Publication Items

Interior Appropriations — Dead on Arrival and Live at Five [1]

Even though big proposed budget cuts may be DOA for the Interior Department, it doesn't mean there aren't a wide range of land and resource-related stories emerging from the debates. The latest TipSheet sets the scene and offers a half-dozen ways to localize the Interior Department funding story.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Forests [5]
Government [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [11]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [12]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [14]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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No ‘Day at the Beach’ with Pollution-related Closures [17]

Every summer, beaches are closed across the United States because of pollution that can bring disease to beachgoers. That suggests local stories, such as problems with sewage systems and algal blooms known as 'red tides.' The latest TipSheet shares resources and info to help you cover the local beach closure beat.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Feds Scrub Climate Info; plus Libel Suit, Spill Catcher, Surveillance & Water Data [21]

As some warned, federal environmental agencies have begun to purge web info on topics like climate change. WatchDog TipSheet has that story, plus items about an unusual libel lawsuit, a news outfit using satellite for groundtruthing, a new source of online water data, how journalists can protect against surveillance and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [23]
Disasters [24]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Water & Oceans [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Lead in Drinking Water Remains Widespread Problem [25]

More stories about lead contamination of drinking water are unfolding around the country, even as the Flint disaster lingers. A new Issue Backgrounder details how lead gets into drinking water, how it leads to health problems among the most prevalent in the United States, and what solutions might address the crisis.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [27]
Health [18]
Laws & Regulations [8]
People & Population [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Working with Leaks and Whistleblowers, Part Two [29]

In the second of a two-part WatchDog TipSheet on the relationship between journalists and whistleblowers, we take a closer look at how to apply basic security measures, the importance of obtaining documents and understanding the legal status of leaked information. And in case you missed it, Part One [30] of the series.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [31]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Reporters Look Under Regulatory Hood at Dallas Workshop [32]

SEJers heard from top experts in environmental law and the science of communicating to news consumers, as well as receiving training in FOIA, databases and key digital storytelling tools at a four-day workshop in Dallas, held alongside Earth Day Texas. Get the highlights in our report from the late April gathering.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [33]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [23]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Reporters Look Under Regulatory Hood at Dallas Workshop [32]
Data-Driven Journalism Delivers … Mostly [34]

Make sure data-driven reporting fulfills its potential with your environmental coverage. This extensive ToolBox looks at the broader trends in the burgeoning field, then zeros in on best uses for data journalism, spotlights great examples, and shares the resources, reading and helpful sites to get you on your way.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [36]
Chemicals [27]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [37]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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A (Student) Journalist’s Guide to Covering Dissent [38]

For student journalists and others planning to report this weekend's climate actions or future protests, our new EJ Academy column has a dozen rules for smart, safe reporting. Get tips on prepping and securing your gear, filing fast with the latest apps and knowing your rights so you can stand your ground.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [39]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [31]
Climate Change [23]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
International [40]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Hazardous Sites Near You? There’s a Database for That! [41]

The best public database of the risk management plans for many major hazardous sites has now been restored. The latest TipSheet has the backstory on government tracking of hazardous chemical facilities, an example of how the database was mined for some stellar reporting, and ideas for smart use of this powerful tool.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [27]
Disasters [24]
Government [6]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
Asia [42]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Hazardous Sites Near You? There’s a Database for That! [41]
Clean Power Plan Undoing Has State, Regional Fallout [43]

Rewinding the Clean Power Plan and its planned cuts in U.S. carbon emissions may not have the effect intended, reports this week's TipSheet. Why changes now underway in the electric power industry may have less to do with regulations than with the energy market itself. Plus, covering developments state by state.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [36]
Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [6]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Clean Power Plan Undoing Has State, Regional Fallout [43]

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