Publication Items

Conflict Over EPA, Interior FOIA Policies May Come to Head in 2020 [1]

FOIA is under fire. And for journalists who rely on open records to do their work, the coming year may prove a crucial test of policies at key federal agencies on the beat. This special WatchDog TipSheet [2] takes a deep dive on looming FOIA controversies at Interior and EPA, flagging potential flashpoints for 2020.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJournal Online [3]
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Public [4]
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The 2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [5]

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with the launch of its annual "Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment." Check out year-ahead Backgrounders, TipSheets and a WatchDog, and stay tuned as we add to the special report in early 2020. Plus, watch for the guide's formal presentation Jan. 24 at an annual roundtable organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists and hosted by National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [6]
Region:
International [7]
Visibility:
Public [4]
- Read more about The 2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [5]
Conflict Over EPA, Interior FOIA Policies May Come to Head in 2020 [8]

FOIA is under fire. And for journalists who rely on open records to do their work, the coming year may prove a crucial test of policies at key federal agencies on the beat. This special WatchDog TipSheet takes a deep dive on looming FOIA controversies at Interior and EPA, flagging potential flashpoints for 2020.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Policy [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Arctic Refuge in Spotlight for 2020 Over 'License to Drill'? [17]

Millions of acres of pristine Arctic wilderness long at the heart of a national debate over energy development and conservation are expected to be in the news again in 2020, with renewed plans to open land for drilling. The latest TipSheet explains the backstory and why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge matters, plus story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Natural Resources [22]
Wildlife [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [24]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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“Whose Water Is It Anyway?: Taking Water Protection Into Public Hands” [25]

Water rights activist Maude Barlow eschews sanitized language to take on what she calls the “lords of water,” fighting global and local battles to turn communities “blue.” Barlow’s new book, “Whose Water Is It Anyway?: Taking Water Protection Into Public Hands” is the subject of our latest BookShelf review.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [10]
Consumer [27]
Environmental Politics [11]
Natural Resources [22]
Policy [15]
Water & Oceans [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
International [7]
Canada [29]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Soiled Skies Incite ‘Choked’ Author To Pursue Air Pollution Story [30]

The data on dirty air is devastating. But it wasn’t just the numbers that prompted freelance journalist Beth Gardiner to chase the story of worsening air pollution around the globe. It was also the impact on human lives and the intersection with politics, power and money. She explains in our latest feature story. Plus, resources for your own reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [32]
Chemicals [33]
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [34]
Environmental Politics [11]
Health [35]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [36]
Policy [15]
Pollution [37]
Science [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
International [7]
Asia [39]
Europe [40]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Data Sources a Jumping-Off Point for Radon Stories [41]

If radon is the forgotten environmental health story, per our recent TipSheet [42], then at least journalists ready to report have some good resources to do it. Our latest Reporter’s Toolbox details several databases that provide invaluable info on the problem, including a new comprehensive, and mappable, database from the Centers for Disease Control.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [32]
Environmental Health [21]
Health [35]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Radon — The Forgotten Environmental Health Story [42]

Thousands of lives are lost each year to lung cancers caused by radon exposure. Yet as the latest TipSheet explains the story often remains untold. Get the context to help turn this life-and-death environmental health concern into local news reporting. Plus, Reporter’s Toolbox highlights databases [41] that can kick-start coverage.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [32]
Environmental Health [21]
Health [35]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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‘Red List’ Is Among Top Data Resources on Threatened Species [44]

When it comes to rare species, good news can be equally rare. But that makes their stories all the more compelling to tell. And that’s why our latest Reporter’s Toolbox details a leading database, soon to be updated, called Red List. Plus, other species databases for reporters.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [45]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Studies [46]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Science [38]
Wildlife [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
International [7]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Delving Into Drones [47]

Veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick offers practical advice on learning to fly your own drone. Plus, he shares insights [48] and photos [49] from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes, and explains why he sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism as a match made in heaven.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [50]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [45]
Chemicals [33]
Environmental Health [21]
Fish & Fisheries [51]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Natural Resources [22]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [52]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [53]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [54]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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