"On the Menu for McDonald’s: Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions"
"McDonald’s said Tuesday it’s taking steps to cut the greenhouse gases it emits, including tweaking the way the beef in its Big Macs and Quarter Pounders is produced."
Source: AP, 03/21/2018
Consumer
Sun Doesn’t Shine at Trump Environmental Agencies
There’s little cause to celebrate upcoming Sunshine Week for those who cover Trump administration environmental agencies. The latest WatchDog catalogues how the EPA has adopted a secretive approach and displays frequent hostility to the news media, including with a troubling series of attacks on individual journalists.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
“Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science”
A hard-nosed account of Monsanto and its controversial and popular herbicide Roundup comes in a new book by a former wire service reporter, who pieced together documentation and fact-finding from over 20 years to make a case there was a dangerous cover-up. BookShelf reviews Carey Gillam’s “Whitewash.”
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
"Want Cleaner Air? Try Using Less Deodorant"
"The deodorants, perfumes and soaps that keep us smelling good are fouling the air with a harmful type of pollution — at levels as high as emissions from today’s cars and trucks."
Source: NY Times, 02/19/2018
"Dangerous Kids' Makeup Must Carry Warnings, New Proposal Requires"
"U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, has introduced legislation that would ensure all cosmetics marketed to children are proven asbestos-free, or else they must carry warning labels."
Source: Detroit Free Press, 02/08/2018
After Trump Tariff, Local and Regional Stories Abound on Solar
New White House tariffs on solar imports may put the brakes on the solar installation boom in the United States. That means numerous local and regional stories are waiting to be told. This week's TipSheet has plenty of ideas for coverage, plus resources to track solar activity in your locale.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do
The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
"Fighting Climate Change, One Laundry Load at a Time"
"A Danish biotechnology company is trying to fight climate change — one laundry load at a time. Its secret weapon: mushrooms like those in a dormant forest outside Copenhagen."
Source: NY Times, 01/02/2018
Investigations May Bring News in 2018
Almost a dozen investigations are underway at the U.S. EPA and the Interior Department, including of unusual travel, private sector connections and staff/advisory panel moves. This week's TipSheet runs down the probes in detail, and offers resources for coverage of developments in 2018.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Visibility:
Pages
Advertisement 
