Publication Items

Urban Forest Projects Address Energy, Health, Education, More [1]

Organizations in IL, NY, and TX received substantial funding from the US Forest Service so they can work on projects related to urban forests. The products and efforts are available for use by others around the country, making them of interest to any journalist covering urban environmental or health issues.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Forests [3]
Region:
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [4]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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41 New Trails Span About 650 Miles [8]

Just in time for summer, 41 new segments of the US National Recreation Trails system in AL, AR, CT, FL, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NM, OK, PA, TN, and WV, covering about 650 land and water miles in 17 states, are open for business. These are part of a much larger system of about 1,100 trails spanning 13,000 miles.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [9]
Region:
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [4]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [11]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Natural Gas Hazards Drawing Federal Attention [13]

After hearing for years about public concern over the adverse health and environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing used to increase production of natural gas, US EPA has begun a process (including 4 public meetings in July; CO, NY, PA, TX) to decide what the issues are and how to address them.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [14]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Health [16]
People & Population [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [19]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [11]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [20]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Boaters and Fishers Pay Taxes, Get Rewards [21]

Dept. of Interior/US Fish and Wildlife Service awards $12 million for construction of docks, boat slips, and other recreational boating facilities at 13 locations in 10 states.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [22]
Economy & Business [23]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [11]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
Northwest (OR WA) [24]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [4]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
California [25]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Boaters and Fishers Pay Taxes, Get Rewards [21]
Mines in 21 States Outed for Habitual Safety Violations [26]

The 48 mines are also linked by the fact that most of their owners have been legally delaying action on the violations through appeals of the citations. The Mine Safety and Health Administration is faced with a backlog of approximately 16,000 appeals.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [27]
Natural Resources [9]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [11]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
Northwest (OR WA) [24]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [20]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [4]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [6]
California [25]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [10]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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New Trails Are in 13 States [28]

Twenty-two new National Recreational Trails, covering more than 525 miles, provide a good opportunity to cover outdoor recreation topics.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Planning & Growth [29]
Natural Resources [9]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [11]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [4]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [6]
California [25]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [10]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about New Trails Are in 13 States [28]
New Jersey DEP Proposes Gag Order on Science Info [30]

The Newark Star-Ledger reports a move by a top New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection official to prevent public disclosure of scientific information that should be public until political appointees without science credentials and press officers have approved it.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [14]
Government [32]
Science [33]
Region:
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Newsdate Aug. 27: New England, Canada May Leapfrog Kyoto [34]

On Aug. 27, 2001, a conference of six New England states and five Eastern Canadian provinces will consider a groundbreaking strategy for reducing greenhouse gasses in the region.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [35]
Region:
Canada [36]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Terror and the Electric Grid [37]

The Sept. 11 attacks should remind reporters of the vulnerability of the electric power supply system not just to terrorism, but to other natural and man-made disasters that could bring serious outages.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [15]
Region:
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
National (U.S.) [19]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Terror and the Electric Grid [37]
Fish Farming Roundup [38]

As populations of wild salmon decline and cans and slabs of farmed salmon proliferate on supermarket shelves aquaculture practices that help feed the demand for the fish are gaining attention.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [22]
Region:
Canada [36]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Fish Farming Roundup [38]

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