Publication Items

Arctic Refuge in Spotlight for 2020 Over 'License to Drill'? [1]

Millions of acres of pristine Arctic wilderness long at the heart of a national debate over energy development and conservation are expected to be in the news again in 2020, with renewed plans to open land for drilling. The latest TipSheet explains the backstory and why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge matters, plus story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Wildlife [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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“Whose Water Is It Anyway?: Taking Water Protection Into Public Hands” [14]

Water rights activist Maude Barlow eschews sanitized language to take on what she calls the “lords of water,” fighting global and local battles to turn communities “blue.” Barlow’s new book, “Whose Water Is It Anyway?: Taking Water Protection Into Public Hands” is the subject of our latest BookShelf review.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [16]
Consumer [17]
Environmental Politics [6]
Natural Resources [9]
Policy [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [20]
Canada [21]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Delving Into Drones [22]

Veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick offers practical advice on learning to fly your own drone. Plus, he shares insights [23] and photos [24] from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes, and explains why he sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism as a match made in heaven.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [26]
Chemicals [27]
Environmental Health [5]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Pollution [29]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Drones and Photojournalism — Elevating the Craft to New Heights [23]

A match made in heaven — that’s how veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism. In the latest EJ InSight, Essick shares insights and photos [24] from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes. Plus, in a sidebar, Essick gives practical advice on learning to fly your own drone [22].

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [26]
Chemicals [27]
Environmental Health [5]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Pollution [29]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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News Can Net Eyeballs By Turning Dweebish Data Into Magic Maps [33]

When it comes to telling environment and energy stories, especially about place and scale, data visualizations can turn an average story into a standout. Reporter’s Toolbox takes a look at some recent examples of inspiring data-mapping projects that provide insight into everything from auto emissions and floods to vanishing rivers and whipping winds.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [34]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [35]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [36]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Pollution [29]
Transportation [37]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
California [38]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [40]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [41]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [43]
International [20]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Another Bad-News Year Ahead for U.S. Coal? [44]

As U.S. coal’s comedown continues, our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a close look at the factors behind the industry’s decline and finds a combination of economics, competition and shifting global markets, along with aging technology, politics and environmental pushback. What’s in store for coal in 2020?

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [45]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [16]
Air [35]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [46]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [47]
Natural Resources [9]
Pollution [29]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
California [38]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [40]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [41]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [43]
International [20]
Canada [21]
Mexico [48]
Africa [49]
Antarctica & Arctic [50]
Asia [51]
Australia & Oceania [52]
Central America & the Caribbean [53]
Europe [54]
Middle East [55]
South America [56]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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SEJ Gets High in Fort Collins [57]

Missed the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual gathering in Fort Collins? Never fear, for our in-house humorist David Helvarg has herein recounted the “highs” (and paranoid lows). Among them: oddball scientists, strolls in a snow storm, bad burros and beet-based dinners. Plus, the secret strategy behind SEJ’s conference site selection.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [58]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [59]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Policy [18]
Pollution [29]
Science [60]
Wildlife [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [40]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Grazing on Public Lands Still a Source of Controversy … and Stories [61]

As the Society of Environmental Journalists heads to Colorado this week for its annual gathering, it’s a good time to consider how to report on the vast public lands throughout the western United States. The latest TipSheet explores the history of conflict over public lands, the stories they yield and the resources needed to better report the issue.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [59]
Economy & Business [46]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [47]
Natural Resources [9]
Policy [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
California [38]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [40]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [43]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Water Bottles in Class Offer Varying Lessons in Sustainability [62]

Can consumption in the classroom become a reporting exercise for budding journalists? Our quarterly EJ Academy column explores how collegiate educators can handle sustainability questions. Should students be discouraged from using plastic water bottles? And should faculty use electronic handouts and texts instead of paper copies? Top instructors weigh in.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [63]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [17]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Waste [64]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [43]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Who Wins in Latest Expansion of Fishing, Hunting at National Refuges, Fisheries? [65]

A new rule expands hunting and fishing in National Wildlife Refuges and fish hatcheries, and that means potential impacts on critically important public policy around fish and wildlife conservation. The latest TipSheet offers up story ideas and resources for local coverage of the story.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [16]
Biodiversity [26]
Environmental Health [5]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [47]
Natural Resources [9]
Water & Oceans [19]
Wildlife [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Visibility:
Public [13]
- Read more about Who Wins in Latest Expansion of Fishing, Hunting at National Refuges, Fisheries? [65]

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