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2018 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment

From pipeline politics to hurricane horrors, 2017 witnessed a flood of energy and environment news — and 2018 promises to set a new high-water mark. On Friday, January 26 at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) launched its annual report, "The Journalists' Guide to Energy and Environment,” which previewed the top stories of 2018, with comments from a roundtable of leading journalists. If you missed it, the webcast is archived here.

Energy Remains Big Issue for Public Lands Management

Long-standing disputes over exploitation of public lands bubble over as the Trump administration advances campaign promises to ease restrictions on energy development. A special TipSheet, part of our 2018 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment, has resources for covering public lands-related issues as they play out in the coming year.

"Fighting Climate Change, One Laundry Load at a Time"

"A Danish biotechnology company is trying to fight climate change — one laundry load at a time. Its secret weapon: mushrooms like those in a dormant forest outside Copenhagen."

Source: NY Times, 01/02/2018

Slow Progress at Defunct Arkansas Chem Plant; Pollutants In Flood Zone

"Some officials in Phillips County say they aren’t concerned about incomplete cleanup of a chemical site in Helena-West Helena that is located in a flood-risk zone."

Source: NW Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 01/02/2018

Vehicles Now Biggest U.S. CO2 Source, But EPA Is Tearing Up Regulations

"Some of the most common avatars of climate change – hulking power stations and billowing smokestacks – may need a slight update. For the first time in more than 40 years, the largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in the US isn’t electricity production but transport – cars, trucks, planes, trains and shipping."

Source: Guardian, 01/02/2018

"China Ban On Domestic Ivory Sales Comes Into Force"

"A ban on all sales of ivory products in China [came] into force on Sunday, a move hailed by conservationists as an important step in the fight to protect endangered species such as African elephants."

Source: Aljazeera, 01/02/2018

"Government Scientists Blocked From The Biggest Meeting In Their Field"

"Hundreds of U.S. Geological Survey scientists were missing from the biggest conference in their field this month."

Source: Washington Post, 01/02/2018

"Flint Accused Of Violating Agreement To Replace Lead Service Lines"

"The city of Flint, which has been reeling for years over lead seepage from its pipes into its tap water, is accused of violating the terms of a major settlement agreement aimed at improving its water quality. Advocacy groups say the city is failing to disclose information about its efforts to replace its lead pipes."

Source: NPR, 01/02/2018

"Nearly Half Of Puerto Rico Customers Still Lack Power, Officials Say"

"Almost half of the electricity customers in Puerto Rico lack power, according to officials on the island, 100 days after Hurricane Maria hit the island."

Source: The Hill, 01/02/2018

Trump Interior Rolls Back Key Federal Land Fracking Rule

"On the last business day of the year, the Interior Department rescinded a 2015 Obama administration rule that would have set new environmental limitations on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on public lands."

Source: Washington Post, 01/02/2018

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