Publication Items

Dam Safety Issues at Forefront Following Hurricane Flooding [1]

The threat of failing dams can prompt worries over lost lives and property, as witness hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. But dam failure is a problem environmental journalists can get ahead of, and the latest TipSheet helps you get ready — with questions to ask, sources to pursue and resources to bone up on. Plus, more hurricane coverage resources [2].

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [7]
California [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Central America & the Caribbean [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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As Power Goes Out, Time To Design a More Resilient Grid? [13]

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. [14]

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [4]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [17]
Planning & Growth [18]
Technology [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [7]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Canada [22]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about As Power Goes Out, Time To Design a More Resilient Grid? [13]
Hurricane Toolbox, Headlines and More [2]

Check out our guide to reporting on hurricanes like Irma, Harvey and Maria, and their aftermath. We've compiled a series of resources, including a hurricane Toolbox [23] and Backgrounders [24] (including one on the power grid [13], post-outages), as well as TipSheets [25] on hurricanes, flooding [26], flood insurance [27], storm surge [28], toxic floodwaters [29], dam failures [1] and more. Plus, get the latest hurricane headlines [30] from EJ Today (subscribe [31]).

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJournal Online [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [33]
Disasters [4]
Journalism & Media [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Hurricane Toolbox, Headlines and More [2]
Harvey Uncovers Flood Insurance Dilemma [27]

Disaster cleanup from Hurricane Harvey is now bound up in Washington's brewing budget-related brouhaha, as Congress tries to fix the National Flood Insurance Program before authorization runs out at the end of September. The latest TipSheet explains, plus offers ideas and resources for localizing flood insurance stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Hurricane Harvey: Toolbox, Headlines and More [35]

To help environmental reporters track the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, SEJournal has compiled a series of resources, starting with a Toolbox on Hurricanes [23] that includes government, news and other sources, seasonal forecasts, background science and an SEJ hurricane archive. Also see our Hurricane Issue Backgrounder [24] and TipSheets [25] on hurricanes and on flooding [26], an Inside Story [36] on how one SEJ Award-winner looked ahead at the prospect of a perfect storm for Houston, plus the latest hurricane headlines [30] from EJ Today (subscribe [31]).

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJournal Online [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Hurricane Harvey: Toolbox, Headlines and More [35]
Beware Gateway Bugs Bringing Insect-Borne Disease [37]

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 [38], and by ticks and other insects [39].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [33]
Health [40]
People & Population [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [42]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Canada [22]
Africa [43]
Asia [44]
Central America & the Caribbean [11]
South America [45]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Court Strikes Down “Ag-Gag” Law; plus a Journalist’s Legal Guide; State Shield for Climate Research and More [46]

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.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [47]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [48]
Agriculture [49]
Climate Change [33]
Economy & Business [50]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Health [51]
Environmental Politics [52]
Food [53]
Government [54]
Journalism & Media [34]
Laws & Regulations [55]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [17]
Policy [56]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [7]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [57]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Court Strikes Down “Ag-Gag” Law; plus a Journalist’s Legal Guide; State Shield for Climate Research and More [46]
Interior Appropriations — Dead on Arrival and Live at Five [58]

Even though big proposed budget cuts may be DOA for the Interior Department, it doesn't mean there aren't a wide range of land and resource-related stories emerging from the debates. The latest TipSheet sets the scene and offers a half-dozen ways to localize the Interior Department funding story.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [52]
Forests [59]
Government [54]
Journalism & Media [34]
Laws & Regulations [55]
Natural Resources [5]
Region:
National (U.S.) [7]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [57]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [60]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Harmful Algal Blooms Plague Polluted Summer Waters [61]

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 [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [62]
Health [40]
Journalism & Media [34]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Get Ready for Hurricanes [25]

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 [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [33]
Disasters [4]
Journalism & Media [34]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [60]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Get Ready for Hurricanes [25]

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