Publication Items

Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do [1]

The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [7]
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Forests [13]
Government [14]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [17]
People & Population [18]
Policy [19]
Pollution [20]
Science [21]
Waste [22]
Wildlife [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [24]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy [26]

The 2018 elections may prove highly consequential for environment and energy policy, possibly slowing or even reversing the Trump-GOP deregulatory agenda. The latest Issue Backgrounder helps reporters frame the choices voters face, including environmental justice and offshore drilling.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [7]
Climate Change [8]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [14]
People & Population [18]
Policy [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [24]
Alaska and Hawaii [29]
California [30]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [31]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [32]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
Northwest (OR WA) [35]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [37]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Court Cases with Trump Agencies Will Make News in 2018 [38]

The battle over environment and energy issues may ultimately come down to U.S. courts, where, unlike Congress and White House, the GOP doesn't hold sway ... yet. This week's TipSheet looks at a dozen major legal issues making news in 2018, like wetlands protection, and offers story ideas and resources to cover them.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [39]
Topics on the Beat:
Technology [40]
Transportation [41]
Water & Oceans [42]
Wildlife [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [24]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [31]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [43]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
Northwest (OR WA) [35]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [37]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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The 2018 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [44]

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with this "2018 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment" special report. Stay tuned as we continue to add elements to the report up through and beyond its formal launch Jan. 26 at an annual roundtable [45], organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists with George Mason University and the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [24]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Energy Remains Big Issue for Public Lands Management [47]

Long-standing disputes over exploitation of public lands bubble over as the Trump administration advances campaign promises to ease restrictions on energy development. A special TipSheet, part of our 2018 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment, has resources for covering public lands-related issues as they play out in the coming year.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [39]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [8]
Disasters [48]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Politics [12]
Forests [13]
Government [14]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [17]
Policy [19]
Water & Oceans [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [24]
Alaska and Hawaii [29]
California [30]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [37]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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EPA Offers No-Bid Media Contract; Zinke Reprimands Official on Climate Tweet, CDC Bans Phrases and More [49]

The CDC has apparently banned seven politically incorrect words and phrases, including “science-based," from budget documents. And a no-bid media contract for the EPA may include opposition research on agency employees. That, plus a climate tweet reprimand and more, in the latest edition of WatchDog.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [50]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [8]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [14]
Health [51]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [17]
Policy [19]
Science [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [24]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments [52]

As President Trump continues to fill environment and energy leadership positions in 2018, one source of stories will be potential conflicts of interest for appointed regulators and agency leaders. This week's TipSheet runs down more than 20 key appointments to watch at EPA, Interior, Ag, Energy and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [39]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Chemicals [7]
Climate Change [8]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Politics [12]
Fish & Fisheries [53]
Government [14]
Health [51]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [17]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [54]
Policy [19]
Pollution [20]
Science [21]
Technology [40]
Water & Oceans [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [24]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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The Path Ahead — New ED Hire Should Draw on Honest Reflections of Lessons Past [55]

As SEJ begins a search for a new executive director — its second in two years — President Bobby Magill reflects on the challenges faced by an ever-shifting journalism industry and an environment under political attack. Plus, in his latest President's Report, why the SEJ board is considering a different path for the search.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ Presidents Report [56]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [15]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Investigations May Bring News in 2018 [57]

Almost a dozen investigations are underway at the U.S. EPA and the Interior Department, including of unusual travel, private sector connections and staff/advisory panel moves. This week's TipSheet runs down the probes in detail, and offers resources for coverage of developments in 2018.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [39]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Disasters [48]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [14]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Policy [19]
Science [21]
Water & Oceans [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [24]
Alaska and Hawaii [29]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [37]
Central America & the Caribbean [58]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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Energy Markets Offer Clues on Environment’s Future [59]

How the U.S. economy uses energy has huge impacts on the environment. So this week's TipSheet helps journalists understand the economy-energy-environment nexus, detailing nine top trends to watch on fossil fuels and alternative energy in 2018. Plus, a list of helpful sources for tracking energy markets.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [39]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [14]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [54]
Planning & Growth [60]
Pollution [20]
Technology [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [24]
Visibility:
Public [25]
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