Publication Items

Environment Issues Figure in Many 2018 Mid-Term Races, Ballots [1]

Climate, environment and energy issues figure prominently in the upcoming Nov. 6 elections, whether in individual races, ballot measures or significant power shifts. This week’s TipSheet provides starting points to track relevant races, and runs down 11 big environmental ballots, ranging from measures like a carbon tax in Washington state and drilling ban in Florida, to tight congressional races in California, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [12]
Policy [13]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
California [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [18]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [19]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [21]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Northwest (OR WA) [23]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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As Climate Struggle Gets Real, Cities Stand on Front Line [26]

When it comes to facing the risks of coming climate change, cities and states are leading the way for the United States. That means planning for future emissions reductions, as well as preparing for probable impacts. This week’s TipSheet has the story, with details on which local governments are acting and resources to find more, plus ten key questions to ask.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [27]
Planning & Growth [28]
Policy [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
California [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [18]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [19]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Northwest (OR WA) [23]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
International [30]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Florence Hints at More Flood-induced Animal Waste Spills Across U.S. [31]

Hog waste washing into the environment in the wake of flooding is not just a worry in the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence. Potential pollution from animal feed operations is a widespread risk around the United States — and climate change-induced extreme weather means that risk is rising. The latest TipSheet has resources and ideas for covering the story in your area.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [32]
Air [33]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Health [34]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [27]
Pollution [14]
Waste [35]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [19]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Coal Ash Ruling Will Generate Piles of State-level News [36]

Now that a top court has tossed out parts of coal ash disposal rules, also in question is a planned loosening under the Trump EPA. That means potential state-level stories on how this coal combustion byproduct may threaten environmental health and water supplies. This week’s TipSheet runs down the issue and suggests resources and questions to ask.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [37]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Health [38]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [18]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Ditching Plastic Straws — A Strawman for the Real Problem of Marine Litter? [39]

Plastic straws might have quickly become this summer’s bogeyman, with bans by Starbucks, hotel chains, resorts and some big cities. But as this week’s TipSheet points out, straws are only a part of the massive marine litter problem facing the world’s oceans. Here’s how to put recent straw bans into broader perspective.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Consumer [37]
Environmental Health [38]
Fish & Fisheries [40]
Food [41]
Journalism & Media [10]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Wildlife [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [43]
California [17]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
International [30]
Canada [44]
Mexico [45]
Asia [46]
Australia & Oceania [47]
Central America & the Caribbean [48]
South America [49]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Hurricane Reporting, By the Numbers [50]

Smart coverage of the ongoing hurricane season means reporting not just people stories, but numbers stories too. This week’s TipSheet explains and offers half a dozen metrics, including pressure, width, surge and rainfall, to better track these extreme storms. Plus, should there be a “Category 6?”

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Journalism & Media [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
International [30]
Mexico [45]
Central America & the Caribbean [48]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Coming to a Coastal Area Near You — Drowning Real Estate [51]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [37]
Disasters [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Studies [52]
Journalism & Media [10]
People & Population [27]
Planning & Growth [28]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [43]
California [17]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Northwest (OR WA) [23]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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“Pandora's Garden: Kudzu, Cockroaches, and Other Misfits of Ecology” [53]

Weird and unwanted critters are the subject of a new collection of literary essays that mine the author’s experience to help tell a well-researched, entertaining story of invasive species and the pitfalls of ecological tampering. Read our BookShelf review of “Pandora's Garden: Kudzu, Cockroaches, and Other Misfits of Ecology.”

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [54]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [55]
Environmental Health [38]
Natural Resources [12]
Science [56]
Wildlife [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [57]

The Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to hold back a flood of information on how sea level rise may inundate the nation’s park system. But now a new report yields wave after wave of stories, depending on your coverage area. TipSheet explains how to make smart use of the just-released document.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [37]
Environmental Politics [8]
Environmental Studies [52]
Forests [58]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [12]
Planning & Growth [28]
Water & Oceans [15]
Wildlife [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [18]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Northwest (OR WA) [23]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [59]

The estuaries that proliferate across the United States can be hard to define — and protect. But their role in a healthy environment makes them a crucial focus of good reporting. The latest Issue Backgrounder explores their importance, the many challenges they face, and how to track the agencies and programs meant to protect them.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [60]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [32]
Biodiversity [55]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Politics [8]
Fish & Fisheries [40]
Government [9]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [12]
People & Population [27]
Planning & Growth [28]
Policy [13]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Wildlife [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [43]
California [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [18]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Northwest (OR WA) [23]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
International [30]
Mexico [45]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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