TipSheet provides biweekly news tips to notify journalists of potential environmental stories and sources. Each issue is posted here within one day of publication. TipSheet is a product of the Society of Environmental Journalists. Journalists are eligible for a free email subscription; send name and full contact information to the SEJ office. TipSheet is also available via RSS feed. 
Archives: Searchable TipSheet issues from present to Jan. 3, 2007, and from Dec. 26, 2001 to Jan 3, 2001, are available below. Or browse all TipSheet archives previous to May 2009 on SEJ's old website.
Latest TipSheet Items
June 22, 2011
Feds Award Millions for Environmental Projects
June 22, 2011–There is local news in these USDA and USFWS grants. These on-the-ground projects involve specific groups and individuals, offering prime examples of programs you can investigate to see whether federal tax dollars are being effectively and efficiently spent.New NOAA Fishery Advisers Appointed
June 22, 2011–Thirteen new members join the ranks; 8 others are reappointed. The shift in members provides an opportunity to explore what each Council has been doing, whether the new people will shift its direction (and NOAA's), and what the fishing industry, the public, and various interest groups think about past decisions and future directions.Plastics: All Kinds of News
June 22, 2011–Are you looking for a story of interest to consumers, retailers, manufacturers, lawyers, politicians, health officials, and editors of the business, politics, health, energy, science, and environment beats? Here are some starting points for coverage of plastics issues. Once you delve into this topic, other angles and sources will emerge.
Wildfire a Key to Local Environmental Stories
June 22, 2011–Rarely will you learn from national fire coverage the names of people whose homes the fire has destroyed or threatened. Or what flooding and wildlife loss may follow a fire. That is covered by local media or not at all. Be prepared with these resources to help you.June 8, 2011
41 New Trails Span About 650 Miles
June 8, 2011–Just in time for summer, 41 new segments of the US National Recreation Trails system in AL, AR, CT, FL, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NM, OK, PA, TN, and WV, covering about 650 land and water miles in 17 states, are open for business. These are part of a much larger system of about 1,100 trails spanning 13,000 miles.Communities in 40 States Get EPA Grants To Redevelop Brownfields
June 8, 2011–On June 6, EPA announced a new round of grants going to nearly 200 communities in some 40 states and 3 tribal areas. Most of them go to poor and minority areas with high unemployment rates.
Major Update of Local U.S. Climate Data Due by June 30
June 8, 2011–Each decade, NOAA's National Climatic Data Center updates its data for 30-year averages for a range of climate indicators. The most widely used "normals" for the period 1981-2010 (including temperature, precipitation, snowfall, snow depth, and heating and cooling degree days) are scheduled to be released at the end of June 2011, with the rest by year end.Several Tools Available To Check Drinking Water Quality
June 8, 2011–EPA has updated its Enforcement and Compliance History Online database so that federal standards violations through 2009 can be quickly identified. For example, pick a county and quickly get a customized listing of systems that fall into categories such as serial violators, or occasional violators of things such as health-based standards or monitoring requirements.May 25, 2011
Parties Near Deal on Endangered Species Listing Speed-Up?
May 25, 2011–While it's not a done deal, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and WildEarth Guardians have agreed on a list of 251 species that warrant the most immediate attention. Not all environmental groups support the choices, though.Report: Assessing Public Lands and Survival of Birds
May 25, 2011–Prepared by a large coalition of government agencies and NGOs, the report generally focuses on the condition of bird species in each of the broad habitat types, as well as the roles of various federal and state agencies and the relationships of species survival on public vs. private lands.
