Publication Items

Biden Nominees Foretell Aggressive Action on Climate, Environmental Justice [1]

Key picks for President Biden’s environment and energy team suggest top priorities, among them an aggressive, whole-government climate change agenda. The latest Backgrounder assesses choices to pursue Biden’s international and domestic climate policies, as well as historic selections for EPA and Interior, and more. Plus, dive into SEJournal’s expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [2]” special report.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Climate Change [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Policy [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
California [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [13]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
International [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Assange Case Raises Free Press Concerns; Pushback on ‘Murder the Media’ Message [19]

The Espionage Act case against controversial figure Julian Assange is a wedge that could later be used to restrict press freedoms for journalists and so should be dropped by the incoming Biden administration, argues the new WatchDog opinion column. That, plus why the “murder the media” message signals the need for a law to make it a crime to assault journalists.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Policy [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Is Wireless Technology an Environmental Health Risk? [22]

As COVID-19 lockdowns push more people online and 5G technology continues its rapid expansion, should the question of whether electromagnetic radiation causes health and environmental injury be raised anew? Yes, argues an award-winning freelancer who herself suffers from electromagnetic hypersensitivity, and who musters suggestive scientific and medical research to make the case. Plus, sidebars on 5G and on taking personal precautions.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [7]
Environmental Studies [26]
Health [27]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Science [28]
Technology [29]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Environmental Issues Likely To Find Their Way to Courts in 2021 [30]

Environmental journalists may want to brush up on their legalese for 2021, as the likelihood of legal challenges over environmental policies — and Trump-era rollbacks — increases. Our Issue Backgrounder, the newest entry in our growing special report, “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [31],” looks at potential legal conflicts over climate change, pipelines, drilling, auto emissions, clean water and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [32]
Climate Change [5]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Policy [10]
Pollution [33]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Renewables To Flourish Further in 2021 [35]

Energy markets may mean more than government action in the ongoing effort to cut global warming emissions. But industry spin makes it tough to sort out the facts. The latest TipSheet, part of our expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [31]” special report, has context on tech advances, shifting demand and the impact of subsidies. That, plus six top developments to watch.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [38]
Policy [10]
Pollution [33]
Technology [29]
Transportation [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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South Slow To Adapt to Rising Sea Levels, Other Climate Impacts [40]

Preparations for the inevitable impacts of the climate crisis in the South, the country’s most vulnerable region, have been hit or miss. And one of the toughest challenges — preparing coastal communities for inevitable flooding from sea level rise — is just beginning. More on the region’s climate adaptation considerations in the final entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South [41]” special report. Plus, a backgrounder, additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [42]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [43]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Health [27]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [9]
People & Population [44]
Planning & Growth [45]
Policy [10]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [47]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis [48]

Most Southern state leaders are doing the least to fight the climate crisis, despite having the most to lose environmentally and economically. When will that begin to change? The latest entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South [41]” special report looks at the politics of the climate crisis, the dominance of utilities, and the transportation and forestry sectors, along with the few climate breakthroughs.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [42]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [32]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Health [27]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [38]
Planning & Growth [45]
Policy [10]
Pollution [33]
Transportation [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [47]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats? [49]

The South is ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States, yet little is being done to prevent impacts or protect communities. Will the South tap its potential to be part of the solution? Our special report, “Covering Your Climate: The South,” helps reporters cover the region, starting with a backgrounder on climate concerns from Texas to Virginia.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [42]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Agriculture [50]
Air [32]
Biodiversity [51]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [24]
Disasters [43]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Health [27]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [38]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [52]
People & Population [44]
Planning & Growth [45]
Policy [10]
Pollution [33]
Science [28]
Technology [29]
Transportation [39]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [47]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Biden Faces Environmental Challenges on Multiple International Treaties [53]

As the incoming Biden administration prepares to re-engage on the global stage, environment-related treaties are high on the agenda. The latest Backgrounder, part of our 2021 Guide [2], takes a closer look at 10-plus top treaties, including those focused on climate change, biodiversity, plastics pollution, airplane emissions, the future of the Arctic and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Air [32]
Biodiversity [51]
Chemicals [54]
Climate Change [5]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Forests [55]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [38]
Policy [10]
Pollution [33]
Transportation [39]
Waste [56]
Water & Oceans [34]
Wildlife [57]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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“You Can’t Fool Mother Nature: The Once and Future Triumph of Environmentalism” [58]

It’s been a half-century since the first Earth Day in 1970 and a new book from an old hand catalogues the advances and the setbacks in the decades since. BookShelf contributor Francesca Lyman reviews “You Can’t Fool Mother Nature: The Once and Future Triumph of Environmentalism,” and explores how a long view from a veteran environmentalist informs the field of environmental reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [59]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Air [32]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [24]
Environmental Politics [7]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [38]
People & Population [44]
Policy [10]
Pollution [33]
Waste [56]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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