Publication Items

Great Lakes Offer Great Stories to Reporters in the Know [1]

The Great Lakes are not only the largest fresh water system in the world, supplying drinking water to tens of millions. They also face a range of environmental woes that make them ready fodder for reporters. This week’s TipSheet runs down some ongoing developments, plus key resources to cover them.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Chemicals [5]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
People & Population [16]
Planning & Growth [17]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]
International [22]
Canada [23]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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“The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea” [25]

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 [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Disasters [27]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Natural Resources [15]
People & Population [16]
Planning & Growth [17]
Policy [28]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [29]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Mexico [31]
Central America & the Caribbean [32]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments [33]

As President Trump continues to fill environment and energy leadership positions in 2018, one source of stories will be potential conflicts of interest for appointed regulators and agency leaders. This week's TipSheet runs down more than 20 key appointments to watch at EPA, Interior, Ag, Energy and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [34]
Chemicals [5]
Climate Change [35]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [10]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Government [36]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [37]
Policy [28]
Pollution [18]
Science [38]
Technology [39]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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Shark Week Media Frenzy a Chance to Actually Cover Sharks [40]

The media frenzy whipped up by Shark Week broadcasts mask a harsh reality — humans kill millions more sharks than sharks kill humans, making the real story for reporters the struggle to save sharks. Get ideas and resources on the shark conservation story from this week's TipSheet.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Alaska and Hawaii [41]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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Harmful Algal Blooms Plague Polluted Summer Waters [42]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [43]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [29]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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EPA Budget Cuts Threaten a Program Near You [44]

As the Trump administration proposes big cuts at environmental agencies like the U.S. EPA, the latest TipSheet explores how to dig up local angles from the budget action. Examples: Tracking changes at EPA regional offices and labs, at Superfund or at state revolving funds for clean water and safe drinking water programs.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Government [36]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [37]
Pollution [18]
Waste [45]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
California [46]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [47]
Northwest (OR WA) [48]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [29]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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Get Wise on Water Rule [49]

Wondering what WOTUS is? Or how the Clean Water Rule relates to the Clean Water Act and to the Section 404 permitting program meant to prevent the destruction of U.S. wetlands? Our Beat Basics column explains the history and background of the rule to help you cover White House, EPA and court action likely ahead.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [50]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [7]
Environmental Politics [10]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Government [36]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Planning & Growth [17]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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Draining a Different Kind of Swamp [51]

As the Trump administration last week began its rollback of the Clean Water Rule, reporters are likely to see many more stories about wetlands permitting — especially on the local level. The latest TipSheet walks you through the Section 404 permitting maze and helps you find out what's happening in your locale and state.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [10]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [47]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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Oroville Crisis Points to Dam Stories in Many States [52]

California's Oroville Dam has been in the news this month, as it threatened to fail, flooding nearby communities. But worsening dam safety is a national story with local angles throughout the United States. TipSheet runs down the risks and the resources, plus offers upcoming news hooks for dam stories in your community.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [27]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Natural Resources [15]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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Sundance Festival a Megaphone for Climate Concerns [53]

For the first time, Sundance Film Festival spotlighted a single theme, and it was climate change. Documentaries highlighting the issue including a sequel to Al Gore's blockbuster, as well as more than a dozen other films dealing with issues like coral reefs, recyling, changing landscapes and rainforest destruction.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [54]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [55]
Agriculture [3]
Climate Change [35]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [10]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Forests [56]
Natural Resources [15]
People & Population [16]
Policy [28]
Waste [45]
Water & Oceans [19]
Wildlife [57]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Alaska and Hawaii [41]
California [46]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [58]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [59]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
International [22]
Mexico [31]
Africa [60]
Australia & Oceania [61]
Visibility:
Public [24]
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