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The Renewables Revolution — A Renewable Source of News for Year Ahead [1]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [12]
Policy [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
California [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [17]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [19]
Northwest (OR WA) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Environmental (In)Justice Coverage Grows, As More Media Take Note [22]

Environmental justice-related stories are expected to get more attention in the news media in 2019. But that’s not because the challenge of protecting marginalized communities from lopsided environmental impacts is being met. This week’s TipSheet explains, in a look-ahead to environmental justice stories making the news, the many forms the problem takes, the many communities affected and the emerging notion of “climate justice.”

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Air [23]
Chemicals [24]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [9]
Health [27]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [28]
Pollution [29]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [30]
California [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [17]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [18]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [31]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [19]
Northwest (OR WA) [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
International [34]
Mexico [35]
Central America & the Caribbean [36]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

"Protesters Disrupt US Fossil Fuel Event At Un Climate Talks" [37]

"Indigenous and youth groups disrupted a U.S. government event at the U.N. climate talks Monday, criticizing the Trump administration’s policy of backing the extraction of fossil fuels, the burning of which increases global warming."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Public [21]
International [34]
Source: AP [38], 12/10/2018

"Politics: Ocasio-Cortez's Unlikely Path To Becoming Green Hero" [39]

"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's path to Congress representing an urban, diverse district in New York City began in a freezing-cold protest camp in North Dakota."

Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: E&E Daily [40], 12/06/2018

"Rightwing Taskforce Secretly Approves Anti-Environment Resolutions" [41]

"In Washington last week, Alec, a group that links lobbyists with state lawmakers, approved measures to boost Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel agenda".

Activism [3]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [8]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Guardian [42], 12/06/2018

In 2019, PFAS Chemicals Will Show Up in Drinking Water … and Headlines [43]

The vast and widely used PFAS family of chemicals is causing serious worries across the country, as it turns up in more and more drinking water systems. Pressure to regulate it is also growing, but with mixed results. This week’s TipSheet offers a detailed look-ahead on this big, developing story, with a walk-through of the context, what the EPA is (and isn’t) doing, and why states are stepping up.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Air [23]
Chemicals [24]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Studies [44]
Government [9]
Health [27]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Policy [13]
Pollution [29]
Science [45]
Water & Oceans [46]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [19]
Northwest (OR WA) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

“Diet for a Changing Climate: Food for Thought” [47]

As our BookShelf column moves to a monthly schedule, we take a look at an imaginative take on how to deal with the spread of invasive species — eating them! A pair of children’s book authors offers insight into the problem for young adult readers (and the rest of us), along with recipes. Read our review.

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [48]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Agriculture [49]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Food [50]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
International [34]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

"France To Suspend Fuel Price Hike Amid 'Yellow Vest' Campaign" [51]

"France is to suspend a planned fuel price hike after "yellow vest" protests erupted into violence over the weekend, prompting calls for calm and government talks."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Public [21]
Europe [52]
Source: CNN [53], 12/04/2018

"7 Found Guilty In Killing Of Honduran Environmental Activist" [54]

"A Honduran court found seven people guilty of participating in the 2016 murder of prize-winning indigenous and environmental rights activist Berta Caceres, while acquitting an eighth suspect in a case that has drawn international attention."

Activism [3]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [21]
Central America & the Caribbean [36]
Source: AP [55], 11/30/2018

"What Exactly Is the 'Green New Deal'?" [56]

"In a Democratic clash on Capitol Hill, progressives are pushing an ambitious plan to wean the U.S. off fossil fuels, boost renewables and build a 'smart' grid. Meet the "Green New Deal."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Greenwire [57], 11/19/2018

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