Publication Items

SEJ, Other Groups, Object to US Geological Survey Interview Curbs [1]

The Society of Environmental Journalists and 10 other journalism groups have written Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (pictured, left) urging him not to interpose political appointees between reporters and the scientists they need to interview. Text here [2].

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Will State, Local Pesticide Bans Make More News? [7]

When EPA falls short on regulation of pesticides, might states step into the breach? That’s exactly what happened in June when Hawaii banned toxic organophosphate chlorpyrifos. To take a closer look, this week’s TipSheet reports on how federal regulation opens the door for state, or even local, preemption and offers angles and resources for environmental reporters.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [9]
Air [10]
Chemicals [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Food [17]
Government [18]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Policy [21]
Science [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
International [23]
Canada [24]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Coming to a Coastal Area Near You — Drowning Real Estate [25]

It’s a blockbuster — literally. Homes by the tens of thousands are at risk of being lost to coastal flooding in coming years, communities broken up thanks to climate change. This week’s TipSheet tells you how to find the data to tell the story and provides examples of model reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [26]
Consumer [27]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [12]
Environmental Studies [16]
Journalism & Media [4]
People & Population [29]
Planning & Growth [30]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [32]
California [33]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [34]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [35]
Northwest (OR WA) [36]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [37]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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“What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” [39]

The tale of the Flint, Michigan, drinking water crisis is told anew in a just-released book by a key protagonist in the tragedy. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” is written with a grace, clarity, honesty and passion that our BookShelf editor Tom Henry says brings a unique perspective to this important story of American environmental injustice.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [40]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [41]
Chemicals [11]
Consumer [27]
Disasters [28]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Government [18]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
People & Population [29]
Policy [21]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [42]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” [39]
Breaking the ‘Cycle’ on Chemical Safety Story [43]

Chemical plant explosions make for fiery headlines, but then the reporting tends to flame out. The latest Backgrounder spells out why environmental journalists should stay vigilant on chemical safety coverage, with news hooks and ingredients for a potent mix of advance stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [9]
Chemicals [11]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [18]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [29]
Policy [21]
Pollution [45]
Transportation [46]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Breaking the ‘Cycle’ on Chemical Safety Story [43]
EPA Inaction Leaves Smog an Endless Summer Story [47]

It’s summer smog season, with all its unpleasant environmental and health impacts. But if you’re reporting on this perpetual problem, you may not be able to rely on the EPA to help you figure out where it is worst. This week’s TipSheet explains, then helps get you started on your own smog coverage.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [10]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [18]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Pollution [45]
Transportation [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
California [33]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [42]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [34]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [35]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about EPA Inaction Leaves Smog an Endless Summer Story [47]
Veteran Photo Editor on Making Visual Storytelling a ‘Lead Actor’ [48]

Visual storytelling can serve as a primary narrative tool, especially when it comes to human impacts on the environment. That’s the case made by acclaimed former National Geographic photo editor Dennis Dimick in this feature interview, that delves into his unexpected journalistic career.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [49]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [9]
Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Studies [16]
Fish & Fisheries [50]
Food [17]
Forests [51]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
Natural Resources [52]
People & Population [29]
Planning & Growth [30]
Pollution [45]
Science [22]
Water & Oceans [31]
Wildlife [53]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [54]
Northwest (OR WA) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Veteran Photo Editor on Making Visual Storytelling a ‘Lead Actor’ [48]
Do Journalists Need To Come In Out of the Rain? [55]

Tempted to step out into the middle of a storm to report its dangers? Don’t do it, at least not without reviewing some important safety tips from this week’s TipSheet. Get more than two dozen ways to stay safe while covering hurricanes, storms, floods and other extreme water events.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [28]
Journalism & Media [4]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Farmers Markets Offer Baskets of Fresh Story Ideas [56]

Nearby farmers market may offer reporters a bounty of environmental stories, with angles on organic foods, locavore movements and more. This week’s TipSheet outlines ideas, provides resources and encourages you to go pay a visit to speak with vendors and customers … and perhaps even taste some free wares.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [41]
Agriculture [9]
Chemicals [11]
Consumer [27]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Food [17]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
Transportation [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Farmers Markets Offer Baskets of Fresh Story Ideas [56]
Media Object as EPA Bars Reporters from Drinking Water ‘Summit’ [57]

Is EPA antipathy toward news media hiding inaction on a toxic drinking water contaminant? That’s the question asked by the latest WatchDog, which looks at a recent incident in which media access to a public meeting was limited, and then explores what may be behind it.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [41]
Chemicals [11]
Consumer [27]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [18]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [29]
Pollution [45]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Media Object as EPA Bars Reporters from Drinking Water ‘Summit’ [57]

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