Journalism & Media

Potentially Explosive Fertilizer Could Be Found in Your Community [1]

Ammonium nitrate, the explosive agricultural fertilizer that blew up in Lebanon this month, killing dozens and severely damaging Beirut’s center, is stored by the thousands of tons all over the United States. But regulatory blindspots and secretive information policies mean few know exactly where. Backgrounder reviews the chemical’s oversight regime — and its gaps — and has ideas for reporting from your community.

SEJ Publication Types:

Backgrounders [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [3]

Chemicals [4]

Disasters [5]

Government [6]

Journalism & Media [7]

Laws & Regulations [8]

Region:

National (U.S.) [9]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]

International [11]

Middle East [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

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September 1, 2020

Rapid Response Workshop: Smoke, Health & Fire [14]

Climate Central will host this online workshop, 2:00 p.m. ET, with experts and resources to help you cover health effects of wildfire smoke, wildfires and wildfire trends now that the situation in the Western U.S. has grown more critical.

Other Events [15]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Air [16]

Disasters [5]

Journalism & Media [7]

September 14, 2020 to September 18, 2020

Bloomberg Green Virtual Festival [17]

This new, culture-shaping event will feature leading voices working at the edge of change. Built to foster solutions-oriented conversations, the five-day festival will feature a cross section of visionaries from business, design, culture, food, technology, science and entertainment.

Professional Meetings [18]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Economy & Business [19]

Government [6]

Journalism & Media [7]

Planning & Growth [20]

Policy [21]

Science [22]

"How Utilities Use Secret Campaigns Against Climate Action" [23]

"Federal investigators have accused Ohio's recently deposed House speaker of running a racketeering ring. The question now is whether they will charge the utility that financed it. The case has significant implications for how corporations seek to shape public opinion on climate and energy policy. Electric utilities have joined the rush to employ dark money groups since 2010, when the Supreme Court eased restrictions on corporate spending in elections."

Climate Change [24]

Environmental Politics [25]

Journalism & Media [7]

Laws & Regulations [8]

Public [13]

National (U.S.) [9]

Source: E&E News [26], 08/17/2020

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SEJ's 29th Annual Conference Coverage Stories [27]

See all the coverage stories inspired by or informed by our conference in Fort Collins, Colorado, Oct. 9-13, 2019.

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [7]

Other or All [28]

Visibility:

Public [13]

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SEJ's 29th Annual Conference Coverage [29]

SEJ's 29th annual conference took place October 9-13, 2019 in Fort Collins, Colorado, hosted by Colorado State University. Here you'll find multimedia coverage provided by SEJ, volunteers and conference attendees.

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [7]

Other or All [28]

Visibility:

Public [13]