"Dems Could Unravel Zinke's Big Plans"
"A Democratic-controlled House would bring the hammer down on the Trump administration's Interior Department. ... Oversight hearings would accelerate from slow pitch to hardball."
Source: Greenwire, 10/31/2018
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Zinke’s Own Agency Watchdog Just Referred Him To The Justice Department
"The Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General has referred one of its probes into the conduct of Secretary Ryan Zinke to the Justice Department for further investigation, according to two individuals familiar with the matter."
Source: Washington Post, 10/31/2018
Will Hackers Crash U.S. Energy, Environment Infrastructure?
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.
Hunting for Wildlife Stories? Go to a Wildlife Refuge
Long-standing tensions between hunting and conservation mean stories for environmental reporters, especially as hunting season gets underway. But as this week’s TipSheet points out, much hunting also takes place in one of the nation’s most protected habitats — its national wildlife refuges. A look at why, and where, plus a scan of the landscape of sources and resources to tell the story more richly.
SEJ's 28th Annual Conference Coverage Stories
We're tracking stories inspired by or informed by our 2018 conference in Flint. The stories don't have to be about Flint; they can be based on sources or ideas you got from being at the conference. It's critically important to SEJ to gather evidence on the impact of our work. Please help us to keep SEJ strong and share links, photos, copies of reporting generated or informed by this conference. It's never too late!
Trophy Hunter On Zinke Advisory Panel Bags Permits To Import 3 Lion Heads
"Steven Chancellor, an Indiana coal executive who raised more than $1 million for President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, has obtained permits to import the heads and hides of at least three male lions from Africa since being tapped last year to advise Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke about the benefits of international hunting."
Source: HuffPost, 10/30/2018
"Conservationists Alarmed As China Eases Ban On Tiger And Rhino Parts"
"China unveiled new rules on Monday that would allow the use of rhino horn and tiger parts for some medical and cultural purposes, watering down a decades-old ban in a move conservation group WWF said could have “devastating consequences”."
Source: Reuters, 10/30/2018
"Coastal Pacific Oxygen Levels Now Plummet Once A Year"
"Scientists say West Coast waters now have a hypoxia season, or dead-zone season, just like the wildfire season."
Source: NPR, 10/30/2018
Amid Pollution, Indifference, Nigerians Struggle to Catch Their Breath
"The fires burn constantly in and around Onitsha, a growing city nestled on the banks of the Niger River in southern Nigeria. Each fire is surrounded by its own hellscape of rotting food, mounded rubbish, castoff computers, and slaughterhouse scraps, and the blazes — often fueled with old tires sliced into ribbons — incinerate the city’s waste and send out noxious plumes of smoke laden with dangerously high levels of particulate pollution."
Source: Undark, 10/30/2018
"Politics: Agency Chiefs Tiptoe Around Ethics Laws On Campaign Trail"
"When former Texas Gov. Rick Perry took the stage to campaign for Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas earlier this month, he did so walking a fine ethical line."
Source: Greenwire, 10/30/2018
