don't forget to drink water

RT Route Fifty One city is addressing the workforce shortage through its Equity in the Built Environment program, which looks to educate and train women for jobs in construction, project management, interior design, and other careers. ow.ly/JyHS50QCZle
via 19thnews

Applications are open now through March 15 for Scientific American's Scientific American internship program. Here's a thread with links to the job descriptions. Thanks for applying or sharing with people who should. Positions are in NYC from June-ish through the end of the year, $20/hour

yay!!

Over the past year Rochester, Minnesota, has piloted the Equity in the Built Environment program to create a solution that could work for everyone — both the construction industry facing an employee shortage and the women they sought to help. bit.ly/3OIKFDf

With less than 1 percent of women of color in the construction industry in City of Rochester MN, the Equity in the Built Environment program—a Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge-winning project—is helping to close that gap.

Via @Jkutzie in 19thnews: 19thnews.org/2024/02/constr…

Rochester, Minn. is booming with construction.

But there's a problem, not enough workers, and an aging construction workforce.

With so much work available the mayor has been working to recruit more women of color. I wrote about how it's going.

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