Journalists Complain About PIO "Minders"

October 31, 2012–Gripes about PIO policies are not new. Now an article in the Society of Professional Journalists' Quill magazine takes the complaint to a higher level, arguing PIO restrictions are not aimed at access and accuracy, and urging journalists to resist the PIO requirements in their own work — and to work together nationally to elevate the PIO censorship issue.

State, Federal Whistleblower Rules a Key Tool for Journalists

October 31, 2012–Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility's new guide to state whistleblower laws starts with a map — click on any state to link to its whistleblower law and other related info. Federally, there is currently a bill in play in Congress which would strengthen the notoriously weak federal whistleblower protections.

Journalists Detained at Texas Protest of Keystone XL Pipeline

October 17, 2012–The two New York Times journalists were working on private land with the permission of the landowner, near Winnsboro in northeast Texas, when they were detained, according to the online energy publication FuelFix. The 78-year-old owner of the land, who objects to the routing of the pipeline across it, was also arrested for trespassing on her own land.

Reporters Committee Offers Guide to FOIA Appeals Process

October 17, 2012–RCFP's new online guide to appealing federal FOIA decisions, written by smart, experienced media lawyers, "will be particularly useful to independent journalists and those at news organizations who don’t have ready access to legal counsel to help file appeals."

Bridging the Journalism/Science Divide, Professions Seek New Ways To Collaborate

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Colin McDonald Puts Boots on the Ground

September 15, 2012–In this excerpt from the latest issue of SEJournal (Summer/Fall), Nadia White interviews San Antonio Express-News reporter Colin McDonald, who's built his newspaper career at the intersection of environmental news and adventure writing.

EPA’s ECHO Database: Your Two-faced Best Friend

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Global Climate Change

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In the Lap of the Gods

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It Is Not the Strongest of the Species That Survives...

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