Publication Items

“What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” [1]

The tale of the Flint, Michigan, drinking water crisis is told anew in a just-released book by a key protagonist in the tragedy. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” is written with a grace, clarity, honesty and passion that our BookShelf editor Tom Henry says brings a unique perspective to this important story of American environmental injustice.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [5]
Disasters [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Environmental Studies [9]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
People & Population [13]
Policy [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Between the Lines: Author Sees Flint at Intersection of Democracy, Environmental Injustice [19]

A key figure in the Flint, Mich., drinking water crisis, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, talks with SEJournal’s Between the Lines about her new book on the tragedy, and how she hopes telling the tale of the intersection of environmental injustice, racism, poverty and democracy might provide inspiration for other communities.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [5]
Disasters [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Environmental Studies [9]
Government [10]
Health [11]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Farmers Markets Offer Baskets of Fresh Story Ideas [20]

Nearby farmers market may offer reporters a bounty of environmental stories, with angles on organic foods, locavore movements and more. This week’s TipSheet outlines ideas, provides resources and encourages you to go pay a visit to speak with vendors and customers … and perhaps even taste some free wares.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [22]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Food [25]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Transportation [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Media Object as EPA Bars Reporters from Drinking Water ‘Summit’ [27]

Is EPA antipathy toward news media hiding inaction on a toxic drinking water contaminant? That’s the question asked by the latest WatchDog, which looks at a recent incident in which media access to a public meeting was limited, and then explores what may be behind it.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [28]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [5]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [29]
People & Population [13]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [31]

The Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to hold back a flood of information on how sea level rise may inundate the nation’s park system. But now a new report yields wave after wave of stories, depending on your coverage area. TipSheet explains how to make smart use of the just-released document.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [32]
Consumer [5]
Environmental Politics [8]
Environmental Studies [9]
Forests [33]
Government [10]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [34]
Planning & Growth [35]
Water & Oceans [15]
Wildlife [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [17]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [37]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [38]
Northwest (OR WA) [39]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [41]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Environmental Protections in Play Amid Farm Bill Furor [42]

Big environmental issues such as the use of pesticides, labelling of organic foods and the preservation of farmland and water are central to a huge farm bill lurching its way through the nation’s legislature, hamstrung by partisan politics. Our latest Backgrounder sets up the landscape for your coverage.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [22]
Air [44]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [23]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Food [25]
Forests [33]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Policy [14]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Is Your Community Stranded on an Urban Heat Island? [45]

Urban heat is a serious environmental killer, with numerous culprits making it worse each year for many cities. But there are ways to lessen the impacts too, ranging from more trees to greener roofs. This week’s TipSheet has info on how to report on the problem of urban heat, as well as on its solutions.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [32]
Consumer [5]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [7]
Forests [33]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
People & Population [13]
Planning & Growth [35]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
- Read more about Is Your Community Stranded on an Urban Heat Island? [45]
Are Fluorinated Chemicals Contaminating Your Local Drinking Water? [46]

A family of widely used fluorinated chemicals may be contaminating local drinking water supplies, causing uncertain health effects and with little clarity over federal regulations. But some states are starting to step in. This week’s TipSheet unwinds the confusion over PFAS, with some backstory and plenty of resources for your local coverage.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [5]
Environmental Health [7]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Pollution [30]
Science [47]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [38]
Northwest (OR WA) [39]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Covering 'America’s Best Idea' — National Park Stories Near You [48]

The system of national parks in the United States contains hundreds of units, and many more stories near you ... if you just know where to start. This week’s TipSheet offers six key issues likely to come up at nearby parks, plus three dozen resources to help track down your local angle.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [32]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [23]
Environmental Politics [8]
Forests [33]
Government [10]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [34]
People & Population [13]
Wildlife [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Tracking Troubled Waters with ‘Endangered Rivers’ List [49]

A running list of endangered rivers becomes an annual starting point for strong local coverage of critical water issues. This week’s TipSheet spotlights the latest additions to an inventory of trouble spots around the United States, plus key angles and issues for coverage, and a selection of top resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [22]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Fish & Fisheries [50]
Government [10]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [34]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [15]
Wildlife [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [51]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [17]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [52]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [53]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [41]
Visibility:
Public [18]
- Read more about Tracking Troubled Waters with ‘Endangered Rivers’ List [49]

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