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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [1]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [7]
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Disasters [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [15]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Food [17]
Forests [18]
Government [19]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Military [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [25]
Other or All [26]
People & Population [27]
Planning & Growth [28]
Policy [29]
Pollution [30]
Science [31]
Technology [32]
Transportation [33]
Waste [34]
Water & Oceans [35]
Wildlife [36]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [37]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
California [39]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [43]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [44]
Northwest (OR WA) [45]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [47]
International [48]
Canada [49]
Mexico [50]
Africa [51]
Antarctica & Arctic [52]
Asia [53]
Australia & Oceania [54]
Central America & the Caribbean [55]
Europe [56]
Middle East [57]
South America [58]
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"Senators Urge Changes To Reduce Missouri River Flooding" [60]

"Republican senators from four states that have seen severe flooding from the Missouri River are backing legislation that would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to change its management of the river to reduce flooding risk."

Disasters [10]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Water & Oceans [35]
Public [59]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Source: AP [61], 03/06/2020
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Kansas Air Force Base Finds High Levels Of 'Erin Brockovich' Chemical [62]

"The cancer-linked compound made famous by the movie “Erin Brockovich” has been found in dangerous levels inside an aircraft hangar at McConnell Air Force Base, including its breakroom, according to documents exclusively obtained by McClatchy."

Chemicals [7]
Environmental Health [13]
Military [23]
Pollution [30]
Public [59]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Source: McClatchy [63], 02/21/2020
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Data Project Details Nation's Disintegrating Dams [64]

Hundreds of U.S. dams are at risk, and the Associated Press undertook a massive two-year-long investigative reporting project to gather and sort data that would identify those presenting the greatest hazards. In this guest Reporter’s Toolbox, AP data journalist Michelle Minkoff details the news service’s painstaking process, its striking findings and the impact of its reporting. Plus, key lessons learned for other data news projects.

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Disasters [10]
Government [19]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Water & Oceans [35]
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National (U.S.) [37]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [44]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
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Tribe Feels Forgotten As Flooding Brings Misery To Struggling Community [66]

"Help has been slow to arrive to White Swan after severe flooding compounded long-standing social and economic inequalities."

Climate Change [8]
Disasters [10]
People & Population [27]
Water & Oceans [35]
Public [59]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Source: Guardian [67], 12/02/2019
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Delving Into Drones [68]

Veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick offers practical advice on learning to fly your own drone. Plus, he shares insights [69] and photos [70] from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes, and explains why he sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism as a match made in heaven.

SEJ Publication Types: 
EJ InSight [71]
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Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [7]
Environmental Health [13]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Government [19]
Journalism & Media [21]
Natural Resources [24]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [35]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [37]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Visibility: 
Public [59]
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Drones and Photojournalism — Elevating the Craft to New Heights [69]

A match made in heaven — that’s how veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism. In the latest EJ InSight, Essick shares insights and photos [70] from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes. Plus, in a sidebar, Essick gives practical advice on learning to fly your own drone [68].

SEJ Publication Types: 
EJ InSight [71]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [7]
Environmental Health [13]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Government [19]
Journalism & Media [21]
Natural Resources [24]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [35]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [37]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Visibility: 
Public [59]
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Keystone Pipeline Leaks 383,000 Gallons Of Oil: 2nd Big Spill In 2 Years [72]

"Approximately 383,000 gallons of crude oil have spilled into a North Dakota wetland this week in the latest leak from the Keystone Pipeline, fueling long-standing opposition to plans for the pipeline network’s extension."

Energy & Fuel [12]
Pollution [30]
Public [59]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Source: Washington Post [73], 11/01/2019
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News Can Net Eyeballs By Turning Dweebish Data Into Magic Maps [74]

When it comes to telling environment and energy stories, especially about place and scale, data visualizations can turn an average story into a standout. Reporter’s Toolbox takes a look at some recent examples of inspiring data-mapping projects that provide insight into everything from auto emissions and floods to vanishing rivers and whipping winds.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Reporters Toolbox [65]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [5]
Climate Change [8]
Disasters [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Journalism & Media [21]
Natural Resources [24]
Pollution [30]
Transportation [33]
Water & Oceans [35]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [37]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
California [39]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [43]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [44]
Northwest (OR WA) [45]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [47]
International [48]
Visibility: 
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Another Bad-News Year Ahead for U.S. Coal? [75]

As U.S. coal’s comedown continues, our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a close look at the factors behind the industry’s decline and finds a combination of economics, competition and shifting global markets, along with aging technology, politics and environmental pushback. What’s in store for coal in 2020?

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Backgrounders [76]
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Activism [3]
Air [5]
Climate Change [8]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [19]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Natural Resources [24]
Pollution [30]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [37]
Alaska and Hawaii [38]
California [39]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [43]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [44]
Northwest (OR WA) [45]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [47]
International [48]
Canada [49]
Mexico [50]
Africa [51]
Antarctica & Arctic [52]
Asia [53]
Australia & Oceania [54]
Central America & the Caribbean [55]
Europe [56]
Middle East [57]
South America [58]
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