Publication Items

Sept. 27 PBS Show To Focus on National Parks [1]

There are scads of good stories in parks. Find one near you, and check out Ken Burns' 6-part, 12-hour documentary, along with the scheduled pre-screenings and press events.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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The Outdoor Activity Trend May Be Healthier Than Reported [7]

There have been numerous reports of the demise of outdoor activities in recent years. But it's only half the story — many parks and activities have had increases in use.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [8]
Natural Resources [3]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about The Outdoor Activity Trend May Be Healthier Than Reported [7]
Toolbox: Website Offers Profusion of Government Science Links [9]

In one handy spot, you'll find hundreds of rarely visited Web pages published by a vast variety of federal offices and programs doing science on environmental and other topics.
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WatchDog TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Food [13]
Natural Resources [3]
Water & Oceans [14]
Government [15]
Science [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about Toolbox: Website Offers Profusion of Government Science Links [9]
Congress Renews Efforts To Reform 19th Century Mining Law [17]

Critics of the US General Mining Act of 1872 are hopeful that the law, which was crafted at a time when the priority was encouraging mining in a largely unsettled West, will finally be revamped.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [3]
Laws & Regulations [18]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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Toolbox: Homeland Security Daily Infrastructure Report [19]

Reporters interested in following the hazards of dams, refineries, chemical plants, pipelines, and other infrastructure may find story leads in DHS reports.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [11]
Chemicals [20]
Disasters [21]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Health [8]
Natural Resources [3]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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Court Upholds Park Police Chief Fired for Talking to Press [23]

The federal Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit has reinstated a lawsuit by former National Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers, who was fired in 2004.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [3]
Government [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Court Upholds Park Police Chief Fired for Talking to Press [23]
New Trails Are in 13 States [24]

Twenty-two new National Recreational Trails, covering more than 525 miles, provide a good opportunity to cover outdoor recreation topics.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Planning & Growth [25]
Natural Resources [3]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [27]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [28]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [29]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
California [31]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [32]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Obama Openness Promise Still Unfulfilled at MSHA [33]

The Mine Safety and Health Administration still denies FOIA requests, including one filed in Oct. 2008 by mine safety attorney Tony Oppegard for some witness statements.
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WatchDog TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [3]
Government [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Obama Openness Promise Still Unfulfilled at MSHA [33]
WV Reporter Uses FOIA To Probe Drilling Waste [34]

Billy Wolfe, of the Clarksburg Exponent Telegram, learns more about the chemicals in the hydraulic fracturing fluid used by gas-drilling companies.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [20]
Natural Resources [3]
Waste [35]
Government [15]
Journalism & Media [4]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about WV Reporter Uses FOIA To Probe Drilling Waste [34]
"Most Endangered Rivers" List To Be Released April 7 [36]

The conservation group American Rivers publishes an annual list of rivers endangered by dams, pollution, mining projects, and other threats they believe require urgent action.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [3]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about "Most Endangered Rivers" List To Be Released April 7 [36]

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