Publication Items

Flexibility in the Face of the Unexpected [1]

When a Chicago-based freelancer was just about to hit the road to report a three-part story and TV segment on the potential impacts of two proposed copper mines in the Great Lakes basin, there was a little hitch: The COVID-19 pandemic hit. The new FEJ StoryLog has the story of how Lorraine Boissoneault found the flexibility to complete her grant-supported project.

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FEJ StoryLog [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Infrastructure Week All Year — But Will That Infrastructure Be Green? [13]

A much-anticipated infrastructure bill in Congress could help address the United States’ poorly rated roads, pipes and powerlines. But could the massive measure also do the heavy lifting for much-needed climate policy? The latest Backgrounder takes a deep dive into the context around climate-friendly infrastructure legislation, and looks ahead on what’s expected and how to report it.

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Backgrounders [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Climate Change [16]
Consumer [17]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [18]
Infrastructure [19]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Technology [24]
Transportation [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Biden Rollbacks of Trump Energy-Efficiency Cuts Generate Local Stories [26]

From cardigans to orange tans, the history of presidential politics around energy efficiency has been an odd one. But the story of so-called nega-watts is actually a compelling one. And with new efficiency rules being eyed by the Biden administration, it’s also time for reporters to explore the local angle to energy savings. Our latest TipSheet explains how.

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TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [16]
Consumer [17]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [18]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Policy [22]
Science [28]
Technology [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Grid Data Can Guide Reporting on Power Disasters [29]

The power and water fiasco that followed a deep freeze in Texas was a predictable debacle and, thus, a warning signal to journalists covering disasters and climate-driven weather extremes. To help, the latest Reporter’s Toolbox provides a rundown of data sources about power grids, from local, regional and national entities, and recommends you start tracking the numbers and be prepared.

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Reporters Toolbox [30]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [16]
Consumer [17]
Disasters [31]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Government [18]
Infrastructure [19]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Top Biden Climate Advisor, Others Preview 2021 Energy and Enviro News [34]

President Biden’s national climate advisor Gina McCarthy joined an outspoken U.S. senator and a roundtable of elite journalists last week to preview dramatic changes possibly ahead in U.S. and international climate policy, environmental justice, clean energy and more. Get the upshot from the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 2021 Guide to Energy & Environment event. Plus, watch video of the full program [35].

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [18]
Health [37]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [8]
Policy [22]
Science [28]
Water & Oceans [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
California [38]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [39]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [40]
Northwest (OR WA) [41]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
International [42]
Europe [43]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Super-Heated Year Ahead on Energy & Environment News [44]

The Biden administration has moved rapidly to reset energy and environment policies dramatically shifted by the Trump White House. But how quickly can such a reversal occur, what are the priorities and what are the critical pathways for change? To help sort out the latest news and track larger trends, SEJournal offers this overview and analysis, part of our extensive “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [45].”

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Features [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [47]
Air [48]
Biodiversity [49]
Chemicals [50]
Climate Change [16]
Consumer [17]
Disasters [31]
Economy & Business [51]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [18]
Health [37]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [28]
Transportation [25]
Waste [52]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [53]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
International [42]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Biden Nominees Foretell Aggressive Action on Climate, Environmental Justice [54]

Key picks for President Biden’s environment and energy team suggest top priorities, among them an aggressive, whole-government climate change agenda. The latest Backgrounder assesses choices to pursue Biden’s international and domestic climate policies, as well as historic selections for EPA and Interior, and more. Plus, dive into SEJournal’s expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [45]” special report.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [18]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Policy [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
California [38]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [11]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [39]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
International [42]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Renewables To Flourish Further in 2021 [55]

Energy markets may mean more than government action in the ongoing effort to cut global warming emissions. But industry spin makes it tough to sort out the facts. The latest TipSheet, part of our expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [56]” special report, has context on tech advances, shifting demand and the impact of subsidies. That, plus six top developments to watch.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Climate Change [16]
Consumer [17]
Economy & Business [51]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [18]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [7]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Technology [24]
Transportation [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Crisis Threatens the Country’s Most Vulnerable Region [57]

As global warming worsens, effects like extreme heat, drought, wildfires, coastal flooding and inland flooding will have an outsized impact in the Southern United States. The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The South [58]” special report looks at those effects. Plus, read an introductory overview and watch for additional entries on climate mitigation and adaptation in the South.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [59]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [47]
Air [48]
Climate Change [16]
Consumer [17]
Disasters [31]
Economy & Business [51]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Health [37]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [60]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [61]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis [62]

Most Southern state leaders are doing the least to fight the climate crisis, despite having the most to lose environmentally and economically. When will that begin to change? The latest entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South [58]” special report looks at the politics of the climate crisis, the dominance of utilities, and the transportation and forestry sectors, along with the few climate breakthroughs.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [59]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [48]
Climate Change [16]
Consumer [17]
Economy & Business [51]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [18]
Health [37]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [7]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Transportation [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [60]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [61]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis [62]

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