Publication Items

Lobbyists of All Stripes Join Climate Change Fray [1]

A Center for Public Integrity report indicates the number of entities officially lobbying on climate change increased 31% in the second quarter of 2009, and draws some parallels between the lobbyists involved prior to the June 2009 House vote on a climate change bill and the major pre-vote changes that happened to the bill.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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Is Your Community Ready for Hurricane Season? [7]

SEJ has prepared a list of resources which may be helpful to reporters doing before, during and after-hurricane stories.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [8]
Science [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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GM Dropout Endangers Vehicle Mercury Switch Recycling Program [10]

The Associated Press reports "GM says mercury pollution not its problem anymore," defaulting on its dues payments just as the US government's cash-for-clunkers program is causing the retirement of many older vehicles.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [4]
Chemicals [11]
Pollution [12]
Waste [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Diverse Range of Experts Team Up On Wind Turbine Issue [14]

Concerns continue to mount over the potential impact of wind-turbine blades on airborne wildlife. Hence, a consortium of experts has agreed on priorities for investigation, including turbine placement, design, and operation; aerodynamics of turbines, birds, and bats; and habitat, topography, and weather conditions.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Biodiversity [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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More Lead Monitors Coming to a Facility or City Near You? [17]

The Bush Administration, through the OMB, pressured EPA to water down lead monitoring requirements it had tightened in October 2008. Now EPA may get more or all of the monitors it originally wanted, near facilities that emit about a half ton of lead per year.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [18]
Chemicals [11]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [12]
Government [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Big Money Targets Weatherization [21]

The topic of weatherization might appear mundane, but the sheer magnitude of the current multi-billion-dollar program, and its relative importance in increasing energy efficiency and combating climate change, make it a story worth covering.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Government [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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The Outdoor Activity Trend May Be Healthier Than Reported [22]

There have been numerous reports of the demise of outdoor activities in recent years. But it's only half the story — many parks and activities have had increases in use.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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DOE Closes Door To Journos [25]

Journalists were told to leave the room before Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Poneman spoke to a group of lobbyists and private-industry representatives at the June 2009 meeting of the Energy Facility Contractors Group in Washington.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [20]
Journalism & Media [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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POGO Jumps on Environmental Contractor Misconduct [28]

The Project on Government Oversight celebrated Earth Day blogging interesting facts gleaned from its Federal Contractor Misconduct Database.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Toolbox: Website Offers Profusion of Government Science Links [29]

In one handy spot, you'll find hundreds of rarely visited Web pages published by a vast variety of federal offices and programs doing science on environmental and other topics.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [30]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Food [31]
Natural Resources [24]
Water & Oceans [32]
Government [20]
Science [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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