Publication Items

Policy ‘Confrontation’ is Watchword, Say Journalists at Issue Look-Ahead Forum [1]

Top reporters at an event sponsored by the Society of Environmental Journalists predicted clashes in 2018 over climate, drilling on public lands, environmental laws, infrastructure, national monuments and more. Here's what these journalistic veterans forecast. Plus, check out the accompanying annual issues guide [2].

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [4]
Biodiversity [5]
Chemicals [6]
Climate Change [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Policy [15]
Science [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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OSHA Drops Fatality Data, Science Suppression Tracker and More [19]

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 [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [6]
Climate Change [7]
Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Science [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Charting the Year Ahead in Environment, Energy News [22]

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. [23] on January 26. If you missed it, the webcast is archived here [24].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [4]
Chemicals [6]
Climate Change [7]
Disasters [26]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Forests [27]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [28]
Policy [15]
Pollution [29]
Science [16]
Water & Oceans [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Alaska and Hawaii [31]
California [32]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [33]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [34]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [35]
Northwest (OR WA) [36]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [37]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Central America & the Caribbean [39]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do [40]

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 [41]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [42]
Agriculture [43]
Air [4]
Biodiversity [5]
Chemicals [6]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [44]
Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Forests [27]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [28]
People & Population [45]
Policy [15]
Pollution [29]
Science [16]
Waste [46]
Wildlife [47]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy [48]

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 [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [6]
Climate Change [7]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [11]
People & Population [45]
Policy [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Alaska and Hawaii [31]
California [32]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [49]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [33]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [34]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [35]
Northwest (OR WA) [36]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [37]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments [50]

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 [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [43]
Air [4]
Chemicals [6]
Climate Change [7]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [10]
Fish & Fisheries [52]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [28]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [53]
Policy [15]
Pollution [29]
Science [16]
Technology [54]
Water & Oceans [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Battle Builds Over Science Integrity in Environmental Policy [55]

Purges of EPA science panels by Administrator Scott Pruitt are just one among many moves in an ongoing dispute over the integrity of the environmental sciences in government policymaking. The latest Issue Backgrounder takes a deep dive with a briefing on five likely battles ahead for the coming year.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [43]
Air [4]
Chemicals [6]
Climate Change [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [56]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Policy [15]
Pollution [29]
Science [16]
Technology [54]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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For Pruitt EPA, There Is No Bad News on Ozone Pollution [57]

Trying to figure out the air quality in your coverage area? The EPA may not be much help. But this week's TipSheet suggests some effective work-arounds for your reporting. Get the backstory on ozone standards, tips on how to track ozone "nonattainment" for your area and learn why smog matters so much to public health.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [4]
Chemicals [6]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Policy [15]
Pollution [29]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
California [32]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [58]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [33]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [35]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Amid the Fog of Policy, Reporting on Pesticide Regulation [59]

Pesticides are a big environmental story. And under Trump, they are much in the news. But pesticide regulation, and its political, environmental and public health fallout, is an older and more complex tale. The Backgrounder explains how the rules work (and don't), and provides leads and resources for your reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [43]
Chemicals [6]
Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Food [60]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [58]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Mining Road Salt Stories for Snow Season [61]

With ice and snow ahead, it's time to start thinking about road salt — its use may make driving safer, but can also cause real harm to the environment. This week's TipSheet clears the road for your reporting on this potential hazard, detailing its risks, outlining its alternatives and offering story ideas.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [6]
Environmental Health [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [49]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [34]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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