Publication Items

Trump, Congress Face Test on Infrastructure Politics, Funding [1]

Infrastructure is much in the news these days, with battles over politics and funding yielding stories for environment reporters. In play are a Trump plan, who gets to pick projects, who pays and much more. But in an election year, how likely are infrastructure plans to move forward? The backstory, with angles for environment and energy, plus what to watch for in 2018, in our Backgrounder on infrastructure.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Policy [10]
Technology [11]
Transportation [12]
Waste [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Tools and Contacts for Covering Infrastructure [17]

Covering local infrastructure projects often means covering energy and the environment. This week’s TipSheet offers a companion to our special backgrounder on the national infrastructure story emerging out of Washington. We’ve got dozens of resources and links for finding infrastructure news and information from Congress, executive agencies, infrastructure organizations and environmental groups.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [19]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [22]
Planning & Growth [9]
Policy [10]
Pollution [23]
Technology [11]
Transportation [12]
Waste [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Tools and Contacts for Covering Infrastructure [17]
After Trump Tariff, Local and Regional Stories Abound on Solar [24]

New White House tariffs on solar imports may put the brakes on the solar installation boom in the United States. That means numerous local and regional stories are waiting to be told. This week's TipSheet has plenty of ideas for coverage, plus resources to track solar activity in your locale.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Technology [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [29]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Asia [31]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Court Cases with Trump Agencies Will Make News in 2018 [32]

The battle over environment and energy issues may ultimately come down to U.S. courts, where, unlike Congress and White House, the GOP doesn't hold sway ... yet. This week's TipSheet looks at a dozen major legal issues making news in 2018, like wetlands protection, and offers story ideas and resources to cover them.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Technology [11]
Transportation [12]
Water & Oceans [14]
Wildlife [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [34]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [29]
Northwest (OR WA) [35]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments [37]

As President Trump continues to fill environment and energy leadership positions in 2018, one source of stories will be potential conflicts of interest for appointed regulators and agency leaders. This week's TipSheet runs down more than 20 key appointments to watch at EPA, Interior, Ag, Energy and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [38]
Air [39]
Chemicals [40]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [41]
Government [7]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [22]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [42]
Policy [10]
Pollution [23]
Science [43]
Technology [11]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Energy Markets Offer Clues on Environment’s Future [44]

How the U.S. economy uses energy has huge impacts on the environment. So this week's TipSheet helps journalists understand the economy-energy-environment nexus, detailing nine top trends to watch on fossil fuels and alternative energy in 2018. Plus, a list of helpful sources for tracking energy markets.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [42]
Planning & Growth [9]
Pollution [23]
Technology [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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Battle Builds Over Science Integrity in Environmental Policy [45]

Purges of EPA science panels by Administrator Scott Pruitt are just one among many moves in an ongoing dispute over the integrity of the environmental sciences in government policymaking. The latest Issue Backgrounder takes a deep dive with a briefing on five likely battles ahead for the coming year.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [38]
Air [39]
Chemicals [40]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [46]
Government [7]
Health [20]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Policy [10]
Pollution [23]
Science [43]
Technology [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Battle Builds Over Science Integrity in Environmental Policy [45]
As Power Goes Out, Time To Design a More Resilient Grid? [47]

Hurricane Irma left millions of Floridians in the dark, while Maria stripped Puerto Ricans of power, potentially for months. Can the electric grid be made less vulnerable? Our Backgrounder has a dozen-plus angles to jump-start your power reporting, from stronger poles to microgrids. Plus, hurricane coverage resources. [48]

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [49]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [42]
Planning & Growth [9]
Technology [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [29]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Canada [50]
Visibility:
Public [16]
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With NOAA Cuts, Will Trump Starve Climate Messenger? [51]

Proposed budget reductions for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could undermine the work of agencies as varied as National Weather Service and Sea Grant, as well as a satellite network informing much climate research. The latest TipSheet outlines NOAA stories that may emerge ... or vanish.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [52]
Disasters [49]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [46]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [21]
Science [43]
Technology [11]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about With NOAA Cuts, Will Trump Starve Climate Messenger? [51]
Got Coal Ash? Southeast Database Helps Watchdog Power Plants [53]

Another database upgrade that will help environmental journalists is available from the group Southeast Coal Ash. This database site covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [54]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [5]
Pollution [23]
Technology [11]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Visibility:
Public [16]
- Read more about Got Coal Ash? Southeast Database Helps Watchdog Power Plants [53]

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