Publication Items

As Power Goes Out, Time To Design a More Resilient Grid? [1]

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. [2]

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [6]
Planning & Growth [7]
Technology [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
Canada [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about As Power Goes Out, Time To Design a More Resilient Grid? [1]
Beware Gateway Bugs Bringing Insect-Borne Disease [15]

It's a deadly threat only fitfully reported by news media. But coverage of insect-borne diseases could be improved by environmental journalists who understand the intersection of bugs, humans and climate. A two-part Issue Backgrounder with basics, key resources and a rundown on significant illnesses brought by mosquitoes [16], and by ticks and other insects [17].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [18]
Health [19]
People & Population [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [21]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Canada [13]
Africa [23]
Asia [24]
Central America & the Caribbean [25]
South America [26]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Beware Gateway Bugs Bringing Insect-Borne Disease [15]
Wildfire Season Comes Earlier, Bringing Broader Stories [27]

Fire season is back, if it ever went away. And it's no longer a natural disaster story limited in geographic scope. Now it's a nationwide U.S. story touching on climate, money, politics, zoning, pollution and more. The latest Tipsheet runs down key information sources, plus what make a good peg for your local wildfire reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [28]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [18]
Disasters [4]
Forests [29]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [30]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Canada [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Wildfire Season Comes Earlier, Bringing Broader Stories [27]
Between the Lines: As Rules Change for Journalists, Room Remains for Determined Voice [31]

Energy writer Andrew Nikiforuk talks with SEJournal's Between the Lines editor about his book “Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider’s Stand Against the World’s Most Powerful Industry.” The SEJ award-winning text follows the seven-year saga of a longtime oil patch consultant-turned-whistleblower.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [33]
Climate Change [18]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [34]
Journalism & Media [35]
Natural Resources [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Canada [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Between the Lines: As Rules Change for Journalists, Room Remains for Determined Voice [31]
Pipelines and Energy Infrastructure Pose Conflict [37]

Oil pipelines like the Keystone XL and Dakota Access are back at the center of a political firestorm, with a new executive order from President Trump just a few days into his new administration giving them the go-ahead. But it's just the beginning — many other pipelines, for both gas and oil, have been proposed.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [28]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [18]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [34]
Laws & Regulations [38]
Transportation [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [40]
Canada [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Pipelines and Energy Infrastructure Pose Conflict [37]
Will State, Local Government Replace Feds on Climate Change? [41]

Even if the incoming Trump Administration retreats from climate action, as many fear, state and local governments may fill the gap on climate policy. Our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a closer look, and offers sources and resources to help you cover the more localized climate stories that may result.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [42]
Climate Change [18]
Environmental Politics [34]
Government [43]
Laws & Regulations [38]
Policy [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [30]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [45]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [11]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Canada [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Will State, Local Government Replace Feds on Climate Change? [41]
U.S. Bars Canadian Photojournalist En Route To Cover Dakota Pipeline Protests [48]

The SEJ has voiced concerns to the U.S. government over an incident in which a Canadian photojournalist en route to cover the Dakota Access Pipeline protests was searched at the U.S. border, then prevented entering. The latest WatchDog TipSheet outlines the free speech implications, including for U.S. reporters.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [49]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [43]
Journalism & Media [35]
Laws & Regulations [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
International [50]
Canada [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about U.S. Bars Canadian Photojournalist En Route To Cover Dakota Pipeline Protests [48]
Enviros Want To See Fired New Brunswick Scientist's Glyphosate Report [51]

The Council of Canadians, an environmental group, is calling for release of a report on the herbicide glyphosate that New Brunswick's chief medical officer was working on when she was dismissed six months ago.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [49]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [52]
Environmental Health [53]
Health [19]
Region:
Canada [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Enviros Want To See Fired New Brunswick Scientist's Glyphosate Report [51]
Canadian Government Drafts New 3-Year Open Government Plan [54]

Overall goals of the new draft plan are to make all government data and information open by default and to eliminate all fees except for an initial $5 filing fee. The Canadian government invites comments on the plan before June 30, 2016.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [49]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [38]
Region:
Canada [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Canadian Government Drafts New 3-Year Open Government Plan [54]
Liberals Unmuzzle Canadian Scientists; Will U.S. Scientists Be Next? [55]

The speed and ease of this Canadian revolution by incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau belies the "common wisdom" among many jaded reporters and PR professionals that muzzling of U.S. government scientists and officials is somehow inevitable and woven into the culture of government.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [49]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [34]
Fish & Fisheries [56]
Government [43]
Science [57]
Region:
Canada [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Liberals Unmuzzle Canadian Scientists; Will U.S. Scientists Be Next? [55]

Pages