Publication Items

After Trump Tariff, Local and Regional Stories Abound on Solar [1]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Technology [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [13]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Asia [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Charting the Year Ahead in Environment, Energy News [19]

This is a decisive time on the energy and environment front, with challenges and confrontation expected over the consummation of the Trump deregulatory agenda. Our second annual issues guide provides a roadmap for covering the big stories. The guide's formal launch took place at an SEJ event in Washington, D.C. [20] on January 26. If you missed it, the webcast is archived here [21].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [23]
Chemicals [24]
Climate Change [25]
Disasters [26]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [28]
Government [7]
Health [29]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [30]
Policy [31]
Pollution [32]
Science [33]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
California [35]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Central America & the Caribbean [39]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy [40]

The 2018 elections may prove highly consequential for environment and energy policy, possibly slowing or even reversing the Trump-GOP deregulatory agenda. The latest Issue Backgrounder helps reporters frame the choices voters face, including environmental justice and offshore drilling.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [24]
Climate Change [25]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
People & Population [41]
Policy [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
California [35]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [13]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Court Cases with Trump Agencies Will Make News in 2018 [42]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Technology [10]
Transportation [43]
Water & Oceans [34]
Wildlife [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [13]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Energy Remains Big Issue for Public Lands Management [46]

Long-standing disputes over exploitation of public lands bubble over as the Trump administration advances campaign promises to ease restrictions on energy development. A special TipSheet, part of our 2018 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment, has resources for covering public lands-related issues as they play out in the coming year.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [25]
Disasters [26]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [28]
Government [7]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [30]
Policy [31]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
California [35]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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For Pruitt EPA, There Is No Bad News on Ozone Pollution [47]

Trying to figure out the air quality in your coverage area? The EPA may not be much help. But this week's TipSheet suggests some effective work-arounds for your reporting. Get the backstory on ozone standards, tips on how to track ozone "nonattainment" for your area and learn why smog matters so much to public health.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [23]
Chemicals [24]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Health [29]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Policy [31]
Pollution [32]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
California [35]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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State Clean Water Fund Means Local Projects, Local News [48]

An EPA program that helps pay for municipal water infrastructure is facing Congressional appropriations scrutiny. But with the program looking like it may escape big cuts, it remains a reservoir of reportable local projects. Find out more in the latest TipSheet, plus get state-by-state resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [3]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
California [35]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [13]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Why Reporters Should Go to Bat for Bats [49]

Halloween may remind many of the spookier side of bats. But these unique flying mammals provide important ecosystem services — and that's just one of the many reasons why environmental reporters might want to write about them. This week's TipSheet looks at covering bats, the habitat loss that's leaving many species threatened and the growing fungal plague that's wiping out many colonies. Resources and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [50]
Wildlife [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
International [51]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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As Power Goes Out, Time To Design a More Resilient Grid? [52]

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. [53]

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [26]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [54]
Planning & Growth [55]
Technology [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Canada [56]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Beware Gateway Bugs Bringing Insect-Borne Disease [57]

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 [58], and by ticks and other insects [59].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [25]
Health [29]
People & Population [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Canada [56]
Africa [60]
Asia [17]
Central America & the Caribbean [39]
South America [61]
Visibility:
Public [18]
- Read more about Beware Gateway Bugs Bringing Insect-Borne Disease [57]

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