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Publication Items

Without Warning System, Communities Blind to Toxic Disaster

A July 26 McClatchy story about an ammonia spill that killed one in South Carolina is similar to others that could be told in other U.S. states.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals
Disasters
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about Without Warning System, Communities Blind to Toxic Disaster
TVA IG Says Agency Let Lawyers Stifle $3 Million Study on Coal-Ash Spill Causes

An investigation by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee indicates the Tennessee Valley Authority opted not to make changes that could have prevented the massive December 2008 spill.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters
Energy & Fuel
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about TVA IG Says Agency Let Lawyers Stifle $3 Million Study on Coal-Ash Spill Causes
Declassified Ice Photos Document Climate Change

The Obama administration releases high-resolution photos, taken by US spy satellites over the years, documenting the extent and quality of arctic sea ice.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change
Government
Region:
National (U.S.)
Alaska and Hawaii
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about Declassified Ice Photos Document Climate Change
SEJ, J-Groups Urge High Court To Toss Curb on Speech in Wildlife Case

Sloppy legal draftsmanship resulted in a 1999 law that could put journalists and publishers in jail for doing investigative exposés of animal cruelty.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations
Activism
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about SEJ, J-Groups Urge High Court To Toss Curb on Speech in Wildlife Case
State, Local Agencies Join Push To Clean Up Air Pollution at Ports

A variety of initiatives aimed at reducing shipping-related emissions are in the works.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Air
Pollution
Transportation
Water & Oceans
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about State, Local Agencies Join Push To Clean Up Air Pollution at Ports
EPA To Announce Final Risk Assessment for SO2

In response to lawsuits, EPA was scheduled to release its proposed rule for a new primary health-based standard by July 30, 2009. That has been postponed once again, and the new court-ordered date for release of the proposed rule is Nov. 16, 2009, with a final rule due by June 2, 2010.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Air
Pollution
Government
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about EPA To Announce Final Risk Assessment for SO2
Congress Renews Efforts To Reform 19th Century Mining Law

Critics of the US General Mining Act of 1872 are hopeful that the law, which was crafted at a time when the priority was encouraging mining in a largely unsettled West, will finally be revamped.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources
Laws & Regulations
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about Congress Renews Efforts To Reform 19th Century Mining Law
Battle Over Chemical Facility Security Reignites

The extended deadline for temporary regulations addressing the security of thousands of chemical facilities expires Oct. 4, 2009. If Congress doesn't enact new legislation, business may continue as usual. But there is a possibility that Congress will act this year.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals
Laws & Regulations
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about Battle Over Chemical Facility Security Reignites
Media Critic: Who Will Do Regional or Local Investigations in Science?

SEJ Publication Types:
Features
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Science
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about Media Critic: Who Will Do Regional or Local Investigations in Science?
Texas Journalist Adapts and Digs Deeper on the E-Beat

Read the "Inside Story" on the experiences of Greg Harman, a staff writer for the San Antonio Current, who wanted to be a journalist covering the environment and has stayed with that decision.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Region:
National (U.S.)
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about Texas Journalist Adapts and Digs Deeper on the E-Beat

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