SEJ
Published on SEJ (https://www.sej.org)

Home > Laws & Regulations

"McKibben Calls FBI Tracking Of Environmental Activists “Contemptible”" [1]

"As the result of a Freedom of Information suit brought by The Guardian, the FBI has revealed it maintained an open investigation of 350.org — the climate activism group founded by Bill McKibben — and its members as part of an ongoing anti-terrorism campaign."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: CleanTechnica [9], 12/17/2018
  • Read more about "McKibben Calls FBI Tracking Of Environmental Activists “Contemptible”" [1]

"Report: Georgia Power Coal Ash Ponds Leaking Toxins Into Groundwater" [10]

"Eleven of Georgia’s 12 coal-powered plants are leaking chemicals into the groundwater, according to a study by a group of environmentalists that was released Thursday."

Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution [16], 12/17/2018
  • Read more about "Report: Georgia Power Coal Ash Ponds Leaking Toxins Into Groundwater" [10]

"Interior Secretary Zinke Resigns Amid Investigations" [17]

"Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted his resignation to the White House on Saturday, facing intense pressure to step down because of multiple probes tied to his real estate dealings in his home state of Montana and his conduct in office."

Environmental Politics [4]
Government [18]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Washington Post [20], 12/17/2018
  • Read more about "Interior Secretary Zinke Resigns Amid Investigations" [17]

"Climate Negotiators Reach an Overtime Deal to Keep Paris Pact Alive" [21]

"KATOWICE, Poland — Diplomats from nearly 200 countries reached a deal on Saturday to keep the Paris climate agreement alive by adopting a detailed set of rules to implement the pact."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
International [22]
Source: NY Times [23], 12/17/2018
  • Read more about "Climate Negotiators Reach an Overtime Deal to Keep Paris Pact Alive" [21]

The Renewables Revolution — A Renewable Source of News for Year Ahead [24]

The upward trends for renewable energy sources like wind and solar are a sure source of news for 2019, even if challenging political, economic and technical obstacles remain. This week’s TipSheet explains why, plus suggests stories to look for, notes the points of possible contention and offers a range of reporting resources to turn to.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [25]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [26]
Economy & Business [27]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [18]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [19]
Policy [28]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
California [29]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [32]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [33]
Northwest (OR WA) [34]
Visibility: 
Public [7]
  • Read more about The Renewables Revolution — A Renewable Source of News for Year Ahead [24]

"Washington Governor Proposes Major Steps For Orca Recovery" [35]

"With scientists warning that the Northwest’s beloved killer whales are on the brink of extinction, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced dramatic plans Thursday to help the population recover — including $1.1 billion in spending and a partial whale-watching ban."

Laws & Regulations [6]
Water & Oceans [14]
Wildlife [36]
Public [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [34]
Source: AP [37], 12/14/2018
  • Read more about "Washington Governor Proposes Major Steps For Orca Recovery" [35]

"Trump’s NOAA Nominee Won’t Get Senate Vote This Year" [38]

"The Senate will not vote this year to confirm a new head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, lawmakers said this week. That leaves the agency responsible for understanding and predicting changes in the earth’s climate without a Senate-confirmed leader for the longest period since it was created in 1970."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Science [39]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NY Times [40], 12/14/2018
  • Read more about "Trump’s NOAA Nominee Won’t Get Senate Vote This Year" [38]

Decade of New Evidence Supports EPA Greenhouse ‘Endangerment Finding’ [41]

"Scientific understanding of the risks greenhouse gases pose to public health and welfare has strengthened and broadened in the decade since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made its landmark 'endangerment finding,' according to a new review of the latest science published Thursday."

Climate Change [3]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Science [39]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: InsideClimate News [42], 12/14/2018
  • Read more about Decade of New Evidence Supports EPA Greenhouse ‘Endangerment Finding’ [41]

Snyder Signs Line 5 Tunnel Bill, Makes Appointments, With Record Speed [43]

"LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation Wednesday to create a new authority to oversee a proposed Line 5 tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac and named a top aide, an academic and a labor leader as its three members."

Energy & Fuel [11]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [13]
Public [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Source: Detroit Free Press [44], 12/14/2018
  • Read more about Snyder Signs Line 5 Tunnel Bill, Makes Appointments, With Record Speed [43]

"Clean Water Act: Still More Wetlands, Streams Could Lose Protection" [45]

"The Trump administration's proposal for limiting Clean Water Act oversight of some wetlands and waterways is open for edits."

Disasters [46]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Source: Greenwire [47], 12/14/2018
  • Read more about "Clean Water Act: Still More Wetlands, Streams Could Lose Protection" [45]

Pages

  • « first [6]
  • ‹ previous [48]
  • …
  • 835 [49]
  • 836 [50]
  • 837 [51]
  • 838 [48]
  • 839
  • 840 [52]
  • 841 [53]
  • 842 [54]
  • 843 [55]
  • …
  • next › [52]
  • last » [56]
  • Contact Us  |
  • Donate  |
  • Join  |
  • Members  |
  • Privacy & Security Policies  |
  • Reach SEJ Members  |
  • Renew  |
  • Site Map
The Society of Environmental Journalists
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 558-2055
Email: sej@sej.org
© 2026 The Society of Environmental Journalists. All Rights Reserved.
All graphics © SEJ, unless otherwise stated.

Source URL:https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=838

Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/mckibben-calls-fbi-tracking-environmental-activists-%E2%80%9Ccontemptible%E2%80%9D [2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [8] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [9] https://cleantechnica.com/2018/12/13/bill-mckibben-calls-fbi-tracking-of-environmental-activists-contemptible/ [10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/report-georgia-power-coal-ash-ponds-leaking-toxins-groundwater [11] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [12] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [13] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [14] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [15] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/southeast [16] https://politics.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/report-georgia-power-coal-ash-ponds-leaking-toxins-into-groundwater/0JzA165PSRw7jiBgtGOYjN/ [17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/interior-secretary-zinke-resigns-amid-investigations [18] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/government [19] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/land [20] https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/interior-secretary-zinke-resigns-amid-investigations/2018/12/15/481f9104-0077-11e9-ad40-cdfd0e0dd65a_story.html [21] https://www.sej.org/headlines/climate-negotiators-reach-overtime-deal-keep-paris-pact-alive [22] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international [23] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/15/climate/cop24-katowice-climate-summit.html [24] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/renewables-revolution-renewable-source-news-year-ahead [25] https://www.sej.org/category/sej-publication/tipsheet [26] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer [27] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [28] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/policy [29] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/california [30] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/great-lakes [31] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/great-plains [32] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/mid-atlantic [33] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/northeast [34] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/northwest [35] https://www.sej.org/headlines/washington-governor-proposes-major-steps-orca-recovery [36] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/wildlife [37] https://www.apnews.com/daa581928aed4bb89e960192652ab1c9 [38] https://www.sej.org/headlines/trump%E2%80%99s-noaa-nominee-won%E2%80%99t-get-senate-vote-year [39] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/science [40] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/climate/senate-noaa-barry-myers.html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/climate [41] https://www.sej.org/headlines/decade-new-evidence-supports-epa-greenhouse-%E2%80%98endangerment-finding%E2%80%99 [42] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13122018/trump-climate-change-rollback-epa-endangerment-finding-greenhouse-gas-power-plant-auto-emissions-regulation [43] https://www.sej.org/headlines/snyder-signs-line-5-tunnel-bill-makes-appointments-record-speed [44] https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/12/12/snyder-enbridge-line-5-tunnel-bill/2288251002/ [45] https://www.sej.org/headlines/clean-water-act-still-more-wetlands-streams-could-lose-protection [46] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [47] https://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060109579 [48] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=837 [49] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=834 [50] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=835 [51] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=836 [52] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=839 [53] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=840 [54] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=841 [55] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=842 [56] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=1221