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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Climate Change Policy Likely To Permeate Executive Under Biden [33]

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 [34]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Chemicals [35]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Forests [36]
Government [14]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [25]
Transportation [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [38]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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SEJ Grant Program Gives Boost to Environmental Coverage [39]

With this issue, SEJournal launches its newest column — FEJ StoryLog. The bimonthly feature will bring you the lessons of journalists who have been able to pursue their public service reporting work through the largesse of the Fund for Environmental Journalism. Column editor Carolyn Whetzel tells the story of the grant program and its successes. And watch in coming weeks for our first grantee StoryLog, from reporter Christine Woodside.

SEJ Publication Types:
FEJ StoryLog [40]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [12]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
Pollution [23]
Waste [41]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
International [38]
Asia [43]
Europe [44]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews [45]

They’ve long been a staple of the news business. But now, with the pandemic continuing to keep journalists from their subjects, remote video interviews have become an essential tool. And even newbie video reporters can quickly learn the basics. Science video producer Eli Kintisch shares a quick eight-step remote video setup and some simple tricks of the trade, in this SEJournal how-to.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [35]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [47]
Fish & Fisheries [48]
Food [49]
Forests [36]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
Other or All [50]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [25]
Transportation [26]
Waste [41]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Alaska and Hawaii [51]
California [52]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [53]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [54]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [55]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
Northwest (OR WA) [56]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [31]
International [38]
Canada [57]
Mexico [58]
Africa [59]
Antarctica & Arctic [60]
Asia [43]
Australia & Oceania [61]
Central America & the Caribbean [62]
Europe [44]
Middle East [63]
South America [64]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [65]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [66]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [35]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [47]
Fish & Fisheries [48]
Food [49]
Forests [36]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
Other or All [50]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [25]
Transportation [26]
Waste [41]
Water & Oceans [27]
Wildlife [67]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Alaska and Hawaii [51]
California [52]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [53]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [54]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [55]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
Northwest (OR WA) [56]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [31]
International [38]
Canada [57]
Mexico [58]
Africa [59]
Antarctica & Arctic [60]
Asia [43]
Australia & Oceania [61]
Central America & the Caribbean [62]
Europe [44]
Middle East [63]
South America [64]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [68]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [69]” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts [70] and our opening backgrounder. [71]

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [47]
Forests [36]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Science [24]
Technology [25]
Transportation [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Northwest (OR WA) [56]
International [38]
Canada [57]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [69]

This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions [72] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Disasters [9]
Diversity [73]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [74]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [47]
Fish & Fisheries [48]
Food [49]
Forests [36]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [37]
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]
Wildlife [67]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Northwest (OR WA) [56]
International [38]
Canada [57]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Environment, Energy Issues Will Make Headlines in 2020 [75]

As part of our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [76]” to help reporters track the stories coming their way this year, SEJournal Online looks ahead to major developments on the beat — from Washington, D.C. to the Arctic, from public lands to fossil fuels. We also explore pending news on transportation, agriculture, nukes, federal funding, freedom of information and even algae. Also under our gaze, key facets of the climate story. Read our overview analysis and then dive deep into the full offering of special Backgrounders, TipSheets and WatchDogs.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [7]
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Fish & Fisheries [48]
Food [49]
Forests [36]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Transportation [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [38]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Future of Nuclear Power Hangs in Balance of Climate, Costs [77]

Safety has traditionally been the key question when discussing the realities of nuclear power. But in assessing the future of the nuclear industry amid debates over its potential to help tackle the climate crisis, the latest entry in our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & the Environment” reports that there may be an equally pressing concern.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [78]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [7]
Disasters [9]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Journalism & Media [16]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
California [52]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [53]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
International [38]
Canada [57]
Asia [43]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Award-Winner Chronicles Radioactive Risks at Midwest Nuclear Plants [79]

A deeply documented investigation revealed serious problems in Illinois’ aging nuclear power plants, and won reporters Brett Chase and Madison Hopkins an outstanding small market investigative reporting award from the Society of Environmental Journalists last year. Chase spoke with SEJournal Online’s “Inside Story” about the “Power Struggle” project, about lessons learned and advice for other reporters. Read the Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [80]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
Region:
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [53]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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