Publication Items

Species Discoveries Are Part of the Biodiversity Story [1]

Scientists beat the bushes looking for species not yet recognized. The tally for 2007? It's 16,969.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Midnight Regs: Many Environmental Items on Final Bush Agenda (Part 1) [6]

As the Bush administration closes out its terms in office, a number of rules, policies, orders, and other actions related to the environment are expected by Jan. 19, 2009.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [7]
Government [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Midnight Regs: Many Environmental Items on Final Bush Agenda (Part 1) [6]
21 US Cities Join Carbon Disclosure Project [10]

Some cities are joining big companies in disclosing publicly their greenhouse emissions.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about 21 US Cities Join Carbon Disclosure Project [10]
Is EPA's Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Program Working? [12]

EPA and states may be cutting companies slack if they "audit" their own violations. Here's a database that will help you audit whether local polluters are abusing the program.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [7]
Government [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Is EPA's Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Program Working? [12]
Researchers Predict Local-Scale Climate Change Shifts [13]

A research team led by Purdue claims in a soon-to-be-published article to have mapped local U.S. climate change more precisely than has been done before.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Researchers Predict Local-Scale Climate Change Shifts [13]
SEJ Lists New Rolodex of Regional Climate Change Info Sources [14]

Reporters: you now have a contact list of expert sources of climate information in or about your region.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about SEJ Lists New Rolodex of Regional Climate Change Info Sources [14]
Judge Rules City Can't Keep Ties With Utility Secret [15]

Great Falls, Montana, wouldn't let its citizens know details of its contracts with a utility. But a judge stopped that.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [16]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [8]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [17]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Judge Rules City Can't Keep Ties With Utility Secret [15]
Shield Law Stalled in Senate by GOP Drilling Drive [18]

GOP Senators blocked a bill to shield journalists trying to protect confidential sources before heading home for August recess.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [16]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [7]
Environmental Politics [9]
Journalism & Media [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Shield Law Stalled in Senate by GOP Drilling Drive [18]
Energy Attack Group Emerges From Shadows [20]

Who are the "American Energy Alliance" — and what does Burson-Marsteller think they need to hide about funding from major oil, utility, and business lobbies?
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [16]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [9]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [17]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Energy Attack Group Emerges From Shadows [20]
WV Claims Tax Breaks for Coal-To-Liquid Plant Should Be Secret From Taxpayers [21]

Should a deal for $200 million in tax breaks for a West Virginia coal-to-liquids plant be kept a secret from taxpayers and voters?
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [16]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Environmental Politics [9]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [25]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about WV Claims Tax Breaks for Coal-To-Liquid Plant Should Be Secret From Taxpayers [21]

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