Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)

Disasters [4]

Region:

International [10]

Mexico [11]

Central America & the Caribbean [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Read more about Hurricane Reporting, By the Numbers [1]

Delaware River Basin Interactive Map [14]

[14]

Environment America used >5,000 data points from more than a dozen sources to create this map for journalists, policymakers and citizens to pinpoint pollution sources and other threats to this important water source for drinking, wildlife and recreation.

Useful Links [15]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Pollution [16]

Read more about Delaware River Basin Interactive Map [14]

Coming to a Coastal Area Near You — Drowning Real Estate [18]

It’s a blockbuster — literally. Homes by the tens of thousands are at risk of being lost to coastal flooding in coming years, communities broken up thanks to climate change. This week’s TipSheet tells you how to find the data to tell the story and provides examples of model reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Consumer [19]

Disasters [4]

Economy & Business [20]

Environmental Studies [21]

People & Population [22]

Region:

Alaska and Hawaii [24]

California [25]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Read more about Coming to a Coastal Area Near You — Drowning Real Estate [18]

EPA Inaction Leaves Smog an Endless Summer Story [28]

It’s summer smog season, with all its unpleasant environmental and health impacts. But if you’re reporting on this perpetual problem, you may not be able to rely on the EPA to help you figure out where it is worst. This week’s TipSheet explains, then helps get you started on your own smog coverage.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Air [29]

Energy & Fuel [30]

Environmental Politics [31]

Government [32]

Health [33]

Pollution [16]

Transportation [35]

Region:

California [25]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [36]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Read more about EPA Inaction Leaves Smog an Endless Summer Story [28]

Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [37]

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.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Consumer [19]

Environmental Politics [31]

Environmental Studies [21]

Forests [38]

Government [32]

Natural Resources [39]

Wildlife [40]

Region:

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [36]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Read more about Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [37]

Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [41]

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.

SEJ Publication Types:

Backgrounders [42]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [43]

Biodiversity [44]

Economy & Business [20]

Environmental Health [45]

Environmental Politics [31]

Fish & Fisheries [46]

Government [32]

Natural Resources [39]

People & Population [22]

Policy [47]

Pollution [16]

Wildlife [40]

Region:

Alaska and Hawaii [24]

California [25]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [36]

International [10]

Mexico [11]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Read more about Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [41]

When Disaster Strikes, Building Codes May Make Things Worse [48]

They may not be the sexiest topics on the environmental agenda. But building codes and zoning can become a matter of life and death when natural disasters strike. This week’s TipSheet runs down the reporting challenge when floods, earthquakes and wildfires threaten your coverage area.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Disasters [4]

Government [32]

People & Population [22]

Region:

Alaska and Hawaii [24]

California [25]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Read more about When Disaster Strikes, Building Codes May Make Things Worse [48]

"Anacostia Rising: What’s Next For Washington’s 'Forgotten’ River" [49]

"Our nation’s founders decided to build their new capital city on a square of land at the confluence of two rivers — the Potomac and the Anacostia. In the years since, the Potomac has been acclaimed as “the Nation’s River.” The Anacostia, however, has been known by less illustrious nicknames: “the forgotten river,” or simply “one of the most polluted rivers in the United States.”"

Agriculture [43]

Pollution [16]

Waste [50]

Public [13]

Source: WAMU [51], 03/26/2018

Read more about "Anacostia Rising: What’s Next For Washington’s 'Forgotten’ River" [49]

"Coal Ash Pollution Case To Be Heard By Federal Appeals Court" [52]

"A legal battle over the storage of more than 3 million tons of coal ash in Virginia is headed to a federal appeals court in a case closely watched by environmentalists and energy companies."

Energy & Fuel [30]

Environmental Health [45]

Pollution [16]

Public [13]

Source: AP [53], 03/20/2018

Read more about "Coal Ash Pollution Case To Be Heard By Federal Appeals Court" [52]

Are Combined Sewer Overflows Causing Pollution in Your Local Waters? [54]

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 [45]

Health [33]

Pollution [16]

Waste [50]

Region: