Journalism & Media

"Zinke Slams Reporting On His Scandals" [1]

"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took to a conservative talk show to slam reporting on his ethics scandals as “B.S.”"

Environmental Politics [2]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: The Hill [7], 11/13/2018

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Interior Sued For ‘Secretive Process’ In At-Risk Species Assessment [8]

"Environmental advocates are suing Donald Trump’s interior department for using what they call a secretive process that ignores science in refusing protections for at-risk species."

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Wildlife [9]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: Guardian [10], 11/09/2018

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"Zinke Prepares To Leave Trump’s Cabinet" [11]

"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has been exploring potential roles with Fox News, the energy industry or other businesses amid growing signs that he will leave President Donald Trump's Cabinet as he faces investigations into his ethics, according to people knowledgeable about the discussions."

Environmental Politics [2]

Journalism & Media [3]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: Politico [12], 11/09/2018

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SEJ Objects to White House Ban of Acosta [13]

The Society of Environmental Journalists objects to the White House pulling the press credential of CNN's Jim Acosta. It is a reporter's job to ask challenging questions, and when those in power respond with retribution, it amounts to unacceptable censorship. The unprecedented and unwarranted revocation of Acosta's press pass is based on a provably false allegation by Sarah Huckabee Sanders that accused Acosta of "placing his hands on" a female White House intern. We urge the White House to restore Acosta's credential immediately.

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Journalism & Media [3]

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Public [5]

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November 14, 2018

Documentary Screening: ‘FREELANCERS’ with Bill Gentile [14]

The Overseas Press Club of America will premiere this documentary about international freelance journalists on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in New York City, followed by a panel discussion (also livestreamed), hosted by veteran foreign correspondent Bill Gentile. RSVP requested.

Other Events [15]

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Public [5]

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Journalism & Media [3]

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]

International [17]

Wetlands Mitigation — Why Draining the Swamp Is a Local Story [18]

As the Trump administration challenges wetlands preservation policy under the Clean Water Act, an important related practice has come into question. Mitigation banking — the creation or preservation of one wetland to offset the loss of another — has become a billion-dollar industry. But as this week’s TipSheet reports, the legal and regulatory tangle aside, wetlands permitting and mitigation continues, likely near you. Tracking the local story.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [19]

Topics on the Beat:

Economy & Business [20]

Environmental Health [21]

Environmental Politics [2]

Fish & Fisheries [22]

Government [23]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Military [24]

Natural Resources [25]

People & Population [26]

Planning & Growth [27]

Policy [28]

Water & Oceans [29]

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National (U.S.) [6]

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Public [5]

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'It's A Ghost Page': EPA Site's Climate Section May Be Gone For Good [30]

"More than a year after the US Environmental Protection Agency took down information on climate change from its website for an “update”, it now seems uncertain whether it will ever reappear."

Climate Change [31]

Environmental Politics [2]

Journalism & Media [3]

Science [32]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: Guardian [33], 11/02/2018

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Trump EPA Rules Factory Farms Don't Have To Report Toxic Emissions [34]

"What factory farm owners portray as “normal odors” from animal waste can cause serious harm to farmers and the residents who live near these large industrial operations."

Agriculture [35]

Air [36]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Pollution [37]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: Think Progress [38], 11/01/2018

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"Wyoming Laws Aimed At Trespassing Activists Struck Down" [39]

"Two Wyoming laws that prohibit trespassing to collect environmental data violate the U.S. Constitution’s free-speech protections, a judge ruled in siding with two environmental groups and a news photographer association."

Activism [40]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Science [32]

Public [5]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [41]

Source: AP [42], 10/31/2018

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Will Hackers Crash U.S. Energy, Environment Infrastructure? [43]

The vulnerability of critical U.S. infrastructure to cyberattacks has been a growing worry for years, as electric utilities, drinking water systems, chemical plants, nuclear plants, pipelines and more are the target of a burgeoning cadre of hackers. But for environmental and other journalists focused on the story, another problem has emerged: The secrecy that has long been part of the U.S. cybersecurity policy. In this comprehensive Backgrounder, SEJournal takes a look at the risk, the response and the resources to let reporters go deep on cyber warfare as an energy and environment story.

SEJ Publication Types:

Backgrounders [44]

Topics on the Beat:

Disasters [45]

Energy & Fuel [46]

Government [23]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Military [24]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [47]

People & Population [26]

Planning & Growth [27]