Publication Items

New Tack on Ticks — Infestations a Local Environmental Story [1]

Tick populations are on the rise in the United States, bringing higher risk of serious tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and a host of others. That offers a chance to tell the story of the environmental factors behind the spread, such as climate change and rising deer populations. The latest TipSheet explains.

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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [3]
Health [4]
People & Population [5]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
Visibility:
Public [8]
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Court Strikes Down “Ag-Gag” Law; plus a Journalist’s Legal Guide; State Shield for Climate Research and More [9]

A federal court has ruled unconstitutional a Utah law that made undercover filming of livestock operations illegal. What's it mean for similar laws elsewhere? The latest WatchDog has the story, plus news on protecting whistleblowers, a digital journalist's legal guide, shielding of climate info and leaked government reports.

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WatchDog TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [11]
Agriculture [12]
Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Food [18]
Government [19]
Journalism & Media [20]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [22]
Policy [23]
Water & Oceans [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [25]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [26]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
Visibility:
Public [8]
- Read more about Court Strikes Down “Ag-Gag” Law; plus a Journalist’s Legal Guide; State Shield for Climate Research and More [9]
Harmful Algal Blooms Plague Polluted Summer Waters [28]

The harmful algal blooms brought on by excessive nutrient pollution in warm summer waters can be dangerous to humans, animals and fish. Our latest TipSheet will help you cover the phenomenon, make the distinction between algae and toxic cyanobacteria, and point you to sources for forecasting outbreaks.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [29]
Health [4]
Journalism & Media [20]
Water & Oceans [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
Visibility:
Public [8]
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Get Ready for Hurricanes [30]

The 2017 hurricane season officially begins this week and experts say it may be worse than usual. So the latest TipSheet has sources and tools to help you prepare for your hurricane coverage. Understand the importance of landfall and storm path, find out about this year's big wild card, and get tips for staying safe.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [13]
Disasters [31]
Journalism & Media [20]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [32]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
Visibility:
Public [8]
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Are You Ready for Flood Season? [34]

Flooding is no longer just a local disaster story. As the phenomenon worsens and spreads, it simultaneously raises issues like development, insurance, stormwater management and climate change. The latest TipSheet runs down longer-term angles of flooding, and offers sources and tools to better cover your own flood stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [31]
Journalism & Media [20]
Water & Oceans [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
South America [35]
Visibility:
Public [8]
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Will State, Local Government Replace Feds on Climate Change? [36]

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.

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Backgrounders [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [38]
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [19]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Policy [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
California [39]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [32]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [26]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [41]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
Canada [42]
Visibility:
Public [8]
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"Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution" [43]

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BookShelf [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Planning & Growth [45]
Region:
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
Visibility:
Public [8]
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Covering Wildfire Is No Longer Seasonal Work [46]

Deadly fires that swept Tennessee are harbingers of a new normal for these massive burns, driven by drought and climate factors to become a year-round, multi-region phenomenon. Our in-depth backgrounder offers dozens of resources, plus tips and ideas for improving your wildfire coverage.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [13]
Disasters [31]
Forests [47]
Journalism & Media [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
California [39]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [25]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [26]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
Visibility:
Public [8]
- Read more about Covering Wildfire Is No Longer Seasonal Work [46]
Will Midnight Monuments Be Coming in Obama’s Final Days? [48]

The Obama administration has already used the century-old Antiquities Act to protect public lands more often than any president perhaps since FDR. Will the outgoing White House make additional controversial last-minute designations? Here are at least five possible locales to watch, in our newest TipSheet. Image: © Clipart.com [49]

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [17]
Forests [47]
Natural Resources [50]
Policy [23]
Water & Oceans [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [51]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [26]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
Visibility:
Public [8]
- Read more about Will Midnight Monuments Be Coming in Obama’s Final Days? [48]
Did Big Food Just Lose the GMO Disclosure War? [52]

Tens of millions have been spent on lobbying and advertising by the mainstream food industry to defeat a series of state-by-state measures requiring food labels to disclose GMO content. Now, Vermont is poised to implement a GMO-labelling law.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Food [18]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Region:
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
Visibility:
Public [8]
- Read more about Did Big Food Just Lose the GMO Disclosure War? [52]

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