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SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism Grows [1]

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Ocean Issues Highlighted at 'Blue Vision' Summit May 20-23 in DC [5]

The event will cover everything from the Gulf of Mexico's struggle to recover from the BP oil spill to protection of over-exploited commercial fish stocks … to ocean acidification, marine protected areas, offshore energy, and coastal ecosystem restoration.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [6]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [7]
Disasters [8]
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [11]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Starting Points: Surface and Ground Water Quality [12]

Serious problems with surface and ground water quality continue to occur in most parts of the US. There are many sources of information that can help you cover these issues.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [6]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [10]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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NOAA Provides Quick Access to Tornado Information [13]

Get details on breaking and recent developments, along with big-picture perspective, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's tornado website.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [6]
Topics on the Beat:
Science [14]
Disasters [8]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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BUREC Predicts Climate Impacts on Western Waters [15]

The Bureau of Reclamation report says major changes often are expected, with the magnitude varying substantially by location. The data and information provided allow you to dig into the details to some degree for the watersheds of interest to your audience.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [6]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [10]
Climate Change [16]
Region:
California [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [18]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [19]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [20]
Northwest (OR WA) [21]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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FWS: Climate Change Is Affecting Fish and Wildlife in Every State [23]

To illustrate those impacts in each state — and related attempts at mitigation and collaborative projects — the US Fish and Wildlife Service is publishing a new article every weekday for fifty consecutive days. For example, one story is on Wisconsin's innovative native prairie restoration program.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [6]
Topics on the Beat:
Wildlife [24]
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Climate Change [16]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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For Climate Change Reporters, Here's an Essential Reading List [25]

Reporters new to the climate change issue and those having to immerse themselves into it while also grappling with a range of other important environmental (and, given the nature of today’s newsrooms, also non-environmental) issues might try these "must see" resources and websites.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [16]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Environment, Staple of Documentaries, Inches into Dramas at Sundance Film Festival [27]

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [28]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Try, Try Again: Whistleblower Protection Bill Reintroduced [29]

Last year, legislation to put new teeth in federal whistleblower protections failed when a single senator put a secret hold on it late in the session. The good news is Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) has introduced the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 to restart the legislative effort.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [30]
Topics on the Beat:
People & Population [31]
Government [32]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Gumshoes Can Use Bankers' Tool for EPA Info on Properties [33]

The "MyPropertyInfo" online tool will search multiple EPA databases for any information related to a specific street address. Or it will search for all records on a given street in a given ZIP code.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [30]
Topics on the Beat:
Planning & Growth [34]
Government [32]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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