Publication Items

EV Charging Stations — Are They There Yet? [1]

For all the talk about the energy transition and the robust growth in electric vehicle sales, there’s one big reason for unease: getting charged. The new Backgrounder takes a deep dive on the state of EV charging stations in the United States, exploring Tesla’s diminishing dominance, coming charger standardization, charging levels, software and for-pay realities, plus the effects of government policy.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Policy [9]
Technology [10]
Transportation [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Roadkill Makes for Jolting Read in ‘Crossings’ [14]

As human roadways sprawl across a global network, the planet’s other living things have not only found the vehicles that travel them among the world’s deadliest weapons but also that road noise, the impassable divisions of the landscape and more have massive implications for nature. BookShelf reviews Ben Goldfarb’s eye-opening new book, “Crossings,” and the realities of road ecology.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [16]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [18]
Infrastructure [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Pollution [19]
Transportation [11]
Wildlife [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
California [21]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
International [23]
Australia & Oceania [24]
Europe [25]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Philly Steaks Out New Ground [26]

It just wouldn’t be the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference recap without the waggish tales of SEJ’s resident wit, David Helvarg, who once again this year skewers the lot of us, sparing not a jot of our five days in Philadelphia. Read on and prepare to snicker.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [28]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [29]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Food [31]
Government [32]
Health [33]
Infrastructure [7]
Journalism & Media [34]
Natural Resources [35]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [36]
Policy [9]
Pollution [19]
Technology [10]
Transportation [11]
Waste [37]
Water & Oceans [38]
Wildlife [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Courage and Caring — Documentary Celebrates Environmental Icon Stewart Udall [40]

While the name of Stewart Udall, U.S. interior secretary through the tumultuous 1960s, may have faded from public memory, his influence on environmental policies is still felt today. Contributor Francesca Lyman shines the spotlight on a new documentary about Udall and his legacy, and talks with director John de Graaf about Udall’s insights and inspiration.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [41]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [42]
Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [18]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [43]
Forests [44]
Government [32]
Infrastructure [7]
Journalism & Media [34]
Laws & Regulations [45]
Natural Resources [35]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [36]
Policy [9]
Pollution [19]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [46]
Transportation [11]
Water & Oceans [38]
Wildlife [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
California [21]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [47]
Northwest (OR WA) [48]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [49]
International [23]
Central America & the Caribbean [50]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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LNG To Fuel Conflict, Profit, Warming in Coming Years [51]

A partisan debate has flared over liquified natural gas, as industry, environmentalists and politicians wrangle over LNG’s role in climate change and the energy transition, heating and electricity prices, and international and domestic U.S. politics. Backgrounder lays out LNG’s history, starting with the fracking boom and bringing it up to speed with the war in Ukraine and upcoming presidential elections.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [52]
Chemicals [53]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [32]
Laws & Regulations [45]
Natural Resources [35]
Policy [9]
Pollution [19]
Technology [10]
Transportation [11]
Water & Oceans [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [54]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [55]
International [23]
Canada [56]
Mexico [57]
Asia [58]
Europe [25]
Middle East [59]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Eat Local for Climate’s Sake? No, Eat Less Meat [60]

Many people who want to reduce their carbon footprint consider the climate impacts of diet, but their efforts may be misdirected. When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, it turns out what we eat is often more important than where it comes from. Sentient Media’s Jenny Splitter unpacks the locavore myth and explains methane burps, carbon opportunity costs and more. First of two parts [61].

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [41]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [52]
Agriculture [28]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [30]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [43]
Food [31]
Forests [44]
Government [32]
Health [33]
Journalism & Media [34]
Pollution [19]
Transportation [11]
Waste [37]
Water & Oceans [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
International [23]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Why Parking, Long Term, Presents a Lot of Problems [62]

A new book makes the case that U.S. cities have had their environments, their housing and their businesses warped by parking policies. BookShelf contributor Jennifer Weeks, who shares her own parking-related frustrations, explores the arguments made in “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World,” and also takes a look at what the author sees as “parking-light” solutions.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [32]
Health [33]
Infrastructure [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Policy [9]
Pollution [19]
Transportation [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
California [21]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Floods, Fires, Dysfunction — Another Year Ahead of Faltering Steps on Environment, Energy [63]

In our annual look-ahead on the environment and energy beat in 2024, we see a bumpy ride on global climate change talks coupled with more climate-driven disasters, even amid the evolving energy transition. And we see possible risks to ocean life from deep sea mining and continuing risks to human life from pollution of air, water and land. Insights in our overview [63] and our full “2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment & Energy [64]” special report.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [65]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [42]
Biodiversity [16]
Chemicals [53]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [29]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [18]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [44]
Government [32]
Health [33]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [45]
Natural Resources [35]
Policy [9]
Pollution [19]
Transportation [11]
Waste [37]
Water & Oceans [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
International [23]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Electric Vehicles Will Be Burning Rubber in 2024 [66]

As global sales of electric vehicles surge, the positive impact on climate change emissions could be a critical benefit. But as our Backgrounder points out, it’s not as simple as that. There are challenges with politics, tax laws, mineral access, related pollution regulations and union jobs. Get an overview of the issue, in this latest entry in our expanding 2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [32]
Journalism & Media [34]
Laws & Regulations [45]
Natural Resources [35]
Policy [9]
Pollution [19]
Science [67]
Technology [10]
Transportation [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
International [23]
Asia [58]
Europe [25]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Is EV-Driven Demand for Lithium on Collision Course With Environment Concerns? [68]

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 [41]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [52]
Agriculture [28]
Air [42]
Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [32]
Journalism & Media [34]
Laws & Regulations [45]
Natural Resources [35]
Policy [9]
Pollution [19]
Technology [10]
Transportation [11]
Water & Oceans [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
California [21]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [47]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [55]
International [23]
Asia [58]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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