Publication Items

Between the Lines — Great Lakes Author Looks Back on a Writing Career, Forward to Journalism’s Future [1]

With a dozen books under his belt, environmental writer and Great Lakes policy expert Dave Dempsey is ready to put away his pen. But not before sharing important lessons from his career, how he found hope amid the destruction and how he sees journalism succeeding. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson talks with the author for our occasional “Between the Lines” interview series.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Uncovering the Environmental Impacts of a Controversial Water Project [12]

Months spent gathering thousands of documents and talking to local residents led reporter Dheeraj Mishra to uncover the negative environmental impacts of a major hydro project in a water-scarce region of India. And his resulting investigative reporting got him noticed in the 2022 Society of Environmental Journalists’ 2022 awards contest. Mishra shares his insights in the new Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [13]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [16]
Infrastructure [17]
Journalism & Media [5]
Natural Resources [6]
People & Population [18]
Planning & Growth [19]
Policy [7]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [8]
Region:
International [21]
Asia [22]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Both Sides Now — How Permitting Reform May Affect Fossil Fuel, Clean Energy Industries [23]

It’s a political knot with the potential to tangle the fossil energy industry, the clean energy industry … or both. Environmental journalists looking to better report on the impacts of permitting reform can start with our latest Backgrounder, which explores the issue’s recent history and the competing visions that have stalled changes. There’s also the “backroom problem.” Plus, get a rundown of key actors.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [16]
Infrastructure [17]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [28]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [29]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [30]
International [21]
Canada [31]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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The Seven Stages of Beach Exploitation (and Restoration) [32]

When most people think of coastal tourist destinations, they imagine beaches lined by palm trees and exclusive resorts. But those are exactly the kind of realities that contribute to the environmental and economic decline of coastal communities and their local residents, argues a new book. Contributing Editor Jenny Weeks has our review in the new BookShelf.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [25]
Environmental Health [4]
Natural Resources [6]
People & Population [18]
Planning & Growth [19]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [28]
California [33]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [35]
International [21]
Mexico [36]
Africa [37]
Asia [22]
Australia & Oceania [38]
Central America & the Caribbean [39]
Europe [40]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Whether Wetlands or Blacktop, Land Cover Database Provides Foundation for Environmental Reporting [41]

For journalists looking to understand the condition of U.S. rangeland, forests or urban pavement, a high-quality government dataset collected via Landsat can help. And for data geeks who want to go a step further and illuminate human impacts on the environment, mapping overlays on the Landsat data can do the trick. Find out more in the new Reporter’s Toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [42]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [43]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Studies [44]
Forests [45]
Journalism & Media [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Science [46]
Water & Oceans [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Grant Prompts Improved Coverage of Indigenous Perspectives at Bears Ears [47]

Inspired by a discussion at a Society of Environmental Journalists conference, freelancer Rico Moore (pictured, left) applied for a Fund for Environmental Journalism grant to report on Bears Ears National Monument. Then, armed with advice for better covering Indigenous communities and Native American tribes, Moore found a new way to write about the cultural and environmental richness of those lands. His experience, in the new FEJ StoryLog.

SEJ Publication Types:
FEJ StoryLog [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Diversity [49]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Journalism & Media [5]
Natural Resources [6]
People & Population [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [50]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Environmental Journalists, Idling in Idaho [51]

With the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 32nd annual conference in Boise now behind us, humorist David Helvarg offers a sharp-witted, albeit affectionate, skewering of the five-day gathering, everything from the host state’s politics to the innumerable sessions and the final blowout party. Prepare for punnage. Plus, check out the evolving multimedia coverage [52] of the event, and watch for session audio recordings to come.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [53]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [54]
Climate Change [25]
Economy & Business [55]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [56]
Forests [45]
Government [16]
Journalism & Media [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Wildlife [57]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [50]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Reporting on the Amazon Rainforest Highlights Accelerating Destruction [58]

A prize-winning feature from the frontlines of the Amazon rainforest drew accolades in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ most recent awards contest. Judges said the “deeply reported account explains history and present-day politics through the lens of people whose voices are rarely heard in U.S. media.” Bloomberg investigative reporter Jessica Brice shares insights from the joint project, in the latest Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [13]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [43]
Biodiversity [54]
Economy & Business [55]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Forests [45]
Journalism & Media [5]
Natural Resources [6]
People & Population [18]
Region:
International [21]
South America [59]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Public Lands Face New Challenges in Today’s Energy, Climate Landscape [60]

The debate over drilling on public lands goes back decades. But now our view of how — or even whether — to use public lands faces the unprecedented reality of climate change, fire, drought, floods and the transition to clean energy. The latest Backgrounder explains how we got here and where the current battles rage, including over the Alaskan North Slope’s massive Willow Project.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [15]
Forests [45]
Government [16]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [28]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Is EV-Driven Demand for Lithium on Collision Course With Environment Concerns? [61]

The push to replace gas-guzzling vehicles with electric-powered alternatives is hitting significant speed bumps. The existing supply of lithium for batteries can’t keep up with demand, and new mining proposals often face opposition from area residents worried about local impacts. Radio reporter David Boraks has been covering one such conflict in North Carolina. He shares his insights and reporting tips.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [62]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [43]
Air [63]
Biodiversity [54]
Climate Change [25]
Consumer [64]
Economy & Business [55]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [16]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [6]
Policy [7]
Pollution [20]
Technology [65]
Transportation [66]
Water & Oceans [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [33]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [50]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [35]
International [21]
Asia [22]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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