Publication Items

New Mapping Software Offers Unique View of Western Wildlife Migration [1]

Large migratory species have been traveling across the North American continent for thousands of years. But the land has been dramatically affected, altering how these big game move about. A new data mapping site for scientists can now help environmental journalists track Western wildlife herds and their health as well. The latest from Reporter’s Toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Studies [5]
Science [6]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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For Waste Industry, PFAS Disposal Leads to Controversy, Regulation, Mounting Costs [12]

The toxic compounds known as PFAS are causing a crisis in the waste and recycling industry, which faces mounting regulation and litigation over handling its presence in the waste stream. One reporter on the PFAS front lines explains the industry’s dilemma, as well as the challenges of covering the story and how a financial prism led to important insights into industry’s response.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [13]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [14]
Economy & Business [15]
Environmental Health [4]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Military [19]
Pollution [20]
Waste [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [23]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [24]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [25]
Northwest (OR WA) [26]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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“Man of Tomorrow: The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown” [28]

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 [29]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [30]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [32]
Government [33]
Policy [34]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [23]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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How Much Longer Will Insurers Cover Wildfire Loss Near You? [35]

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 [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [30]
Consumer [37]
Disasters [38]
Planning & Growth [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [23]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [24]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [40]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [9]
Northwest (OR WA) [26]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Even Without Senate, Biden Can Still Do Much To Fight Climate Change [41]

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 [42] a Biden administration could take — by executive action alone [43]. Also see headlines on the topic [44] from EJ Today.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [45]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [46]
Air [47]
Climate Change [30]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [32]
Government [33]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Policy [34]
Pollution [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [48]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Tracking Respiratory Health Risks From Wildfire Smoke [49]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [47]
Climate Change [30]
Disasters [38]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Pollution [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [23]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [9]
Northwest (OR WA) [26]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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SEJ Grant Program Gives Boost to Environmental Coverage [50]

With this issue, SEJournal launches its newest column — FEJ StoryLog. The bimonthly feature will bring you the lessons of journalists who have been able to pursue their public service reporting work through the largesse of the Fund for Environmental Journalism. Column editor Carolyn Whetzel tells the story of the grant program and its successes. And watch in coming weeks for our first grantee StoryLog, from reporter Christine Woodside.

SEJ Publication Types:
FEJ StoryLog [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [52]
Disasters [38]
Environmental Health [4]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [53]
Pollution [20]
Waste [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [25]
International [48]
Asia [54]
Europe [55]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Conservative Court To Consider Upcoming Environment Cases [56]

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 [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [3]
Climate Change [30]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [32]
Fish & Fisheries [57]
Journalism & Media [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Policy [34]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [22]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Climate Assessment Delayed? Plus, High Court To Hear Enviro FOIA Case [58]

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 [59]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [3]
Climate Change [30]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [32]
Fish & Fisheries [57]
Government [33]
Journalism & Media [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Policy [34]
Science [6]
Water & Oceans [22]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Climate Money Meets the Super PACs [60]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [46]
Climate Change [30]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [32]
Government [33]
Journalism & Media [17]
Policy [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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