Publication Items

Covering Native Connection to the Land [1]

Whether it's pipelines bringing leaks, coastal erosion and storms bringing displacement, or now, increasingly, data centers bringing loss of sovereignty, the central relationship that Indigenous communities have with place is under constant peril. Voices columnist Yessenia Funes urges fellow environmental journalists during Native American Heritage Month to refocus on the rich stories of Indigenous struggles and victories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Voices of Environmental Justice [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Journalism & Media [11]
People & Population [12]
Pollution [13]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [14]
Waste [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Alaska and Hawaii [18]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [19]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [20]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Closing the Trust Gap With Environmental Justice Communities [22]

Communities impacted by environmental justice issues often view the media with wariness deeply rooted in history. But some journalists and EJ advocates are working together to forge a better relationship. While recognizing the challenges, they offer encouragement with a set of guiding principles for reporters who want to gain the trust of communities and tell accurate, respectful and impactful environmental stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Environmental Justice [8]
Health [24]
Journalism & Media [11]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [25]
Policy [26]
Pollution [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Farm Bill Stuck in the Mud? [29]

The Farm Bill — omnibus legislation that affects the food supply of millions of Americans, as well as their air, water and soil — is bogged down in hyperpartisan division. But as Backgrounder outlines, environmental journalists would be wise to track how Congress ultimately uses it to address matters like land and water conservation, rural water supply and pollution, pesticides and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [30]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [31]
Chemicals [32]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [33]
Economy & Business [34]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [9]
Food [35]
Government [10]
Laws & Regulations [36]
People & Population [12]
Policy [26]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Decarbonizing Energy Systems With Clean Firm Power [37]

Solar and wind power are critical for combating climate change, but some energy experts warn they won’t be enough. Their vision for an emissions-free grid depends on technologies ranging from long-duration batteries to nuclear reactors. Journalist Nicolás Rivero on clean firm power’s potential, the challenges ahead and how Big Tech is driving the pursuit of always-on zero-carbon electricity.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Government [10]
Infrastructure [38]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
Policy [26]
Pollution [13]
Science [40]
Technology [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [19]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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EDGI Spares Soon-Hidden Climate Data [43]

As the Trump EPA prepares to erase critical emissions data gathered for the U.S. greenhouse gas reporting program — abandoned along with international climate change obligations — a group of researchers has made it their business to safeguard the data. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox outlines the preserved dataset and what it can tell journalists about the state of U.S. emissions.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [45]
Government [10]
Policy [26]
Pollution [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Oysters, Boisterous or Scarce, Fuel Local Environment Stories [46]

The world may be your oyster, but if you’re an environmental journalist, the oyster may also be your story. The latest TipSheet points out (amid numerous tasty serving tips) that oysters say a great deal about the health of local waters … and of the humans who consume the mollusk. Get a dozen-plus oyster story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [47]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [48]
Environmental Health [7]
Fish & Fisheries [49]
Food [35]
Health [24]
Journalism & Media [11]
Natural Resources [50]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
California [51]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [20]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Extremely Hot Weather Cooks Up Unusually Awful Air Pollution [53]

Summertime and the livin' is smoggy. American air may be clearer now than when the Clean Air Act was passed in 1970, but pollutants still abound. Heat and sunlight stoke chemical reactions that exacerbate health hazards. And worsening wildfires mix in harmful smoke. The latest TipSheet has more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [47]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [54]
Chemicals [32]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Government [10]
Health [24]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [36]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [55]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
International [56]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Taming the Freight Beast [57]

The U.S. freight system delivers significant environmental impacts nationwide, especially in states that host major rail-and-road hubs and seaports. Meanwhile, new federal laws and policies are making it harder to curtail pollution generated by freight trucks, trains and warehouses. Journalist John Lippert looks at how the public, private and nonprofit sectors are rising to this challenge.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [54]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [33]
Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Health [24]
Infrastructure [38]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [36]
Policy [26]
Pollution [13]
Technology [41]
Transportation [55]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
California [51]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Why the Loss of Voting Rights Is a Climate Crisis [58]

When the Supreme Court further hollowed out the Voting Rights Act this spring, it augured a historic loss of civic power for Black communities. And with that comes a further blow — to progress on the environment. For as Voices of Environmental Justice columnist Yessenia Funes explains, key to climate policy are Black voters, and the Black legislators they bring into office.

SEJ Publication Types:
Voices of Environmental Justice [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [36]
People & Population [12]
Policy [26]
Pollution [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [59]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Great Lakes Steelmaking at a Crossroads [60]

The Great Lakes region is a top steel producer, but its coal-fired steel mills are also a major source of planet-warming emissions and health-harming pollution. Climate advocates, community members and workers have been pushing to clean up these facilities for decades. Now, foreign funding offers new hope for revitalizing and decarbonizing the region’s steel industry. Canary Media’s Maria Gallucci explains.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [54]
Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [10]
Health [24]
Natural Resources [50]
Pollution [13]
Technology [41]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
International [56]
Asia [61]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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