Publication Items

Why an Unregulated Pot Business May Be Bad for the Environment [1]

One industry seemingly unharmed by the coronavirus-related shutdown is legal cannabis. But the explosion in this infant business could be bad news for the environment, if left largely unregulated. A closer look at the issues. Plus, the story of Smokey’s 420 [2], mom-and-pop pot shop that’s taken a more environmental perspective.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Agriculture [5]
Chemicals [6]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Policy [14]
Pollution [15]
Waste [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [19]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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For Oil Market Data, You Don’t Need Slippery Sources [21]

Tracking the oil market — or more precisely, the price of oil — will tell you a great deal about environmental issues, whether it be fracking, pipelines, land use, toxic emissions or more. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox helps you follow the data for your stories. Plus, a Backgrounder on Big Oil [22] and how it drives not just energy but environment stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
International [25]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Turmoil in World Oil Markets Tips Environmental Scales Too [26]

The dramatic drop in demand for oil, driven by the shutdown of world economies by coronavirus, has meant a corresponding fall in prices. And that has profound environmental implications. But it’s a complicated dynamic to assess. Our Issue Backgrounder provides a look under the hood of Big Oil, and explains what it means for environment reporters. Plus, a Reporter’s Toolbox for tracking the data [21].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [28]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [24]
Policy [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
International [25]
Europe [29]
Middle East [30]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Climate, Environment Stories Abound in COVID-19 Rescue Bill [31]

While the COVID-19 outbreak may be absorbing most of the world’s attention, the latest TipSheet advises journalists not to back-burner climate-related energy reporting, as industries and activists continue lobbying for new energy stimulus measures from Congress. On the watch list: tax breaks, airline emission cuts, infrastructure, fossil fuel industry bailouts and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Climate Change [28]
Disasters [33]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Policy [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [34]

As part of the “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we’ve collected a wide range of resources to help reporters track down climate stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. You’ll find an array of government, academic and NGO links for Oregon, including Portland; Washington, including Seattle; and British Columbia, including Vancouver, as well as from regional, national and international resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Agriculture [5]
Climate Change [28]
Consumer [36]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [37]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [38]
Fish & Fisheries [39]
Food [40]
Forests [41]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [24]
People & Population [42]
Planning & Growth [43]
Policy [14]
Science [44]
Technology [45]
Transportation [46]
Water & Oceans [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
International [25]
Canada [48]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave [49]

The final entry in our multi-week “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [50]” special report explores how the Pacific Northwest is adapting to climate change, whether it’s new approaches to working the land, changing critical infrastructure or rethinking our mindset. Read this last tipsheet, plus check out our earlier reports on climate mitigation [51] and on climate impacts [52], plus our stage-setting backgrounder [53] and a reporter’s resource toolkit [34].

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Agriculture [5]
Air [54]
Biodiversity [55]
Climate Change [28]
Consumer [36]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [37]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [38]
Fish & Fisheries [39]
Food [40]
Forests [41]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [24]
People & Population [42]
Planning & Growth [43]
Policy [14]
Science [44]
Technology [45]
Transportation [46]
Water & Oceans [17]
Wildlife [56]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
International [25]
Canada [48]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Massive COVID-19 Aid Bill Nears Passage with Key Environment, Energy Elements [57]

An historic multi-trillion-dollar COVID-19 aid bill is approaching passage in the U.S. Congress, and while details are currently sketchy, it appears to include some key environment and energy asks related to oil reserves, emergency transit funding, cuts in airline carbon emissions, clean energy tax credits, and relief for oil, gas and coal industries. Read on, find out more about the many environment and energy reporting angles to the COVID-19 outbreak [58] and stay tuned to SEJournal online for further developments.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [54]
Climate Change [28]
Consumer [36]
Disasters [33]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Policy [14]
Pollution [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Coronavirus Pandemic Spawns Many Stories on Environment Beat [58]

The momentous COVID-19 outbreak has many, many reporting angles — environment and energy stories certainly among them. Our latest Issue Backgrounder has an extensive rundown on possible ways in for environment and energy reporters, including everything from respiratory disease and air pollution to science denial and climate change, and more. Plus, pending passage of a massive congressional aid package [57]. And an earlier TipSheet on how journalists can prepare [59] for public health emergencies.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Agriculture [5]
Air [54]
Biodiversity [55]
Climate Change [28]
Consumer [36]
Disasters [33]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [37]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [38]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
People & Population [42]
Policy [14]
Pollution [15]
Science [44]
Transportation [46]
Wildlife [56]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
International [25]
Asia [60]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [61]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [62]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Agriculture [5]
Air [54]
Biodiversity [55]
Chemicals [6]
Climate Change [28]
Consumer [36]
Disasters [33]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [37]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [38]
Fish & Fisheries [39]
Food [40]
Forests [41]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Military [63]
Natural Resources [24]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [64]
Other or All [65]
People & Population [42]
Planning & Growth [43]
Policy [14]
Pollution [15]
Science [44]
Technology [45]
Transportation [46]
Waste [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Wildlife [56]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Alaska and Hawaii [66]
California [67]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [68]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [69]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [70]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [19]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [71]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [72]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [73]
International [25]
Canada [48]
Mexico [74]
Africa [75]
Antarctica & Arctic [76]
Asia [60]
Australia & Oceania [77]
Central America & the Caribbean [78]
Europe [29]
Middle East [30]
South America [79]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [51]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [50]” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts [52] and our opening backgrounder. [53]

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Agriculture [5]
Air [54]
Climate Change [28]
Consumer [36]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [37]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [38]
Forests [41]
Government [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [24]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [64]
People & Population [42]
Planning & Growth [43]
Science [44]
Technology [45]
Transportation [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
International [25]
Canada [48]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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