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"2017: The Year in Climate" [1]

In 2017, the New York Times launched a new desk to cover climate, and produced many stories presenting unique views of climate change and its impacts using in-depth journalism and stunning interactive graphics. The New York Times collected the stories December 6, 2017.

Climate Change [2]
Journalism & Media [3]
Public [4]
International [5]
Source: NY Times [6], 12/15/2017

"Zinke Reprimanded Park Head After Climate Tweets" [7]

"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke brought the leader of a California park to his office last month to reprimand him for climate change-related tweets the park had sent via Twitter, two sources close to the situation said."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [8]
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Journalism & Media [3]
People & Population [10]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [12], 12/15/2017
February 18, 2020

DEADLINE: Abrams Nieman Fellowship for Local Investigative Journalism [13]

The Nieman Foundation, with funding from the Abrams Foundation, will support up to three fellowships next year for U.S. journalists working in local news. The fellows will spend two semesters at Harvard, followed by up to nine months working in the field on a public service journalism project. Apply by Feb 18, 2020.

Workshops and Fellowships [14]
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Journalism & Media [3]

The Path Ahead — New ED Hire Should Draw on Honest Reflections of Lessons Past [15]

As SEJ begins a search for a new executive director — its second in two years — President Bobby Magill reflects on the challenges faced by an ever-shifting journalism industry and an environment under political attack. Plus, in his latest President's Report, why the SEJ board is considering a different path for the search.

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SEJ Presidents Report [16]
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Journalism & Media [3]
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Public [4]

"EPA Chief Defends Spending On Travel And Soundproof Booth" [17]

"Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday defended his frequent taxpayer-funded travel and his purchase of a custom soundproof communications booth for his office, saying both were justified."

Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [19]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: AP [21], 12/08/2017

EPA Chief Pruitt Says Agency Scientists Are Free to Discuss Their Work [22]

"Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency will be free to publicly discuss their work from now on, Scott Pruitt, the agency’s administrator, has assured lawmakers who criticized the E.P.A. for preventing employees from presenting findings about climate change."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Politics [8]
Journalism & Media [3]
Science [23]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: NY Times [24], 12/07/2017

SEJ, Other Journalism Groups, Support Net Neutrality [25]

The Society of Environmental Journalists has joined other journalism and open-government groups in urging the Federal Communications Commission not to end its established net neutrality rule. When an internet service provider also owns a news outlet, then they can give their own news content an advantage if the net is not neutral. This will tend to push out smaller news media companies and increase concentration in the news industry. (Image by Darmokand)

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Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [20]
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Public [4]

Energy Markets Offer Clues on Environment’s Future [26]

How the U.S. economy uses energy has huge impacts on the environment. So this week's TipSheet helps journalists understand the economy-energy-environment nexus, detailing nine top trends to watch on fossil fuels and alternative energy in 2018. Plus, a list of helpful sources for tracking energy markets.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [28]
Economy & Business [29]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [19]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Pollution [33]
Technology [34]
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National (U.S.) [11]
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Public [4]

"Exxon Climate-Change Probe Goes To Massachusetts Top Court" [35]

"Exxon Mobil Corp. will urge Massachusetts’ top court on Tuesday to allow it to avoid handing over records to the state’s attorney general amid a probe into whether the oil company misled investors and consumers about its knowledge of climate change."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [8]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Science [23]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Reuters [36], 12/05/2017

For Pruitt EPA, There Is No Bad News on Ozone Pollution [37]

Trying to figure out the air quality in your coverage area? The EPA may not be much help. But this week's TipSheet suggests some effective work-arounds for your reporting. Get the backstory on ozone standards, tips on how to track ozone "nonattainment" for your area and learn why smog matters so much to public health.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [27]
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Air [38]
Chemicals [39]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [19]
Health [40]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Policy [41]
Pollution [33]
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National (U.S.) [11]
California [42]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [43]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [44]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [45]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
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