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"Large Hydropower Dams 'Not Sustainable' In The Developing World" [1]

"A new study says that many large-scale hydropower projects in Europe and the US have been disastrous for the environment."

Agriculture [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Fish & Fisheries [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
International [8]
Source: BBC News [9], 11/06/2018

"Trump Car Standards Rollback Knocked for Faulty Analysis" [10]

"Flaws in Trump administration modeling inflate the benefits of freezing federal fuel economy standards by hundreds of billions of dollars, some automakers, economists, former EPA staff, and environmental groups say."

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [4]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Transportation [14]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [16], 11/05/2018

FEMA Flood Maps Ignore Climate Change, and Homeowners Are Paying Price [17]

"The flood maps don’t factor in sea level rise or changes in extreme weather, and many are years out of date. In Mexico Beach, 'minimal-risk' homes were swept away."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [18]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [4]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: InsideClimate News [19], 11/02/2018

Will State, Local Pesticide Bans Make More News? [20]

When EPA falls short on regulation of pesticides, might states step into the breach? That’s exactly what happened in June when Hawaii banned toxic organophosphate chlorpyrifos. To take a closer look, this week’s TipSheet reports on how federal regulation opens the door for state, or even local, preemption and offers angles and resources for environmental reporters.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [2]
Air [22]
Chemicals [23]
Economy & Business [24]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [4]
Food [26]
Government [27]
Health [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Policy [30]
Science [31]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
International [8]
Canada [32]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Coming to a Coastal Area Near You — Drowning Real Estate [33]

​It’s a blockbuster — literally. Homes by the tens of thousands are at risk of being lost to coastal flooding in coming years, communities broken up thanks to climate change. This week’s TipSheet tells you how to find the data to tell the story and provides examples of model reporting.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [34]
Disasters [18]
Economy & Business [24]
Environmental Studies [4]
Journalism & Media [29]
People & Population [35]
Planning & Growth [36]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [37]
California [38]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [40]
Northwest (OR WA) [41]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [42]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [43]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

“What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” [44]

​The tale of the Flint, Michigan, drinking water crisis is told anew in a just-released book by a key protagonist in the tragedy. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” is written with a grace, clarity, honesty and passion that our BookShelf editor Tom Henry says brings a unique perspective to this important story of American environmental injustice.

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [45]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [46]
Chemicals [23]
Consumer [34]
Disasters [18]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [4]
Government [27]
Health [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
People & Population [35]
Policy [30]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Between the Lines: Author Sees Flint at Intersection of Democracy, Environmental Injustice [48]

A key figure in the Flint, Mich., drinking water crisis, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, talks with SEJournal’s Between the Lines about her new book on the tragedy, and how she hopes telling the tale of the intersection of environmental injustice, racism, poverty and democracy might provide inspiration for other communities.

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [45]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [46]
Chemicals [23]
Consumer [34]
Disasters [18]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [4]
Government [27]
Health [28]
People & Population [35]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Veteran Photo Editor on Making Visual Storytelling a ‘Lead Actor’ [49]

​Visual storytelling can serve as a primary narrative tool, especially when it comes to human impacts on the environment. That’s the case made by acclaimed former National Geographic photo editor Dennis Dimick in this feature interview, that delves into his unexpected journalistic career.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [50]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Studies [4]
Fish & Fisheries [5]
Food [26]
Forests [51]
Health [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
Natural Resources [52]
People & Population [35]
Planning & Growth [36]
Pollution [53]
Science [31]
Water & Oceans [6]
Wildlife [54]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [55]
Northwest (OR WA) [41]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [43]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [56]

The Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to hold back a flood of information on how sea level rise may inundate the nation’s park system. But now a new report yields wave after wave of stories, depending on your coverage area. TipSheet explains how to make smart use of the just-released document.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [34]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [4]
Forests [51]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [29]
Natural Resources [52]
Planning & Growth [36]
Water & Oceans [6]
Wildlife [54]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [40]
Northwest (OR WA) [41]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [42]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [43]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Disappearing ‘Climate,’ EPA FOIA Surge, Pipeline Docs Ruling and More [57]

A reporter reveals that the National Park Service is deleting references to climate change in an upcoming study of sea level rise, and FOIA requesters are behind a record surge in information lawsuits involving Pruitt EPA. That, plus Keystone XL Pipeline documents and more, in the latest WatchDog.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [58]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [46]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [4]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Policy [30]
Science [31]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [59]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [55]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [43]
International [8]
Canada [32]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

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