Water Around Utah Uranium Mill Grows More Polluted, Impacts Nearby Town
"There once was a time when the children of White Mesa played outdoors without their parents fearing for their health."
Source: Salt Lake Tribune, 10/23/2018
People & Population
"The California Indigenous Peoples Using Fire for Agroforestry"
"Prescribed burning is the main tool in the Karuk and Yoruk tribes' agroforestry systems, which encourages proliferation of traditional foods, herbs, and medicines."
Source: Pacific Standard, 10/22/2018
How Others Are Practicing Multimedia
As part of SEJournal's new EJ InSight column, a quarterly section that will explore the range of photojournalism, videography, information graphics and data visualization for environmental journalism, read a short piece on how print environmental journalists are experimenting with photography.
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Reporting from Iraq — with Both Camera and Notebook
In the first edition of a new SEJournal column — EJ InSight — we look at how one freelance print journalist took up the camera to diversify her skills and report a unique story from the marshes of Iraq. See a photo gallery of her images. Plus, multimedia efforts from other environmental reporters.
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As Climate Struggle Gets Real, Cities Stand on Front Line
When it comes to facing the risks of coming climate change, cities and states are leading the way for the United States. That means planning for future emissions reductions, as well as preparing for probable impacts. This week’s TipSheet has the story, with details on which local governments are acting and resources to find more, plus ten key questions to ask.
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SEJ's 29th Annual Conference, Fort Collins, CO, Oct. 9-13, 2019
Environmental Journalism 2019 was hosted by Colorado State University. See the agenda. Most sessions were audio-recorded and are posted on our conference coverage page.
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Incinerators Offer Local Journalists Some Burning Issues
Incinerators — there may be fewer of them these days, but it’s likely there’s still one near you and it’s probably polluting the air. How a cheap method to make garbage go away now has become a problem of its own, one that often sparks debates over environmental justice. This week’s Tipsheet has a quick rundown on incinerator regulation, outlines key problem areas and offers resources for reporting your own local incinerator story.
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Florence Hints at More Flood-induced Animal Waste Spills Across U.S.
Hog waste washing into the environment in the wake of flooding is not just a worry in the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence. Potential pollution from animal feed operations is a widespread risk around the United States — and climate change-induced extreme weather means that risk is rising. The latest TipSheet has resources and ideas for covering the story in your area.
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Too Late To Wait for Covering Infrastructure Vulnerability, Resilience
Could U.S. infrastructure go from being a saver of lives to a bringer of disaster? Yes, warns our latest Issue Backgrounder, which looks at vulnerabilities for our drinking water supply, sewage systems, flood control, power grids, pipelines, refineries and even hospitals. Are environmental reporters paying enough attention? Here’s why they should, with suggestions on how to go about it.
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Five Journalists Awarded Lizzie Grossman Freelance Grants for Environmental Health Reporting
Read FEJ-funded stories by grantees awarded a Lizzie Grossman Grant for Environmental Health Reporting during SEJ’s Summer 2018 Fund for Environmental Journalism. Photo: Elizabeth Grossman.
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