"How The Interior Department Got Swamped"
"At least 11 department officials have cashed out for jobs with fossil fuel interests, lobbying firms or other private companies."
Source: HuffPost, 11/27/2019
Government
"Newsmaker: The 'Go See Ryan' Approach To Lobbying EPA"
"The pork producers were worried. A looming regulation at EPA threatened to cost hog farms time and money. So a lobbyist for the National Pork Producers Council shot an email to EPA's top political staffer, Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson. The reply likely inspired relief."
Source: Greenwire, 11/18/2019
Delving Into Drones
Veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick offers practical advice on learning to fly your own drone. Plus, he shares insights and photos from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes, and explains why he sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism as a match made in heaven.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
Drones and Photojournalism — Elevating the Craft to New Heights
A match made in heaven — that’s how veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism. In the latest EJ InSight, Essick shares insights and photos from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes. Plus, in a sidebar, Essick gives practical advice on learning to fly your own drone.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
Environmental Stories 'Down The Road' in 2020 From Highway Bill
A massive transportation measure is working its way through Congress, with environmental elements including climate change and public transit. But will this “must-pass” measure actually pass in the coming year? Or will it be bogged down by politics or looming questions of how to pay for it? A new Issue Backgrounder explains.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
EPA Fails To Supply Documents To House Science in Subpoena Showdown
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided "largely non-responsive" documents in response to a final threat by House Democrats, according to committee staff, likely setting the stage for a forthcoming subpoena."
Source: The Hill, 11/08/2019
"EPA Chief Of Staff Under Investigation In Document Destruction"
"The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general is investigating whether chief of staff Ryan Jackson was involved in destroying internal documents that should have been retained, according to two people familiar with the matter."
Source: Politico, 11/08/2019
"Interior Proposes Coveted Deal To Ex-Client Of Agency Head"
"The Interior Department is proposing to award one of the first contracts for federal water in perpetuity to a powerful rural water district that had employed Secretary David Bernhardt as a lawyer and lobbyist."
Source: AP, 11/08/2019
"Fed Up With PG&E, California Mayors Pitch Customer-Owned Power Co-Op"
"Twenty-two mayors, as well as other city leaders, from across Northern California are behind a bold proposal to turn the region’s troubled Pacific Gas & Electric into a publicly owned cooperative."
Source: HuffPost, 11/07/2019
SEJ Urges Congress To Address Communication Between Journalists and Federal Agencies
November 6, 2019 — The Society of Environmental journalists joined 28 other journalism groups in urging every member of Congress to address the ongoing issue of censoring and restricting federal employees' communication with journalists.
Topics on the Beat:
Visibility:
Pages
Advertisement 
