Publication Items

SEJ Grant Program Has Real Impact on Reporting [1]

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about SEJ Grant Program Has Real Impact on Reporting [1]
Washington Post Faults Obama on Living Up To Openness Pledge [8]

An analysis of records and statistics by Post reporter James Ball concluded: "Three years later, new evidence suggests that administration officials have struggled to overturn the long-standing culture of secrecy in Washington. Some of these high-profile transparency measures have stalled, and by some measures the government is keeping more secrets than before."

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [4]
Government [10]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Washington Post Faults Obama on Living Up To Openness Pledge [8]
Some Unpublished CRS Reports on Environmental Topics: Published [11]

Topics of the latest reports, published by the Federation of American Scientists, include Arctic changes, mountaintop mining controversies, pollution control law enforcement, climate change, midnight rulemaking, scientific papers/security risks, oil sands enviro issues, and fracking/drinking water.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [6]
Pollution [5]
Natural Resources [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Climate Change [15]
Chemicals [16]
Region:
Antarctica & Arctic [17]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Some Unpublished CRS Reports on Environmental Topics: Published [11]
Reporters Committee Gets New Director [18]

Bruce D. Brown, a former reporter and media lawyer, will be the new executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press — a key advocate for press freedom and freedom of information in the United States.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [4]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Reporters Committee Gets New Director [18]
Senate Balks at Limiting Drinking Water Reports [19]

A bid to drop the legal requirement that drinking water utilities mail annual "Consumer Confidence Reports" reports on any contaminants in water delivered to customers fell short in the Senate June 21, 2012. An amendment, by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), would have allowed utilities to deliver the CCRs to their customers online, rather than via US Postal Service.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Senate Balks at Limiting Drinking Water Reports [19]
Toolbox: Hazmat Table a Key Tool for Environmental Reporters [20]

What's in that derailed railcar or overturned tanker truck? The answer is often visible on a hazmat placard affixed to the vehicle (we suggest binoculars). The placard often includes a "UN number" which you can look up in the "Hazardous Materials Table" published in the Code of Federal Regulations, among other places.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Transportation [21]
Disasters [3]
Chemicals [16]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Toolbox: Hazmat Table a Key Tool for Environmental Reporters [20]
Are Meteorologists Environmental Journalists? [22]

The answer is Yes. No. Maybe … and it depends.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [15]
Journalism & Media [4]
Science [24]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Are Meteorologists Environmental Journalists? [22]
Financial Challenges Ahead, But So Too Opportunities To Tap Our ‘Network’ [25]

At its January 28, 2012 meeting, SEJ’s board of directors took steps to increase revenues and cut expenses for the short term as the board and staff pursue effectiveness studies and efforts to bring in new unrestricted gifts, new foundation grants, new university and media support, and new earned income. Read more from SEJ President Carolyn Whetzel.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ Presidents Report [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [27]
Journalism & Media [4]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Financial Challenges Ahead, But So Too Opportunities To Tap Our ‘Network’ [25]
Boots on the Ground at Annual SEJ Gathering [28]

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [15]
Economy & Business [27]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [29]
Food [30]
Journalism & Media [4]
Natural Resources [12]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [31]
People & Population [32]
Planning & Growth [33]
Water & Oceans [6]
Wildlife [34]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [35]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Boots on the Ground at Annual SEJ Gathering [28]
PEER Charges Secrecy in Denials of National Park System Status to 3 Trails [36]

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility is charging the National Park Service with duplicity for multiple reasons regarding demotion of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England Trails, which collectively span 6,020 miles.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [12]
Government [10]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about PEER Charges Secrecy in Denials of National Park System Status to 3 Trails [36]

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