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Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [1]

The Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to hold back a flood of information on how sea level rise may inundate the nation’s park system. But now a new report yields wave after wave of stories, depending on your coverage area. TipSheet explains how to make smart use of the just-released document.

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TipSheet [2]
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Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [6]
Forests [7]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Natural Resources [10]
Planning & Growth [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Northwest (OR WA) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
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Public [21]

Disappearing ‘Climate,’ EPA FOIA Surge, Pipeline Docs Ruling and More [22]

A reporter reveals that the National Park Service is deleting references to climate change in an upcoming study of sea level rise, and FOIA requesters are behind a record surge in information lawsuits involving Pruitt EPA. That, plus Keystone XL Pipeline documents and more, in the latest WatchDog.

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WatchDog TipSheet [23]
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Activism [24]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [6]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Policy [28]
Science [29]
Water & Oceans [12]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [30]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [31]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
International [32]
Canada [33]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Small Market Beat Reporter Delves Where ‘Few Have Looked’ [34]

A local beat reporter with an unusual background seeks hidden corners of local environmental policy and is rewarded with top honors for her work. An interview with Texas Observer reporter Naveena Sadasivam about her learning curve, her award-winning reporting and what she thinks the profession must do to build its future. The latest “Inside Story.”

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Agriculture [36]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Pollution [38]
Waste [39]
Region: 
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
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Public [21]

Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [40]

The estuaries that proliferate across the United States can be hard to define — and protect. But their role in a healthy environment makes them a crucial focus of good reporting. The latest Issue Backgrounder explores their importance, the many challenges they face, and how to track the agencies and programs meant to protect them.

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Backgrounders [41]
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Agriculture [36]
Biodiversity [42]
Economy & Business [37]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [43]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [10]
People & Population [44]
Planning & Growth [11]
Policy [28]
Pollution [38]
Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [45]
California [46]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Northwest (OR WA) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
International [32]
Mexico [47]
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Tracking Troubled Waters with ‘Endangered Rivers’ List [48]

A running list of endangered rivers becomes an annual starting point for strong local coverage of critical water issues. This week’s TipSheet spotlights the latest additions to an inventory of trouble spots around the United States, plus key angles and issues for coverage, and a selection of top resources.

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TipSheet [2]
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Activism [24]
Agriculture [36]
Chemicals [49]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [43]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [10]
Pollution [38]
Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [45]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [30]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [31]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
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Public [21]

"Hurricane Harvey's Toxic Impact Deeper Than Public Told" [50]

"A toxic onslaught from the nation's petrochemical hub was largely overshadowed by the record-shattering deluge of Hurricane Harvey as residents and first responders struggled to save lives and property."

Chemicals [49]
Disasters [51]
Environmental Health [26]
Pollution [38]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [21]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
Source: Houston Chronicle/AP [52], 03/23/2018

Are Combined Sewer Overflows Causing Pollution in Your Local Waters? [53]

Decades after the nation’s capital began its historic cleanup, sanitary sewage still occasionally swamps the Potomac River. Are sewage systems also dumping human waste and other pollutants into waterways near you? This week’s TipSheet has the background on the problem of combined sewage overflow, as well as resources for finding out what’s happening near you.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Health [26]
Health [54]
Journalism & Media [9]
Planning & Growth [11]
Pollution [38]
Waste [39]
Water & Oceans [12]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Dirtying the Waters: Texas Ranks 1st in Violating Water Pollution Rules [55]

"Texas has a dirty secret. Its industries are routinely violating environmental laws by dumping excess chemicals and human waste into its rivers and bays, often without consequence."

Pollution [38]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [21]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
Source: Texas Observer [56], 03/19/2018

EPA Mapping App Helps Find, Deepen Environmental Justice Stories [57]

As new research reminds us that pollution often disproportionately affects poor and minority communities in the United States, a long-standing mapping tool from the EPA can help reporters explore and discover those environmental justice stories nearest them. The latest TipSheet explains the problem, and walks you through the mapping app.

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Activism [24]
Air [58]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [6]
Government [8]
Health [54]
Journalism & Media [9]
People & Population [44]
Pollution [38]
Technology [59]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
California [46]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [31]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

"Fisheries: Coast Guard Risks Rough Seas Stopping Red Snapper Poachers" [60]

"A small but swift U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat bounced violently over the choppy Gulf of Mexico last week, becoming airborne more than once before the chief ordered the pilot to slow down."

Fish & Fisheries [43]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
Source: Greenwire [61], 02/28/2018

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