Water & Oceans

"‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. And Far Thirstier." [1]

"Giant new oil and gas wells that require astonishing volumes of water to fracture bedrock are threatening America’s fragile aquifers."

Energy & Fuel [2]

Natural Resources [3]

Water & Oceans [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: NYTimes [7], 09/26/2023

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Biden Tells Pacific Islands Leaders That He Will Act On Climate [8]

"President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge."

Climate Change [9]

Disasters [10]

Environmental Justice [11]

Environmental Politics [12]

Water & Oceans [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

International [13]

Source: AP [14], 09/26/2023

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Between the Lines — Great Lakes Author Looks Back on a Writing Career, Forward to Journalism’s Future [15]

With a dozen books under his belt, environmental writer and Great Lakes policy expert Dave Dempsey is ready to put away his pen. But not before sharing important lessons from his career, how he found hope amid the destruction and how he sees journalism succeeding. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson talks with the author for our occasional “Between the Lines” interview series.

SEJ Publication Types:

BookShelf [16]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [17]

Environmental Health [18]

Journalism & Media [19]

Natural Resources [3]

Policy [20]

Water & Oceans [4]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]

Visibility:

Public [5]

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"The Secret Dispute Behind Cleaning Seattle’s Only River" [22]

"In its early days as a major aircraft manufacturer, Boeing was remarkably open about toxic chemicals flowing from its factory into the neighboring Duwamish, Seattle’s only river and a longtime source of food, tradition and culture for Indigenous people."

Pollution [23]

Water & Oceans [4]

Public [5]

Northwest (OR WA) [24]

Source: Seattle Times [25], 09/25/2023

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"New Orleans Declares Emergency Over Saltwater Intrusion In Drinking Water" [26]

"The New Orleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, signed an emergency declaration for the city on Friday amid concerns about saltwater from the the Gulf of Mexico that has been creeping up the drought-hit Mississippi River in Louisiana."

Environmental Health [18]

Infrastructure [27]

Pollution [23]

Water & Oceans [4]

Public [5]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]

Source: Guardian [29], 09/25/2023

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Funding To Replace Lead Pipes Is Just the Start of the Story [30]

Billions of dollars in federal funding to get rid of lead pipes is only the beginning — now the pipes have to be located, removed and replaced. And the latest TipSheet says that’s a story that’s found in many U.S. communities, so is ripe for local reporting. Here’s the backstory and why it matters, along with more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [31]

Topics on the Beat:

Consumer [32]

Disasters [10]

Environmental Justice [11]

Environmental Studies [33]

Government [34]

Health [35]

Infrastructure [27]

Journalism & Media [19]

Laws & Regulations [36]

Pollution [23]

Water & Oceans [4]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]

Visibility:

Public [5]

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"United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics Say" [37]

"Ahead of a groundbreaking treaty to reduce plastic pollution, a group of independent scientists fear that the United Nations is legitimizing industry-backed proposals such as chemical recycling."

Chemicals [38]

Energy & Fuel [2]

Environmental Health [18]

Environmental Politics [12]

Laws & Regulations [36]

Pollution [23]

Waste [39]

Water & Oceans [4]

Public [5]

International [13]

Source: ProPublica [40], 09/21/2023

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"Baby Sea Otters Are Adorable. But They Aren’t Wanted Everywhere." [41]

"The two-and-a-half-week-old sea otter cried for help. Stranded in a tide pool after heavy winds and strong surf near the edge of the bay, it was ashore and alone."

Biodiversity [42]

Water & Oceans [4]

Wildlife [43]

Public [5]

California [44]

Northwest (OR WA) [24]

Source: Washington Post [45], 09/20/2023

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"Wind Opponents Spread Myth About Dead Whales" [46]

"They claim the offshore wind is responsible for a spike in whale deaths. Experts don’t buy it, but interest groups backed by fossil fuel money are spreading false information."

Biodiversity [42]

Climate Change [9]

Economy & Business [47]

Energy & Fuel [2]

Environmental Politics [12]

Infrastructure [27]

Journalism & Media [19]

Water & Oceans [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: Yale Climate Connections [48], 09/20/2023