USGS Minerals Report: A Tale of Economy and Environment

March 3, 2010–Many story leads are tucked away in this 196-page report: recession impacts from drops in extraction and consumption, increases in importation of key materials, insights on stories related to climate change and air pollution, and much more. 

EPA Reports on Lake Conditions Nationwide

January 20, 2010–More than 4 of every 10 US lakes are in only fair or poor condition, according to EPA's first national assessment using consistent criteria.

'Letting the Cards Talk'

January 15, 2010–Seasoned journalist Susan Feathers plays the hand of a grand jury report — 10 years later. An excerpt from the current SEJournal, Winter 2009-10.

Inside Story: An Expansive Investigation's Key Lesson: Think BIG

January 15, 2010–SEJournal has the inside story on "The Smokestack Effect: Toxic Air and America's Schools," a USA Today series by Blake Morrison and Brad Heath that won SEJ's 2009 Kevin Carmody Award for Outstanding Investigative Reporting.

Construction Water Pollution: New EPA Rule

December 9, 2009–Stormwater runoff from construction sites is a significant source of soil and sediment runoff. The new rule addresses building construction, as well as heavy and civil engineering construction

Industrial Chemical Found in Many Waters and Lands

December 9, 2009–The synthetic compound dinitrotoluene, contaminating military sites, industrial settings, and other areas, is used primarily to make polyurethane products found in goods such as bedding and furniture, as well as in explosives, ammunition, dyes, and air bags.

4 Years, 500 Lakes, and A Lot of Polluted Fish: New EPA Study

November 25, 2009–Results of sampling the tissue of fish caught in freshwater lakes throughout the US reveal widespread contamination by pollutants such as mercury and PCBs.

CO2 Emissions Rise in Most States, But Some Buck Trend

November 25, 2009–Carbon dioxide emission volumes, trends, and sources vary substantially by state, according to a report released Nov. 12, 2009, by the advocacy group Environment America.

Germ Killer, Largely Unregulated, Attracts New Concern for Wildlife

October 15, 2009–

EPA Names 31 Areas Not Meeting Fine Particulate Air Standards

October 14, 2009–These communities will have to come up with plans for reducing fine particle pollution. Is yours one of them?