Journalism & Media

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Read more about Going Whole Hog on Innovative Student Project [1]

Yes, You Should Run for SEJ’s Board [6]

Busy people know how to get things done. So, when I suggest that you consider running for a seat on the board of directors of the Society of Environmental Journalists, your first reaction (“I’m far too busy!”) can be quickly countered: Busy people are known for managing their time. Read more from SEJ President Jeff Burnside.

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SEJ Presidents Report [7]

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Filming in Parks and Forests: The Alaskan Angle [8]

Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (pictured) has proposed a bill that would (among other things) set a flat $200 annual fee to permit unlimited shooting by small film crews. Now E&E Daily reports Murkowski's filmmaker nephew faced the fees-and-permits barrier when he wanted to shoot near her father's home, surrounded by the Tongass National Forest.

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Laws & Regulations [10]

Natural Resources [11]

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Alaska and Hawaii [13]

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EPA Crisis Communications Plan: Accurate, Timely, Approved Information [14]

EPA's Plan, approved back on January 15, 2009, mandates giving "understandable, timely, accurate, and consistent information to the public." The plan laudably emphasizes coordination with other agencies — but it also leads to strong message control.

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Disasters [15]

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Railroads Won't Disclose Where — and When — 'Bomb Trains' Are Traveling [18]

"The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has doubled down on a demand that railroads notify state officials when large shipments of crude oil move through their towns, even as two of the largest rail companies fight in court to keep some of the information hidden from the public."

Disasters [15]

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Source: VICE News [20], 07/27/2015

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Whiplash Warning When Climate Science is Publicized Before Peer Review [21]

"Who wins when a scary, but edge-pushing new climate study led by one of the world’s most prominent climate scientists makes headlines before it is either peer reviewed or published? Everybody, and nobody. Let me explain what I mean."

Climate Change [22]

Science [23]

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Source: Dot Earth [24], 07/24/2015

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"Feds Warn Railroads To Comply With Oil Train Notification Requirement" [25]

"The U.S. Department of Transportation warned railroads that they must continue to notify states of large crude oil shipments after several states reported not getting updated information for as long as a year."

Disasters [15]

Energy & Fuel [19]

Environmental Politics [16]

Laws & Regulations [10]

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Source: McClatchy [27], 07/23/2015

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Release-to-One, Release-to-All FOIA Pilot Shakes Some Journos [28]

A new pilot program would make available to the public automatically and immediately any information released to an individual FOIA requester. But some journalists would rather not have their pending scoops revealed before they are ripe. Image source: U.S. government.

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Government [17]

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White House Correspondents Ask for Openness Ground Rules [29]

Environmental journalists aren't the only ones complaining about access to officials being constrained by flacks.

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [30]

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"No, Earth Is Not Heading Toward a ‘Mini Ice Age’" [31]

"This week, warnings of an impending 'mini ice age,' set to hit in the 2030s, have been circulating in the media. It’s a story that has caused shivers among the public, but there’s one problem: Climate scientists aren’t buying it."

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