Publication Items

Tools and Contacts for Covering Infrastructure [1]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Planning & Growth [12]
Policy [13]
Pollution [14]
Technology [15]
Transportation [16]
Waste [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Policy ‘Confrontation’ is Watchword, Say Journalists at Issue Look-Ahead Forum [20]

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 [21].

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [23]
Biodiversity [24]
Chemicals [25]
Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Policy [13]
Science [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [19]
- Read more about Policy ‘Confrontation’ is Watchword, Say Journalists at Issue Look-Ahead Forum [20]
After Trump Tariff, Local and Regional Stories Abound on Solar [29]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [30]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Technology [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Alaska and Hawaii [31]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [32]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [35]
Asia [36]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Charting the Year Ahead in Environment, Energy News [37]

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. [38] on January 26. If you missed it, the webcast is archived here [39].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [40]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [23]
Chemicals [25]
Climate Change [26]
Disasters [41]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [42]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Policy [13]
Pollution [14]
Science [28]
Water & Oceans [43]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Alaska and Hawaii [31]
California [44]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [45]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
Northwest (OR WA) [46]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [47]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [35]
Central America & the Caribbean [48]
Visibility:
Public [19]
- Read more about Charting the Year Ahead in Environment, Energy News [37]
Governing May Not Come Naturally to Trump Agencies in 2018 [49]

The effectiveness of Trump administration governance looms large in environment stories for 2018, and this week's TipSheet looks at flash points like an Interior Department reorg and the reshaping of the EPA, plus budgets and shutdowns. Ideas to help you cover the story.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [23]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Policy [13]
Water & Oceans [43]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [19]
- Read more about Governing May Not Come Naturally to Trump Agencies in 2018 [49]
2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy [50]

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 [40]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [25]
Climate Change [26]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
People & Population [51]
Policy [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Alaska and Hawaii [31]
California [44]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [32]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [45]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
Northwest (OR WA) [46]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [47]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [35]
Visibility:
Public [19]
- Read more about 2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy [50]
Energy Remains Big Issue for Public Lands Management [52]

Long-standing disputes over exploitation of public lands bubble over as the Trump administration advances campaign promises to ease restrictions on energy development. A special TipSheet, part of our 2018 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment, has resources for covering public lands-related issues as they play out in the coming year.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [26]
Disasters [41]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [42]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Policy [13]
Water & Oceans [43]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Alaska and Hawaii [31]
California [44]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [47]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [35]
Visibility:
Public [19]
- Read more about Energy Remains Big Issue for Public Lands Management [52]
Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments [53]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [54]
Air [23]
Chemicals [25]
Climate Change [26]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [55]
Government [7]
Health [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [56]
Policy [13]
Pollution [14]
Science [28]
Technology [15]
Water & Oceans [43]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Investigations May Bring News in 2018 [57]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [26]
Consumer [30]
Disasters [41]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Policy [13]
Science [28]
Water & Oceans [43]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Alaska and Hawaii [31]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [35]
Central America & the Caribbean [48]
Visibility:
Public [19]
- Read more about Investigations May Bring News in 2018 [57]
Energy Markets Offer Clues on Environment’s Future [58]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [26]
Consumer [30]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [56]
Planning & Growth [12]
Pollution [14]
Technology [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [19]
- Read more about Energy Markets Offer Clues on Environment’s Future [58]

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