Coal Ash Stories Untold in Many Communities

January 7, 2009–The December 2008 coal-ash spill at a Tennessee power plant has been making headlines for two weeks — but few journalists realize there are coal-ash stories to be unearthed in many communities. Here are some clues for finding them.

USGS Updates Earthquake Maps

April 30, 2008–Updated USGS earthquake maps may lead you to fresh local stories.

New Rail Hazmat Regs Include Non-Disclosure Provisions

April 23, 2008–A rule issued April 16, 2008, ostensibly to keep the public safe from shipments of highly hazardous materials by rail, has been little-understood by the public.

Anyone With a Computer Might Be an Earthquake Scientist

April 16, 2008–

Floods and Drought in NOAA Forecast

April 2, 2008–

Biotech And Hurricanes: Media Coverage Spawns Fear And Myths

February 15, 2008–

Did CDC Agency Suppress FEMA Trailer Health Info?

February 13, 2008–Two House Science subcommittees are investigating allegations that the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) suppressed information on harmful levels of formaldehyde in FEMA trailers given out after Hurricane Katrina.

Katrina FOIA Delay Saga: "Expedited" Takes on New Meaning at FEMA

January 30, 2008–Suppose there were a catastrophe and you needed information fast. Would you call FEMA?

Environmental Refugees: Demographic and Other Resources

December 19, 2007–Key resources of studies and statistics for human angles on environmental stories.

Environmental Refugees: U.S. and World Examples

December 19, 2007–Disasters create hundreds of thousands of environmental refugees in U.S and the World.