"EPA: Tweaks To FOIA Policy Provide More Time To Requesters"
"EPA has changed some of its Freedom of Information Act practices and will now provide requesters more time to clarify their inquiries."
Source: Greenwire, 10/15/2019
Journalism & Media
"Peter Dykstra: SEJ Enters Middle Age With Grace"
"SEJ is the Jimmy Carter of non-profits – overlooked in real-time, but looking better and smarter with each passing year. This year's conference wraps up Sunday in Fort Collins, Colo (follow the action on social media via #SEJ2019)"
Source: Daily Climate, 10/14/2019
BLM's Pendley Says His Positions On Climate, Immigrants Don’t Matter
"Bureau of Land Management acting director William Perry Pendley repeatedly dodged questions at an environmental journalism conference."
Source: HuffPost, 10/14/2019
Commerce Staff Drafted Rebuke of NWS For Contradicting Trump On Dorian
"Commerce Department officials were responsible for drafting a statement that rebuked National Weather Service staff after they sent a tweet countering President Trump’s statements about Hurricane Dorian, according to a letter sent by the House Science committee Thursday."
Source: The Hill, 10/11/2019
"Revealed: Google Made Large Contributions To Climate Change Deniers"
"Google has made “substantial” contributions to some of the most notorious climate deniers in Washington despite its insistence that it supports political action on the climate crisis."
Source: Guardian, 10/11/2019
Report: Pendley Denied Climate Change, Blamed Migrants For Disease
"A top Interior Department official reportedly denied the existence of climate change and compared undocumented immigrants to 'cancer.'"
Source: The Hill, 10/10/2019
Award-Winner Chronicles Radioactive Risks at Midwest Nuclear Plants
A deeply documented investigation revealed serious problems in Illinois’ aging nuclear power plants, and won reporters Brett Chase and Madison Hopkins an outstanding small market investigative reporting award from the Society of Environmental Journalists last year. Chase spoke with SEJournal Online’s “Inside Story” about the “Power Struggle” project, about lessons learned and advice for other reporters. Read the Q&A.
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Grazing on Public Lands Still a Source of Controversy … and Stories
As the Society of Environmental Journalists heads to Colorado this week for its annual gathering, it’s a good time to consider how to report on the vast public lands throughout the western United States. The latest TipSheet explores the history of conflict over public lands, the stories they yield and the resources needed to better report the issue.
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"Royal Shakespeare Company Ends BP Partnership After Student Protest"
"The Royal Shakespeare Company is to end its partnership with BP at the end of the year following criticism of its links to the international oil giant."
Source: BBC News, 10/03/2019
Pipeline Data Offer Story Leads
Compelling pipeline stories can be found throughout the United States, but first you need to know where the pipelines are. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox looks at the best source of pipeline data, which offers a wealth of government information on location, incidents and enforcement. But there are caveats as well.
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