"Captured By Coal: ‘Like a Death in the Family’"
"Texas coal companies are leaving behind contaminated land. The state is letting them."
Source: Grist/Texas Tribune, 10/31/2019
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"Congress Eyes Protections Near Historical Park In New Mexico"
"Chaco Culture National Historical Park is at the center of a decades-long debate over how to manage oil and gas development in a sprawling area of northwestern New Mexico that is dotted by sites tied to the park but that lie outside its boundaries. The U.S. House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation that would prohibit drilling on the checkerboard of federal land that borders the park."
Source: AP, 10/30/2019
News Can Net Eyeballs By Turning Dweebish Data Into Magic Maps
When it comes to telling environment and energy stories, especially about place and scale, data visualizations can turn an average story into a standout. Reporter’s Toolbox takes a look at some recent examples of inspiring data-mapping projects that provide insight into everything from auto emissions and floods to vanishing rivers and whipping winds.
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Another Bad-News Year Ahead for U.S. Coal?
As U.S. coal’s comedown continues, our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a close look at the factors behind the industry’s decline and finds a combination of economics, competition and shifting global markets, along with aging technology, politics and environmental pushback. What’s in store for coal in 2020?
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"Southwest Tribes Oppose Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Plans"
"Native American leaders from New Mexico are opposing plans that call for storing in the desert Southwest tons of spent nuclear fuel from power plants around the U.S."
Source: AP, 10/23/2019
Farms and Ranches, Possible Cause, Cure of Climate Change
The links between agriculture and climate are as old as the Indus Valley Civilization and as current as this year’s Mississippi Basin floods. And stories about how each influences the other will likely unfold at an ever faster rate, according to this week’s TipSheet. The backstory, with an outline of the interactions between ag and global warming, plus story ideas and reporting resources.
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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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"Methane Sensors Put On Planes, Trucks In Oil Production Zone"
"Methane sensors will be put on planes, trucks and atop towers in the West Texas and southeastern New Mexico desert in a new effort to gauge the extent of greenhouse gas emissions from surging oil and natural gas production, advocates with the Environmental Defense Fund announced Wednesday."
Source: AP, 10/03/2019
In Houston, Rash of Storms Tests Limits of Coping With Climate Change
"After Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, Houston jumped to the front of the pack in adapting to the threat of climate change. It passed tougher building codes, offered more buyouts for flood-prone homes and budgeted billions of dollars in new funding for flood control."
Source: NY Times, 10/03/2019
"Lizard Protections Sought In Southwest Amid US Oil Boom"
"A small lizard found among the dunes straddling New Mexico and West Texas in one of the nation’s richest oil basins is at the center of a legal complaint filed Tuesday."
Source: AP, 10/02/2019
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