Publication Items

“Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It’s Changing the World” [1]

The economics of fracking may be as big a worry as its environmental impacts, finds a new book on the energy extraction industry. Our latest BookShelf reviews the volume from a seasoned business reporter, who questions conventional views about a renewed U.S. energy “dominance,” probes the financial instability of the industry’s boom and raises the politically destabilizing spectre of a future decline for the fossil fuel market.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Technology [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
International [10]
Africa [11]
Middle East [12]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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The 2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [14]

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with this "2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment" special report. Stay tuned as we continue to add elements to the report up through and beyond its formal launch Jan. 25 at an annual roundtable [15], organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists with the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [16]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [17]
Air [18]
Chemicals [19]
Climate Change [20]
Consumer [21]
Disasters [22]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [24]
Fish & Fisheries [25]
Forests [26]
Government [27]
Health [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Natural Resources [6]
People & Population [31]
Policy [7]
Pollution [32]
Science [33]
Technology [8]
Transportation [34]
Water & Oceans [35]
Wildlife [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
International [10]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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The Renewables Revolution — A Renewable Source of News for Year Ahead [37]

The upward trends for renewable energy sources like wind and solar are a sure source of news for 2019, even if challenging political, economic and technical obstacles remain. This week’s TipSheet explains why, plus suggests stories to look for, notes the points of possible contention and offers a range of reporting resources to turn to.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [17]
Climate Change [20]
Consumer [21]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [39]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [43]
Northwest (OR WA) [44]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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In 2019, PFAS Chemicals Will Show Up in Drinking Water … and Headlines [45]

The vast and widely used PFAS family of chemicals is causing serious worries across the country, as it turns up in more and more drinking water systems. Pressure to regulate it is also growing, but with mixed results. This week’s TipSheet offers a detailed look-ahead on this big, developing story, with a walk-through of the context, what the EPA is (and isn’t) doing, and why states are stepping up.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [17]
Air [18]
Chemicals [19]
Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Studies [24]
Government [27]
Health [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Policy [7]
Pollution [32]
Science [33]
Water & Oceans [35]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [43]
Northwest (OR WA) [44]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Field Reporting Yields ‘Impact’ for Poaching Package [46]

A freelancer’s coverage of the international wildlife trade won one of the Society of Environmental Journalists’ top journalism awards this year for its combination of “fearless reporting and graceful writing.” SEJournal Online talks with award-winner Rachel Nuwer about the series, the benefits of field reporting and the project’s challenges, such as securing funding, all in the latest Inside Story Q&A. And good news for Inside Story fans — the quarterly feature is now upping its frequency to bi-monthly!

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [47]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [48]
Economy & Business [3]
Journalism & Media [29]
Wildlife [36]
Region:
International [10]
Africa [11]
Asia [49]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Flood Insurance Reform Remains Key Congressional Task [50]

With flooding from hurricanes and other climate disasters becoming the new normal, badly needed flood insurance reform continues to founder in the halls of Congress. The National Flood Insurance Program is billions of dollars in debt, and aid packages are doing little to get people out of flood-prone areas. Congress watchers will keep an eye on new House leadership for insurance solutions, although politically unpalatable rate hikes swamped the big reform. This week’s TipSheet has more on the story, with leads on what to watch in 2019.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [20]
Consumer [21]
Disasters [22]
Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [27]
Laws & Regulations [30]
People & Population [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [39]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [43]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [51]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Incoming House Democrat Committee Chairs Promise News [52]

What will a divided Congress mean for environment and energy issues? This week’s TipSheet explores the question by looking at the Democrats who will now lead key House committees once the new Congress is seated next year. Take a lightning tour of a half-dozen top panels, their anticipated leadership and the issues they tackle, including drinking water safety, environmental justice and climate change, infrastructure, science policy, natural resources and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [17]
Air [18]
Climate Change [20]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [25]
Forests [26]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Pollution [32]
Science [33]
Technology [8]
Transportation [34]
Water & Oceans [35]
Wildlife [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [13]
- Read more about Incoming House Democrat Committee Chairs Promise News [52]
Wetlands Mitigation — Why Draining the Swamp Is a Local Story [53]

As the Trump administration challenges wetlands preservation policy under the Clean Water Act, an important related practice has come into question. Mitigation banking — the creation or preservation of one wetland to offset the loss of another — has become a billion-dollar industry. But as this week’s TipSheet reports, the legal and regulatory tangle aside, wetlands permitting and mitigation continues, likely near you. Tracking the local story.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [25]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Military [54]
Natural Resources [6]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [55]
Policy [7]
Water & Oceans [35]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Environment Issues Figure in Many 2018 Mid-Term Races, Ballots [56]

Climate, environment and energy issues figure prominently in the upcoming Nov. 6 elections, whether in individual races, ballot measures or significant power shifts. This week’s TipSheet provides starting points to track relevant races, and runs down 11 big environmental ballots, ranging from measures like a carbon tax in Washington state and drilling ban in Florida, to tight congressional races in California, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [17]
Climate Change [20]
Disasters [22]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Pollution [32]
Water & Oceans [35]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [39]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [57]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [43]
Northwest (OR WA) [44]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [51]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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As Climate Struggle Gets Real, Cities Stand on Front Line [58]

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.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [17]
Climate Change [20]
Disasters [22]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [30]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [55]
Policy [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [39]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [43]
Northwest (OR WA) [44]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [51]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [59]
International [10]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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