"EPA: Agency Reminds Employees To Watch What They Say"
"U.S. EPA wants its employees to be mindful about what they say in their official capacity."
Source: Greenwire, 02/10/2017
Journalism & Media
"Florida Has Seen Bad Effects from Trump-Like Climate Gag Orders"
"The state, and North Carolina, had trouble planning for damaging erosion after orders similar to White House moves".
Source: Scientific American, 02/09/2017
Trump EPA Spox Juggles Jobs In Two Washingtons, And It Hasn’t Gone Well
"Doug Ericksen is trying to hold down two jobs in two different Washingtons. And it’s not going terribly well."
Source: Washington Post, 02/08/2017
Watchdog Group Sues Pruitt To Disclose Contact With Energy Companies
"A media watchdog group is suing to force U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency to release records detailing his communications with energy companies ahead of a Senate vote to confirm his nomination."
Source: Reuters, 02/08/2017
Rogue Twitter Brings Government Leaks to Masses
Dozens of renegade government Twitter accounts have sprung up, with claims they're run anonymously by employees of various agencies whose missions appear threatened by the Trump administration. TipSheet has the story, plus a list of more than 40 accounts of interest to environmental reporters.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
Enviro, Energy Reporters Look at Prospects for Beat in 2017
Veteran journalists gathered in Washington, D.C. last Friday, Feb. 3, to share insights into how environment and energy policy may unfold in the year ahead — and to urge colleagues to prepare for possibly dramatic shifts ahead. Key takeaways, plus video, audio clips and a presentation by SEJ's president. Photo: Washington Post reporter Daryl Fears; courtesy of Schuyler Null/Wilson Center.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
"USDA Abruptly Purges Animal Welfare Information From Its Website"
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday abruptly removed inspection reports and other information from its website about the treatment of animals at thousands of research laboratories, zoos, dog breeding operations and other facilities."
Source: Washington Post, 02/07/2017
No, US Scientists Didn't Trick The World Into Adopting The Paris Deal
"The climate-denial camp has new ammunition: A widely refuted Daily Mail article that claims top U.S. climate scientists exaggerated their data for a 2015 study to 'dupe' world leaders into adopting the Paris Climate Agreement."
Source: Mashable, 02/07/2017
SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism Announces Winter 2016 Grantees
The FEJ has awarded $19,835 for six new story projects selected through the FEJ’s Winter 2016-2017 round of competition. Coverage grant categories included "The Politics and Economics of Renewable Energy in the U.S." and “Biodiversity and Climate Change Impact in North America.” Photo: Grantee Rachel Waldholz.
Topics on the Beat:
Visibility:
Pages
Advertisement 
