Publication Items

Trump, Congress Face Test on Infrastructure Politics, Funding [1]

Infrastructure is much in the news these days, with battles over politics and funding yielding stories for environment reporters. In play are a Trump plan, who gets to pick projects, who pays and much more. But in an election year, how likely are infrastructure plans to move forward? The backstory, with angles for environment and energy, plus what to watch for in 2018, in our Backgrounder on infrastructure.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Policy [10]
Technology [11]
Transportation [12]
Waste [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Tools and Contacts for Covering Infrastructure [17]

Covering local infrastructure projects often means covering energy and the environment. This week’s TipSheet offers a companion to our special backgrounder on the national infrastructure story emerging out of Washington. We’ve got dozens of resources and links for finding infrastructure news and information from Congress, executive agencies, infrastructure organizations and environmental groups.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [19]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [22]
Planning & Growth [9]
Policy [10]
Pollution [23]
Technology [11]
Transportation [12]
Waste [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Tools and Contacts for Covering Infrastructure [17]
After Trump Tariff, Local and Regional Stories Abound on Solar [24]

New White House tariffs on solar imports may put the brakes on the solar installation boom in the United States. That means numerous local and regional stories are waiting to be told. This week's TipSheet has plenty of ideas for coverage, plus resources to track solar activity in your locale.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Technology [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [29]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Asia [31]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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OSHA Drops Fatality Data, Science Suppression Tracker and More [32]

OSHA stops publishing on its website a list of U.S. workers who died on the job, a new "Silencing Science Tracker" tool and a journalists' guide to working with whistleblowers are released, plus a powerful politician pressures a scientist on environmental health policy. All in the latest WatchDog TipSheet.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [33]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [34]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Science [35]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about OSHA Drops Fatality Data, Science Suppression Tracker and More [32]
Charting the Year Ahead in Environment, Energy News [36]

This is a decisive time on the energy and environment front, with challenges and confrontation expected over the consummation of the Trump deregulatory agenda. Our second annual issues guide provides a roadmap for covering the big stories. The guide's formal launch took place at an SEJ event in Washington, D.C. [37] on January 26. If you missed it, the webcast is archived here [38].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [39]
Chemicals [34]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [40]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [41]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [42]
Government [7]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [22]
Policy [10]
Pollution [23]
Science [35]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
California [43]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [44]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [29]
Northwest (OR WA) [45]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Central America & the Caribbean [47]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Charting the Year Ahead in Environment, Energy News [36]
Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do [48]

The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [49]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [19]
Agriculture [50]
Air [39]
Biodiversity [51]
Chemicals [34]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Health [41]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [42]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [52]
Policy [10]
Pollution [23]
Science [35]
Waste [13]
Wildlife [53]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do [48]
2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy [54]

The 2018 elections may prove highly consequential for environment and energy policy, possibly slowing or even reversing the Trump-GOP deregulatory agenda. The latest Issue Backgrounder helps reporters frame the choices voters face, including environmental justice and offshore drilling.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [34]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
People & Population [52]
Policy [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
California [43]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [44]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [29]
Northwest (OR WA) [45]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about 2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy [54]
Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments [55]

As President Trump continues to fill environment and energy leadership positions in 2018, one source of stories will be potential conflicts of interest for appointed regulators and agency leaders. This week's TipSheet runs down more than 20 key appointments to watch at EPA, Interior, Ag, Energy and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [50]
Air [39]
Chemicals [34]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [56]
Government [7]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [22]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [57]
Policy [10]
Pollution [23]
Science [35]
Technology [11]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments [55]
Investigations May Bring News in 2018 [58]

Almost a dozen investigations are underway at the U.S. EPA and the Interior Department, including of unusual travel, private sector connections and staff/advisory panel moves. This week's TipSheet runs down the probes in detail, and offers resources for coverage of developments in 2018.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [25]
Disasters [40]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Policy [10]
Science [35]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Central America & the Caribbean [47]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Investigations May Bring News in 2018 [58]
Energy Markets Offer Clues on Environment’s Future [59]

How the U.S. economy uses energy has huge impacts on the environment. So this week's TipSheet helps journalists understand the economy-energy-environment nexus, detailing nine top trends to watch on fossil fuels and alternative energy in 2018. Plus, a list of helpful sources for tracking energy markets.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [57]
Planning & Growth [9]
Pollution [23]
Technology [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Energy Markets Offer Clues on Environment’s Future [59]

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