Nation's Energy Future Holds Promise for E-Journalists

January 15, 2009–SEJ President's report

The Beat: SEEEJ? News Convergence — the Three Es of Environment, Energy and Economy

January 15, 2009–How environmental journalism is redefining the story of the century...and vice versa

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.

Federal Environment & Energy Line-Up for 2009 (Part 1)

December 24, 2008–The Obama administration is taking shape with many key environmental appointments to the cabinet and elsewhere. This is the first half of our guide to the new players, their backgrounds and agendas.

Federal Environment & Energy Line-Up for 2009 (Part 2)

December 24, 2008–The Obama administration is taking shape with many key environmental appointments to the cabinet and elsewhere. This is the second half of our guide to the new players, their backgrounds and agendas.

Energy Department Midnight Reg Seeks To Bind Obama To Keep Old Secrets

December 17, 2008–The Energy Department in December 2008 published an 11th-hour proposed amendment to the Bush administration's secrecy rules that shroud the policies that brought Americans Enron, California blackouts, and $4 gasoline.

Can "Smart Grids" Really Help?

December 10, 2008–"Smart grids" are packages of technologies and services that allow two-way communication between homes and utilities, as well as between various parts of regional power distribution systems.

Supreme Court Case Could Affect Nearly 550 Power Plants

December 10, 2008–On Dec. 2, the US Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could decide whether the Clean Water Act (CWA) allows EPA to weigh costs and benefits when determining the best technology available for the cooling water intake structures at existing power plants.

FEDS Set Stage for Geothermal Development

November 12, 2008–The Dept. of Interior released its final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for geothermal energy on Oct. 22, 2008

BLM Tries to Remove a Congressional Tool for Protecting Lands

October 29, 2008–A Congressional move to stop uranium mining around the Grand Canyon has led the BLM to propose removing the rules that allowed the Congressional action.