Publication Items

EPA Mapping App Helps Find, Deepen Environmental Justice Stories [1]

As new research reminds us that pollution often disproportionately affects poor and minority communities in the United States, a long-standing mapping tool from the EPA can help reporters explore and discover those environmental justice stories nearest them. The latest TipSheet explains the problem, and walks you through the mapping app.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [7]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
People & Population [11]
Pollution [12]
Technology [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
California [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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“The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea” [21]

A new book on the Gulf of Mexico earns kudos for the balance and passion of its tone, as well as for its historical storytelling about this important ecosystem and the overfishing, oil spills, hurricanes, explosive growth and poor land-use decisions it faces. BookShelf reviews Jack Davis’ “The Gulf.”

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [23]
Disasters [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Natural Resources [28]
People & Population [11]
Planning & Growth [29]
Policy [30]
Pollution [12]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Mexico [33]
Central America & the Caribbean [34]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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After Trump Tariff, Local and Regional Stories Abound on Solar [35]

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 [36]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Technology [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [39]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Asia [40]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Charting the Year Ahead in Environment, Energy News [41]

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. [42] on January 26. If you missed it, the webcast is archived here [43].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [4]
Chemicals [45]
Climate Change [46]
Disasters [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [47]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Natural Resources [28]
Policy [30]
Pollution [12]
Science [48]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
California [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [39]
Northwest (OR WA) [49]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Central America & the Caribbean [34]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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For 2018, Predicting Extreme Weather Disasters Not As Hard As You Think [50]

Floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other human-caused disasters made 2017 a hard year to beat. But environmental journalists would do well to be prepared for 2018. This week's TipSheet explains why predicting weather-related disasters may not be as hard you think, and provides resources to get reporters ready.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [46]
Disasters [24]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [37]
People & Population [11]
Planning & Growth [29]
Policy [30]
Science [48]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
California [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Central America & the Caribbean [34]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy [51]

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 [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [45]
Climate Change [46]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [8]
People & Population [11]
Policy [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
California [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [39]
Northwest (OR WA) [49]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Court Cases with Trump Agencies Will Make News in 2018 [52]

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 [13]
Transportation [53]
Water & Oceans [31]
Wildlife [54]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [55]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [39]
Northwest (OR WA) [49]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Energy Remains Big Issue for Public Lands Management [56]

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 [46]
Disasters [24]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [47]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Natural Resources [28]
Policy [30]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
California [15]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [39]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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Investigations May Bring News in 2018 [57]

Almost a dozen investigations are underway at the U.S. EPA and the Interior Department, including of unusual travel, private sector connections and staff/advisory panel moves. This week's TipSheet runs down the probes in detail, and offers resources for coverage of developments in 2018.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [46]
Consumer [36]
Disasters [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Policy [30]
Science [48]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Central America & the Caribbean [34]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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For Pruitt EPA, There Is No Bad News on Ozone Pollution [58]

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 [4]
Chemicals [45]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Policy [30]
Pollution [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
California [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [55]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [39]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
Visibility:
Public [20]
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