Most US Public Companies Ignore Rule on Climate Risk Disclosure

September 25, 2013–In 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) required publicly traded companies to disclose to their stockholders (and the public) what business risks they might face from climate change. Almost three-quarters of the companies are still ignoring the rule, and their shareholders are flying blind.

Pennsylvania Blocks Report Criticizing Shale Gas

September 11, 2013–Under law, Pennsylvania was supposed to publish a report outlining climate change impacts on the state by Spring 2012. But the Department of Environmental Protection says it is still being reviewed, and nobody will say when it might be published.

Congressional Research Service Reports on Environment Leaked

June 19, 2013–Topics of the latest CRS reports shared by the Federation of American Scientist's Project on Government Secrecy include GMO wheat, earthquake risk and highway infrastructure, carbon capture and sequestration, the regional greenhouse gas initiative, regulation of fertilizers, and more.

Changing the Language of Climate Change

April 15, 2013–

Covering Climate: Are Journalists up to the Task? More Important — Is Journalism?

April 15, 2013–

Is Environmental Journalism Ready for the Path Ahead?

April 15, 2013–The latest issue of SEJournal (Spring) includes a four-part special report to help make your coverage of energy and climate change more effective. Photo: © Roger Archibald.

SEJournal Spring 2013, Vol. 23 No. 1

April 15, 2013–In this issue: Special report on energy and climate change; first installment of new column 'Freelance Files' on goal setting; database helps track illegal parkland conversions; members cover sprawl, science and chickens; annual Sundance Film Festival report; and six book reviews.

What’s Coming in Energy? Veteran Reporters Look Ahead

April 15, 2013–

Climate Assessment Revives Memories of White House Science Suppression

January 30, 2013–The release this month of the draft National Climate Assessment garnered many headlines. But little notice went to the fact that it was released at all. Earlier versions of this assessment of climate change's impacts on the U.S. were suppressed — and even "unpublished". But a few voices did take note of the Assessment's release.

Analysis: Obama’s Second Term — Enviro Breakthrough or Train Wreck?

January 15, 2013–In this excerpt from the latest issue of SEJournal (Winter), Peter Dykstra's analysis helps environmental journalists sort through the convergence of money, politics, ideology and nature.