Publication Items

“Man of Tomorrow: The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown” [1]

The memorable career of California Gov. Jerry Brown has at its core a spiritual connection to the environment, a connection that he successfully channeled into the political realm, particularly around climate change. That’s according to the writer of a new biography that delves into the origins of Brown’s environmental politics and his climate change legacy. Read our latest BookShelf review.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Policy [8]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
California [12]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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How Much Longer Will Insurers Cover Wildfire Loss Near You? [14]

With wildfire exploding across the West this season, it may not be long before insurance companies worried about houses built along the wildland-urban interface try to raise premiums or drop policies altogether. It’s already happening in California, which is pushing back. Will it happen in your region as well? TipSheet has the backstory, plus a range of reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [16]
Disasters [17]
Planning & Growth [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
California [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [19]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [20]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [21]
Northwest (OR WA) [22]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Even Without Senate, Biden Can Still Do Much To Fight Climate Change [23]

What will a Biden presidency mean for climate and environmental policy if it’s facing the prospect of a GOP-controlled Senate? Quite a bit actually. The latest Backgrounder examines a range of executive actions that the Biden White House could take on energy and the environment. Plus, a look at what’s possible through independent agencies and, yes, bipartisan legislation. But there are a lot of powerful climate actions [24] a Biden administration could take — by executive action alone [25]. Also see headlines on the topic [26] from EJ Today.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [28]
Air [29]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [31]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Policy [8]
Pollution [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [33]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Tracking Respiratory Health Risks From Wildfire Smoke [34]

Respiratory risks are high on the public health agenda these days amid the COVID-19 pandemic. So when Reporter’s Toolbox noticed some exemplary reporting on how West Coast wildfires were polluting the air, it took a look under the hood to see how other environmental journalists might use the same data sets for localized stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [29]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [17]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [31]
Pollution [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
California [12]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [21]
Northwest (OR WA) [22]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Conservative Court To Consider Upcoming Environment Cases [36]

Amy Coney Barrett’s swearing-in as associate justice this week brings a solidifying conservative majority to the Supreme Court. That likely means environmental issues coming before the justices will face new legal tests. The latest TipSheet explores four prominent cases coming to the high court this term that will help shed light on its evolving views on climate, water and public information.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [38]
Journalism & Media [31]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Policy [8]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [41]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Climate Assessment Delayed? Plus, High Court To Hear Enviro FOIA Case [42]

A forthcoming U.S. National Climate Assessment, due in 2022, faces delays, thanks to Trump administration foot-dragging, according to the new WatchDog Opinion column. And the Supreme Court, possibly with a new Justice Amy Coney Barrett aboard, is about to hear arguments on a freedom of information case involving the Endangered Species Act.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [44]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [38]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [31]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Policy [8]
Science [45]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Climate Money Meets the Super PACs [46]

Amid the frenzy of Election 2020 comes a quieter development: The emergence of Big Climate money. Green groups and climate-focused fundraisers are now starting to take their place as major players alongside Big Oil as campaign contributors. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox suggests databases and other resources to help track climate (and other election) money.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [28]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [31]
Policy [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Time To Flip the Ocean Script — From Victim to Solution [47]

The narrative around the ocean should become a more hopeful one, argues former NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco. As evidence at the Society of Environmental Journalists’ recent virtual conference, Lubchenco cites a top-level international analysis that suggests the ocean can play a positive role in everything from reducing climate change to securing the future of food. Find out more.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [44]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [49]
Fish & Fisheries [38]
Food [50]
Government [7]
Health [30]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Natural Resources [51]
Policy [8]
Pollution [9]
Science [45]
Transportation [52]
Waste [53]
Water & Oceans [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [33]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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Could Dems Borrow GOP Playbook To Roll Back Trump Rules? [54]

If oddsmakers are right and the Dems sweep the White House and both houses of Congress next month, one significant outcome could be the rollback of prominent Trump administration deregulatory moves. The latest TipSheet explains how an arcane law might make such reversals possible, and then spotlights half-a-dozen potentially vulnerable Trump regulatory actions.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [29]
Chemicals [55]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [31]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Policy [8]
Pollution [9]
Science [45]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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“Diary of a Young Naturalist” [56]

With the heart of a naturalist, the head of a scientist and the weary bones of someone watching the destruction of the natural world, a prize-winning writer shares insights into the environment … and into a mind shaped by autism. That writer, by the way, is just 16 years old. BookShelf’s Melody Kemp reviews “Diary of a Young Naturalist.”

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [28]
Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [6]
Region:
International [33]
Europe [57]
Visibility:
Public [13]
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