Publication Items

Chemical Accident Data Won't Be Bottled Up [1]

While the idea that government neglect and public ignorance are the right approach to chemical safety and security has lost some credence, information on chemical accidents is still hard to come by. Here are tips as well as news about the National Response Center's database of oil and chemical spills.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [3]
Disasters [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Will Fracking Disclosure Decisions Put Profits Above Health? [7]

Federal agencies are still grinding forward on decisions about disclosure of often-toxic ingredients pumped into the ground during "fracking" to produce gas and oil. Significant decisions may come eventually from the Interior Department, the EPA, and the Obama White House. But don't bet on any courageous decisions until after the November election.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [3]
Economy & Business [8]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Health [9]
Pollution [10]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Lame-Duck Congress Could Pass Freedom-of-Information Bill [11]

The coming lame-duck session is the last opportunity for Congress to enact a bipartisan bill that would make modest improvements in the Freedom of Information Act. Will transparency trump gridlock when Congress returns after the November 4, 2014, midterm elections? That remains to be seen.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [12]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Freelancers and Fellowships: A Path for Growth [13]

Perhaps the biggest value in fellowships is that they can provide a base of knowledge about issues a journalist has not yet investigated. And there’s no telling when that knowledge will come in handy. Read how freelancer Lisa Palmer's experiences with fellowships profoundly shaped her career, and explore resources to help you find a program that will best suit your needs.

SEJ Publication Types:
Freelance Files [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [15]
Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [17]
Economy & Business [8]
Journalism & Media [18]
Technology [19]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Tapping the Environmental Journalism 'Power Grid' [20]

SEJ President Don Hopey explains his glass-half-full look at the maturing of the environment beat and its growing importance in everyday life.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ Presidents Report [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [18]
People & Population [22]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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"The Science Beneath the Surface: A Very Short Guide to the Marcellus Shale" [23]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [17]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [25]
Health [9]
Pollution [10]
Science [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [28]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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"The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada" [29]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [30]
Journalism & Media [18]
Science [26]
Region:
Canada [31]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Sundance Festival Sparse on Enviro Themes [32]

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [33]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [18]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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"The Last Ocean: Antarctica's Ross Sea Project: Saving the Most Pristine Ecosystem on Earth" [34]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [18]
Natural Resources [35]
Region:
Antarctica & Arctic [36]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Between the Lines: Saving the Last Ocean [37]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [24]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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