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Terror and the Electric Grid [1]

The Sept. 11 attacks should remind reporters of the vulnerability of the electric power supply system not just to terrorism, but to other natural and man-made disasters that could bring serious outages.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [3]
Region:
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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TOOLBOX: Database on US Fish Disease [7]

As of Sept. 21, reporters and citizens have access to substantial US Fish and Wildlife Service data on fish diseases in US waters.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about TOOLBOX: Database on US Fish Disease [7]
TOOLBOX: NOAA Launches New Flood Forecast [9]

Reporters in some flood-prone communities now have a new forecast tool to help their audience anticipate floods.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about TOOLBOX: NOAA Launches New Flood Forecast [9]
Climate Data Center Redefines What's "Normal" [11]

Is normal weather still what it used to be in your region?
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Climate Data Center Redefines What's "Normal" [11]
Airport Closure: An Environmental Experiment [13]

The closure of U.S. airports following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, provides a rare opportunity to gauge the contributions of airports and related activities to a city's air pollution.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [14]
Pollution [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Airport Closure: An Environmental Experiment [13]
El Nio Watch Begins [16]

El Nios occur when unusually warm water invades South and Central American coastal waters toward the end of the year.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [10]
Region:
International [17]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about El Nio Watch Begins [16]
NAS: Arsenic + Drinking Water = Increased Cancer Risk [18]

Even very low concentrations of arsenic in drinking water can increase cancer risks. NAS release with link to report.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about NAS: Arsenic + Drinking Water = Increased Cancer Risk [18]
Public Citizen Scrutinizes Environmental Impacts of NATA [19]

Corporations are using a dispute resolution provision of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to circumvent environmental regulations in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Policy [20]
Region:
Canada [21]
National (U.S.) [5]
Mexico [22]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Public Citizen Scrutinizes Environmental Impacts of NATA [19]
Whitman Confirms for SEJ Annual Conference, Oct.17-21 [23]

EPA Administrator Christie Whitman will address the Friday, Oct. 19 luncheon plenary of the 11th Annual Conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists in Portland, Oregon.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Studies [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Whitman Confirms for SEJ Annual Conference, Oct.17-21 [23]
Reporting on Terrorism: Resources for Journalists [25]

In the wake of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism is likely to continue to impact all beats, including the environment beat.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Reporting on Terrorism: Resources for Journalists [25]

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