Publication Items

ESRI Geomedicine: Online Map Resource for Environmental Health [1]

From GIS software company ESRI, this free tool lets users enter places where they lived for more than two years at a time, and the site provides you with a personalized "place history" pdf report and shareable maps detailing local heart attack rate and nearby toxic chemicals for each location.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [3]
Technology [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Gulf Spill Mapping, Infographic Roundup [8]

As the Gulf oil spill continues to spread and become a growing concern to more parts of the US, these key tools will help you tell and illustrate the story.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Disasters [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Technology [4]
Wildlife [12]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [14]
Mexico [15]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Gulf Spill Mapping, Infographic Roundup [8]
Media Access to Oil-Impacted Areas Disputed [16]

The WatchDog's special Gulf oil spill issue includes stories on media access problems, withholding of information by US EPA and misleading statements by BP, mystery dispersant ingredients, BP's new ex-Cheney spokesperson, prohibiting cleanup workers talking to media, and detaining rig survivors till they sign two statements.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Economy & Business [18]
Disasters [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Technology [4]
Journalism & Media [21]
Wildlife [12]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [13]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Media Access to Oil-Impacted Areas Disputed [16]
EPA Makes Water Polluters A Little Easier To Track [22]

A new Web tool summarizes by state the number of smaller dischargers whose actions have been reviewed, the number that had a serious violation of their permit, and the number against whom a state took enforcement action.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Government [23]
Technology [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about EPA Makes Water Polluters A Little Easier To Track [22]
New Mapping Tool for Stories on Marine Protected Areas [24]

NOAA's new tool makes it easy to identify and find basic information about the 1,637 US marine protected areas.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [20]
Government [23]
Technology [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about New Mapping Tool for Stories on Marine Protected Areas [24]
Senate Trio's Climate Bill Said To Hide Info on Fracking Poisons [25]

A March 23, 2010, Greenwire article reports that the draft Kerry-Lieberman-Graham climate bill may include language to keep potentially toxic ingredients from gas drilling secret from the public whose health may be harmed by them.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Technology [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Senate Trio's Climate Bill Said To Hide Info on Fracking Poisons [25]
Renewable Energy & Superfund Sites: Watts Up? [28]

A new project of EPA and the National Renewable Energy Lab will analyze development potential for wind, solar, or small hydro power at contaminated sites in various stages of cleanup.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [11]
Pollution [19]
Technology [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Renewable Energy & Superfund Sites: Watts Up? [28]
1 in 7 Wildlife Refuges Has Genetically Engineered Crops [29]

Three organizations file a lawsuit against the USFWS, a new study finds three strains of GE maize likely damaged organs of rats that ate the foods for just three months, pesticide use associated with GE crops may actually be greater than for traditional crops, and GE seed prices skyrocket.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [30]
Natural Resources [31]
Biodiversity [32]
Policy [33]
Technology [4]
Wildlife [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about 1 in 7 Wildlife Refuges Has Genetically Engineered Crops [29]
FCC Broadband Plan May Promote Open Gov [34]

John Wonderlich of the Sunlight Foundation has been tracking the Federal Communications Commission plan.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [23]
Technology [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about FCC Broadband Plan May Promote Open Gov [34]
Local Auto Shows Offer Hook for Covering Green Vehicles [35]

It may be worth covering an auto show near you this year, since greener cars of many stripes are drawing more attention by manufacturers, consumers, and regulators.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Transportation [36]
Technology [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Local Auto Shows Offer Hook for Covering Green Vehicles [35]

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