Midnight Regs: Many Environmental Items on Final Bush Agenda (Part 1)

June 25, 2008–As the Bush administration closes out its terms in office, a number of rules, policies, orders, and other actions related to the environment are expected by Jan. 19, 2009.

House Probes OMB Suppression of Chemical Risk Assessments

June 18, 2008–The House Science Committee is investigating charges that a White House political arm with no scientific expertise is suppressing EPA information about the toxic risks of commercial products.

Spin War Looms on Eve of Senate Climate Debate

May 28, 2008–The battle to control news media and public perceptions of the climate change issue will heat up this week as the Senate prepares to start debate on the first major US legislation to address the problem of global climate change.

EPA Submits Plan for Reopening Libraries, Which Remain Closed

April 23, 2008–EPA on March 26, 2008, delivered a report Congress had demanded on its plan to reopen the agency's shuttered libraries.

Now's Your Chance: Talk to EPA About Information You Need

April 23, 2008–EPA has begun a "National Dialogue" about what information the public needs from the agency and how the agency can better provide that information.

Court Reverses Ban on Farm Data Releasees

March 12, 2008–The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, ruled Feb. 15, 2008, that the public had a legitimate interest in data from some previously unreleased Agriculture Department databases - clearing the way for their release.

League of Conservation Voters Releases Annual "Scorecard"

March 5, 2008–Scorecard reports environmental records of US Representatives and Senators

BLM Proposal May Limit Transparency, Public Input On Its NEPA Actions

February 27, 2008–The Bureau of Land Management has proposed changing its rules for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

SEJ Voices Concern Over Muzzling of Environment Canada Scientists

February 27, 2008–The Society of Environmental Journalists has asked Environment Canada for its written policies on staff communication with news media.

House Panels Probe Charges That Science on FEMA Trailers Was Scrubbed

January 30, 2008–Two House subcommittees are investigating charges that federal agencies censored scientific information about the health risks posed by FEMA trailers to people living in them.