Publication Items

Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats? [1]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [25]
Transportation [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [31]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Biden Faces Environmental Challenges on Multiple International Treaties [33]

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 [34], 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 [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [36]
Climate Change [7]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Forests [37]
Government [14]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Transportation [26]
Waste [38]
Water & Oceans [27]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [40]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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“You Can’t Fool Mother Nature: The Once and Future Triumph of Environmentalism” [41]

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 [42]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [5]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
People & Population [20]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Waste [38]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Climate Change Policy Likely To Permeate Executive Under Biden [43]

What will climate change policy look like under a Biden administration? If nothing else, it appears it will be broadly based across a wide range of executive branch operations. This week’s TipSheet walks you through the top 10 federal departments, agencies and spending centers and how they will pivot to focus on global warming.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Chemicals [36]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Forests [37]
Government [14]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [45]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [25]
Transportation [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [40]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Carmakers Map Out Shifting Road Ahead [46]

Automakers are at the heart of the conflict over climate change policy, thanks to the prevalence of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. That may now be changing. And not just because of the incoming Biden administration, but also with shifting investment in the future of electric vehicles. A look at how car companies are piloting that path, from the latest Backgrounder. Electric Hummer, anyone?

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [5]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Transportation [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
California [47]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Midnight Deregulation Zombie Horror Show Begins [48]

A rush of last-minute regulatory (and deregulatory) actions are underway in the waning days of the Trump administration. And the latest TipSheet has suggestions not only for how to keep track, but also how to bird-dog the numerous ways the incoming Biden administration might try to reverse Trump’s course.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [5]
Climate Change [7]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Transportation [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Alaska and Hawaii [49]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Biden Presidency a New Era of Open Government? [50]

As a new Biden administration prepares for office, WatchDog issues a call for restoring open government. The latest opinion column puts forward a list of 20 recommended actions that include outlawing assault on journalists, clearing FOIA backlogs and counteracting ag-gag laws. Plus, an updated reporter’s Bill of Rights for government press offices.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [22]
Science [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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For Waste Industry, PFAS Disposal Leads to Controversy, Regulation, Mounting Costs [52]

The toxic compounds known as PFAS are causing a crisis in the waste and recycling industry, which faces mounting regulation and litigation over handling its presence in the waste stream. One reporter on the PFAS front lines explains the industry’s dilemma, as well as the challenges of covering the story and how a financial prism led to important insights into industry’s response.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [53]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [36]
Economy & Business [10]
Environmental Health [12]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [45]
Pollution [23]
Waste [38]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
California [47]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [54]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [55]
Northwest (OR WA) [56]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Even Without Senate, Biden Can Still Do Much To Fight Climate Change [57]

What will a Biden presidency mean for climate and environmental policy if it’s facing the prospect of a GOP-controlled Senate? Quite a bit actually. The latest Backgrounder examines a range of executive actions that the Biden White House could take on energy and the environment. Plus, a look at what’s possible through independent agencies and, yes, bipartisan legislation. But there are a lot of powerful climate actions [58] a Biden administration could take — by executive action alone [59]. Also see headlines on the topic [60] from EJ Today.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [5]
Climate Change [7]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [40]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Conservative Court To Consider Upcoming Environment Cases [61]

Amy Coney Barrett’s swearing-in as associate justice this week brings a solidifying conservative majority to the Supreme Court. That likely means environmental issues coming before the justices will face new legal tests. The latest TipSheet explores four prominent cases coming to the high court this term that will help shed light on its evolving views on climate, water and public information.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [6]
Climate Change [7]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Fish & Fisheries [62]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [27]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [31]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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