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Memo to Energy, Business, Science and Health Reporters [1]

Fellow Journalists, we have a lot in common. We’ve read many of your stories on issues surrounding energy, business, science and health. We couldn’t help noticing a common link in so many of your stories: The environment. Those of us at the Society of Environmental Journalists think we are a very good fit for you. Read all the reasons why, by board president Jeff Burnside in the new issue of SEJournal.

SEJ Publication Types: 
SEJ Presidents Report [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Health [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Science [7]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
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"Kansas Wind Industry Isn’t Waiting For EPA Court Drama To Blow Over" [9]

"Kansas’ abundant wind power was poised to help the Sunflower State and several surrounding neighbors comply with new federal requirements to reduce carbon dioxide emissions."

Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [10]
Public [8]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [11]
Source: McClatchy [12], 02/22/2016
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"Science for Sale: Brokers of Junk Science?" [13]

"Two scientific journals known for their industry ties have become go-to publications for researchers who minimize risks from chemicals".

Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Politics [10]
Science [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Center for Public Integrity [15], 02/19/2016
  • Read more about "Science for Sale: Brokers of Junk Science?" [13]

"Volkswagen Memos Suggest Emissions Problem Was Known Earlier" [16]

"Volkswagen internal memos and emails suggest that company executives pursued a strategy of delay and obfuscation with United States regulators after being confronted in early 2014 with evidence that VW diesel vehicles were emitting far more pollutants than allowed."

Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Transportation [18]
Public [8]
International [19]
Source: NY Times [20], 02/19/2016
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Congressional Research Service Reports of Use to Environmental Journos [21]

The reports aren't released to the taxpayers who funded them but the Federation of American Scientists' Government Secrecy Project publishes leaked copies. Here are 17 of the latest, from air to water, food to fuel, and much more.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [22]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [23]
Air [24]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Food [25]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Water & Oceans [26]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
  • Read more about Congressional Research Service Reports of Use to Environmental Journos [21]

EPA Grants and Contracts Databases Offer Gumshoes Eye on Agency [27]

Grants and contracts are a key way that the agency extends the reach of its work into the world beyond agency offices. They may include an engineering project to clean up a Superfund site, an environmental education and outreach program, snow-plowing agency parking lots, expert studies, and computer services.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [22]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [3]
Government [28]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
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"Oil Output Freeze Is an OPEC Agreement With a Catch" [29]

Russia and Saudi Arabia have said they will freeze oil production if others do -- but Iran wants to ramp up production after the lifting of sanctions.

Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Public [8]
International [19]
Source: NY Times [30], 02/17/2016
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"E-Commerce: Convenience Built on a Mountain of Cardboard" [31]

"Ruchit Garg, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, says that he worries that something isn’t right with his Internet shopping habit. With each new delivery to his doorstep — sometimes several in a day — he faces the source of his guilt and frustration: another cardboard box."

Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [3]
Waste [33]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NY Times [34], 02/16/2016
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"Ford Spent $40 Million To Reshape Asbestos Science" [35]

"Stung by lawsuits, the automaker hired consultants to change the narrative on the risks of asbestos brakes".

Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [36]
Environmental Politics [10]
Science [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Center for Public Integrity [37], 02/16/2016
  • Read more about "Ford Spent $40 Million To Reshape Asbestos Science" [35]

"Obama On Supreme Court Climate Ruling: 'Don't Despair'" [38]

"President Barack Obama told supporters 'don't despair' and overreact to the Supreme Court's decision this week that temporarily blocks the administration's rules to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants."

Climate Change [39]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: CNN [40], 02/12/2016
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