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Twelve Journalists Recognized As 2023 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award Winners

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The climate crisis is not a single looming phenomenon but a cascade of complex, interlocking relationships between human beings' social and practical needs and the physical realities of a vast planet. Journalism that makes those connections explicit is a vital public good, a necessary volume of knowledge for all efforts to end the dangers to our world. The 2023 SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards honor twelve brave and resourceful people whose investigations and reporting elevate the public discourse.

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  • The 2023 SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards honor twelve brave and resourceful people whose investigations and reporting elevate the public discourse.
  • The 2023 SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards honor twelve brave and resourceful people whose investigations and reporting elevate the public discourse.
  • "Environmental journalists take risks with their careers and lives to bring difficult news to light," said Safa Bee, Impact Lead for SEAL Awards.
  • 2023 SEAL ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS:

TRACE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF THE 2023 TRACE PRIZE FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The TRACE Foundation , a non-profit organization established to support projects that encourage greater commercial transparency, today announced the winners of the 2023 TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting .

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  • ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The TRACE Foundation , a non-profit organization established to support projects that encourage greater commercial transparency, today announced the winners of the 2023 TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting .
  • The second recipient of the 2023 TRACE Prize is a team of journalists from Mongabay, BBC and The Gecko Project.
  • "Through the TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting, now in its eighth year, we recognize investigative journalists worldwide who work tirelessly—and often at considerable personal risk—to expose corruption at the highest levels," TRACE President Alexandra Wrage said.
  • The application for the 2024 TRACE Prize for "Investigative Reporting: Uncovering Commercial Bribery" is now open.

Twelve Journalists Recognized As 2022 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award Winners

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This year's list of twelve honorees is comprised entirely of first-time SEAL Award winners: Ainslie Cruickshank of The Narwhal, Basten Gokkon of Mongabay, Dana Nuccitelli of Yale Climate Connections, Emily Holden of Floodlight News, John McCracken of Grist and Sierra Magazine, Karla Mendes of Mongabay, Mark Olalde of ProPublica, Molly Taft of Earth3r (Gizmodo), Naveena Sadasivam of Grist, Richa Syal of The Guardian and National Geographic, Sharon Udasin of The Hill, and Sophie Mbugua of Africa Climate News.

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  • SEAL Awards intentionally focused the search for 2022 winners on independent and emerging publications in an effort to celebrate and encourage journalists to take initiative in filling the information gap.
  • The SEAL environmental journalism award was created to reward journalistic excellence while encouraging news organizations to invest in more climate crisis coverage."
  • In 2022, SEAL Awards placed particular emphasis on highlighting journalists whose work elevates local and indigenous voices in their coverage of the environmental crisis.
  • 2022 SEAL ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS:
    Richa Syal — The Guardian, National Geographic ( @richa__syal )

Hancock County Voters Oppose Monster Fish Farm Proposed for Frenchman Bay

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Today, Oceana released the results of a new poll finding that 66% of voters in Hancock County, Maine, oppose a controversial proposal to build a large-scale commercial fish farm in Frenchman Bay, right next to Acadia National Park.

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  • Today, Oceana released the results of a new poll finding that 66% of voters in Hancock County, Maine, oppose a controversial proposal to build a large-scale commercial fish farm in Frenchman Bay, right next to Acadia National Park.
  • This shows that Mainers, especially those in Hancock County, dont want this monster fish farm to move forward, said Matt Dundas, campaign director at Oceana.
  • According to Oceanas poll, 85% of voters in Hancock County said they had heard or read about the proposal to build a large-scale commercial fish farm in Frenchman Bay, next to Acadia National Park.
  • But if they do, Oceana and its partners stand ready to fight back to prevent a monster fish farm from finding a home in Frenchman Bay.