Publication Items

Toxics Database a Key Tool for Environmental Journalists [1]

The Toxics Release Inventory has long been a vital reporting tool, and now there's a new edition of the database, issued last month by the outgoing Obama administration. Reporter's Toolbox walks you through how to smartly mine TRI for stories, whether you're a newbie or a veteran. Plus, TRI caveats.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [3]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Waste [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Veteran Reporters Say Ignore the Noise, and Localize [13]

Environmental journalists at a day-long event [14] urged colleagues to report on the real, local impacts of policy, more than on the buzz around the policy. On hand at the SEJ-sponsored program were representatives of administrations past and present, including Trump EPA transition team head Myron Ebell (shown).

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Tracy Mehan lll, American Water Works Association [15]
Myron Ebell, Competitive Enterprise Institute [16]
Ed Maibach, George Mason University [17]
Scott Segal, Policy Resolution Group and Bracewell LLP [18]
Bob Perciasepe, Center for Climate & Energy Solutions [19]
Environmental advocates [20]
Journalists panel [21]

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [25]
Environmental Studies [26]
Government [27]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [28]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Policy [29]
Pollution [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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The Battle Over Science Integrity, Funding Begins [30]

President Trump's characterization of climate change as a Chinese "hoax" and flirtations with the anti-vaccine movement have led many to conclude that he and his GOP allies are anti-science. A look at scientific integrity and funding in the new administration.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [23]
Environmental Politics [25]
Environmental Studies [26]
Government [27]
Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Science [32]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [33]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Coal Leasing on Federal Lands [34]

While resurrecting the declining U.S. coal industry, as promised by the new administration, is probably not possible, it may not stop a lifting of the moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands. TipSheet looks at how the issue moved front and center, and whether the move would help coal country.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [23]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [25]
Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [35]
Policy [29]
Pollution [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [36]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [37]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Watch List for Trump Federal Agency Appointments [40]

Sarah Palin for Interior secretary? Her name is among those being mentioned for top environment and energy posts in the incoming Trump administration. To help you cover the shaping of the new cabinet, the latest TipSheet runs down better-known and lesser-known candidates being floated for EPA, Interior, Energy and Agriculture department chiefs.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [41]
Air [42]
Chemicals [3]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [25]
Food [43]
Forests [44]
Government [27]
Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [35]
Policy [29]
Pollution [9]
Waste [10]
Water & Oceans [45]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Infrastructure — Covering the Hidden, Neglected Stories [46]

With the nation's infrastructure suddenly atop the political agenda, thanks to incoming President Trump, Circle of Blue reporter Brett Walton talks with SEJournal Online about his award-winning series on the neglected risks of septic system pollution, in our latest 'Inside Story' Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [47]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Health [6]
Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
People & Population [48]
Pollution [9]
Waste [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Will a New Broom Sweep Enviro-Energy Policy Clean? Tracking the Trump To-Do List [49]

In the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential upset, U.S. environmental and energy policy may undergo dramatic change. SEJournal Online has prepared a reporter’s watchlist of 12 stories with local angles and broad impact, ranging from fossil fuels to renewables, clean air to clean water, and infrastructure to public lands. Read on. [49]

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [42]
Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [25]
Government [27]
Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [35]
Policy [29]
Pollution [9]
Science [32]
Transportation [50]
Waste [10]
Water & Oceans [45]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Environment Is on the Ballot in Election 2016 [51]

While issues like climate change have gained little traction in the presidential race, environmental topics are playing a clearer role in some congressional contests, as well in statehouse and local elections. At the same time, a number of controversial ballot initiatives are tackling environmental topics ranging from plastic bag bans to solar energy. Get info and resources in our Election 2016 Issue Backgrounder.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [52]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [23]
Consumer [53]
Environmental Politics [25]
Government [27]
Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [35]
Policy [29]
Waste [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Newly Leaked: CRS Explainers To Help Environmental Journalists [54]

The Federation of American Scientists' Project on Government Secrecy publishes leaked copies of Congressional Research Service research papers. Here are a few recent ones of use to environmental journalists.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [55]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [41]
Biodiversity [56]
Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Health [7]
Technology [57]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Miami Herald Sues County for Location of Zika Mosquitoes, Gets It [58]

Miami-Dade county had stiff-armed a request from the Herald for the information, and denied a FOIA request. The county claimed the information was exempt for public health reasons. Photo: © Clipart.com. [59]

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [55]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Health [6]
Health [7]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [60]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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