Publication Items

Tracking Local Land & Water Conservation Fund Sites [1]

Permanent funding could soon be in store for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a federal program that buys local land and water conservation areas. That means local stories about nearby recreation areas may abound. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explains more, and points to databases and other resources to help locate those projects.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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“Superpower: One Man’s Quest to Transform American Energy” [12]

The new book, “Superpower: One Man’s Quest to Transform American Energy,” takes what our reviewer calls an illuminating look into the politics and economics of energy development. The volume examines the decade-long effort to build long-distance transmission lines for wind-generated electricity. More in our latest BookShelf review.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [13]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [14]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Planning & Growth [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [17]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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On Remote Hawaiian Islands, Seeing What Few Ever See [21]

There’s nothing like firsthand reporting, even if it means taking a freighter 1,300 miles to the remotest edge of the Hawaiian Archipelago to visit a newly expanded marine national monument. The latest EJ InSights recounts two journalists’ island-hopping journey and their efforts to capture and organize extensive multimedia for an eventual 14-part package. Plus, why they froze their underwear.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [22]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [23]
Environmental Studies [24]
Journalism & Media [6]
Science [25]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Alaska and Hawaii [27]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Mosquito Control May Scratch Itch for Local Environmental Angles [28]

Mosquito control isn’t just about health and hassles. It’s also about potential harm to the environment. The latest TipSheet explains the ways municipal governments and private pest firms try to get rid of mosquitoes, and why those methods may be worthy of journalistic scrutiny. How to find local angles, plus, story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [29]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [30]
Consumer [31]
Health [32]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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For ‘Wonky’ Pollution Story, Making the Complex Clear [34]

The latest Inside Story column takes a look at how one reporter turned a series of complex policy stories on renewable energy and pollution into an accessible, localized narrative — and in the process won a Society of Environmental Journalists’ explanatory reporting award. A Q&A about the project with Baltimore Sun’s Scott Dance.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [36]
Chemicals [30]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [40]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Finding Record Temps for Summer Heat [41]

For environmental journalists covering this summer’s record-high temperatures, finding accurate data on local temperature extremes is key. Our latest Reporter’s Toolbox helps you locate the source of local data via the National Weather Service, then walks you through how to pinpoint your area’s numbers for high temperatures and for heat-related extremes.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [14]
Government [5]
Health [32]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Sen. Hirono Leads Letter Warning of Science Data Suppression at USGS [42]

"Last week, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and 21 of her US Senate colleagues sent a letter to Dr. James Reilly, the director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to express their concern over recent reports that USGS will only utilize climate models that project the effects of climate change through 2040."

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Science [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Alaska Natives Accuse White House Of Hiding Arctic Oil Impact Info [44]

"Alaska Natives and environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, accusing it of concealing information about the effects of oil development in the long-protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [24]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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"Interior: Wyden To Ice Jorjani Vote Over FOIA Program" [45]

"Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D) declared today he will block the confirmation of Daniel Jorjani to become the Interior Department's solicitor over concerns about how the agency handles Freedom of Information Act requests."

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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"Chemicals: Enviros File FOIA Suits For Pesticide Docs" [46]

"Environmentalists went to court today in hopes of squeezing myriad pesticides-related documents out from several allegedly unresponsive federal agencies."

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [30]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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