Publication Items

Under Siege from Ethics Probes, Interior Dept. Proposes Gutting Rules on Open Records [1]

Journalism groups, among them the Society of Environmental Journalists, have raised objections to an under-the-radar plan by the Interior Department that would essentially allow it to turn down almost any Freedom of Information Act requests it chose. SEJ filed comments opposing the proposal on Jan. 28. See what rules change Interior has requested and get more on SEJ’s response in the latest WatchDog Tipsheet.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Environment and Energy News Outlook for 2019 [11]

With 2019 in full swing, the SEJournal offers an analysis of the year ahead in environment and energy news, with an overview of our full special report, the “2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [12].” Plus, don’t miss SEJ’s Jan. 25 event with top reporters [13] to help you keep track of the big stories on the beat. RSVP here [14] to attend in-person or online.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [16]
Chemicals [17]
Climate Change [18]
Disasters [19]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [24]
Policy [25]
Pollution [26]
Science [27]
Transportation [28]
Waste [29]
Water & Oceans [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Will the Downturn in Environmental Enforcement Continue in 2019? [31]

Enforcement on the environment front is way down recently, and that may not just be true at the EPA but other federal and state agencies as well. This special edition of TipSheet, part of our 2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy and Environment, tracks the trend, pointing to some exemplary reporting that’s been covering the issue and showing how to use numerous data sources to investigate it on your own.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Many Environmental Court Disputes Will Make News in 2019 [33]

U.S. courts will be a key venue of environmental conflict in 2019, as the Trump administration pushes back against an extensive array of long-standing environmental law. This special edition Issue Backgrounder looks at seven key legal disputes, including cases involving climate change liability, intergenerational equity and policy, as well as conflicts over maintaining national monuments, defining which waters are subject to anti-pollution rules, disposing of coal ash and extending offshore drilling.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [34]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [16]
Chemicals [17]
Climate Change [18]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Policy [25]
Pollution [26]
Waste [29]
Water & Oceans [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [35]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [37]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Rollback on Auto Emission Standards Faces Rocky Road [39]

Expect the fight to worsen over the Trump Administration’s attempted rollback of auto mileage standards. Not only is California resisting a loss of its waiver to set tighter rules, joining at least 16 other states in a preemptive lawsuit. But carmakers themselves are deviating from the Trump line, worried over a fracturing of the nationwide auto market or seeking an edge in the field for more efficient vehicles. This special edition TipSheet looks at prospects for conflict in the year ahead.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [16]
Climate Change [18]
Consumer [40]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Policy [25]
Pollution [26]
Transportation [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [35]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [41]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
International [42]
Middle East [43]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Climate Change Issue Will Heat Up in 2019 [44]

The topic of climate change will certainly heat up in 2019. That’s not just because a Democratic House will push back against the Trump administration, but also because of pressure from a “Green New Deal” clean-energy jobs movement, not to mention ongoing legal action, and corporate and state-level moves to limit carbon emissions. This special edition TipSheet explores the fault lines on climate in the year ahead.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [18]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Policy [25]
Science [27]
Technology [45]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
International [42]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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The 2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [12]

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with this "2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment" special report. Stay tuned as we continue to add elements to the report up through and beyond its formal launch Jan. 25 at an annual roundtable [13], organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists with the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [16]
Chemicals [17]
Climate Change [18]
Consumer [40]
Disasters [19]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Politics [4]
Environmental Studies [47]
Fish & Fisheries [48]
Forests [49]
Government [5]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [24]
Policy [25]
Pollution [26]
Science [27]
Technology [45]
Transportation [28]
Water & Oceans [30]
Wildlife [50]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
International [42]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about The 2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [12]
Oversight on EPA FOIA Screening, Covering Pipeline Protests, Feedlot Air Emissions, Data on Illegal Fishing [51]

The new year will likely mean subpoenas on EPA’s FOIA response policies, as a Democrat takes the chair in the House Oversight Committee amid charges the agency is choking off politically sensitive record requests. And are new laws in a dozen states making coverage of pipeline protests a felony? That, plus air emission exemptions for animal feedlot operators and data on illegal fishing. All in the latest issue of the WatchDog.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [52]
Air [16]
Climate Change [18]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Fish & Fisheries [48]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [24]
Pollution [26]
Water & Oceans [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [41]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [53]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [54]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
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) [37]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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The Renewables Revolution — A Renewable Source of News for Year Ahead [57]

The upward trends for renewable energy sources like wind and solar are a sure source of news for 2019, even if challenging political, economic and technical obstacles remain. This week’s TipSheet explains why, plus suggests stories to look for, notes the points of possible contention and offers a range of reporting resources to turn to.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [18]
Consumer [40]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Policy [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [35]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [41]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [53]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [54]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [55]
Northwest (OR WA) [56]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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In 2019, Watch for Aggressive Energy-Enviro Oversight By Democratic House [58]

As Democrats take charge of the House of Representatives next month, they’ll be wielding powerful congressional oversight powers over environment and energy matters. Watch for oversight drama in 2019 as committees take a closer look at natural resource policy at the Interior Department, the rollback of climate policy, attacks on climate science and more. All in our latest Issue Backgrounder.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [34]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [18]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Policy [25]
Pollution [26]
Science [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [55]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about In 2019, Watch for Aggressive Energy-Enviro Oversight By Democratic House [58]

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