Publication Items

For Oil Market Data, You Don’t Need Slippery Sources [1]

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 [2] and how it drives not just energy but environment stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Turmoil in World Oil Markets Tips Environmental Scales Too [11]

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 [1].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [15]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [7]
Policy [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Europe [18]
Middle East [19]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [20]

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 [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [23]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [26]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Food [28]
Forests [29]
Government [15]
Health [30]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [17]
Science [33]
Technology [34]
Transportation [35]
Water & Oceans [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
International [9]
Canada [38]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [20]
Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave [39]

The final entry in our multi-week “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [40]” 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 [41] and on climate impacts [42], plus our stage-setting backgrounder [43] and a reporter’s resource toolkit [20].

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [23]
Air [44]
Biodiversity [45]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [26]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Food [28]
Forests [29]
Government [15]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [17]
Science [33]
Technology [34]
Transportation [35]
Water & Oceans [36]
Wildlife [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
International [9]
Canada [38]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [47]

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 [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [23]
Air [44]
Biodiversity [45]
Chemicals [49]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [24]
Disasters [50]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [26]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Food [28]
Forests [29]
Government [15]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Military [51]
Natural Resources [7]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [52]
Other or All [53]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [17]
Pollution [54]
Science [33]
Technology [34]
Transportation [35]
Waste [55]
Water & Oceans [36]
Wildlife [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [56]
California [57]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [58]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [59]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [60]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [61]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [62]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [63]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [64]
International [9]
Canada [38]
Mexico [65]
Africa [66]
Antarctica & Arctic [67]
Asia [68]
Australia & Oceania [69]
Central America & the Caribbean [70]
Europe [18]
Middle East [19]
South America [71]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [41]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [40]” 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 [42] and our opening backgrounder. [43]

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [23]
Air [44]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [26]
Forests [29]
Government [15]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [7]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [52]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Science [33]
Technology [34]
Transportation [35]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
International [9]
Canada [38]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Illustrating the Environment in a New Light [72]

Freelance photographer Morgan Heim explores the ethical and creative considerations of non-traditional photography when reporting on wildlife issues, in a sidebar to the latest EJ InSight. See a slideshow of images with her unique approach [73]. Plus, Heim on surviving in today’s constrained news media economy [74] and the implications for storytelling, independence and integrity.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [75]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [45]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Studies [26]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Science [33]
Wildlife [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [57]
International [9]
South America [71]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [42]

In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [40]” special report, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them. Our A-to-Z Guide explores 26 neglected angles and stories, plus resource links to get you started. And check out our inaugural backgrounder [43] and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [23]
Air [44]
Biodiversity [45]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [24]
Disasters [50]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [14]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Food [28]
Forests [29]
Government [15]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Military [51]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [17]
Science [33]
Technology [34]
Transportation [35]
Water & Oceans [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
International [9]
Canada [38]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [42]
Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [40]

This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions [76] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [23]
Air [44]
Biodiversity [45]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [24]
Disasters [50]
Diversity [77]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [78]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [26]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Food [28]
Forests [29]
Government [15]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Military [51]
Natural Resources [7]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [52]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [17]
Pollution [54]
Science [33]
Technology [34]
Transportation [35]
Water & Oceans [36]
Wildlife [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
International [9]
Canada [38]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [40]
The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything [43]

As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions [76] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [23]
Air [44]
Biodiversity [45]
Climate Change [13]
Disasters [50]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [14]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Food [28]
Forests [29]
Government [15]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [17]
Pollution [54]
Transportation [35]
Water & Oceans [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
International [9]
Canada [38]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything [43]

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