SEJ Opposes Defanging of FOIA Ombud Office

February 13, 2008–The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) urged Congress to use its funding power to establish a new independent "ombudsman" office.

Environment Is at the Heart of Annual AAAS Meeting

January 23, 2008–Climate change, ecology and other environmental topics focus of AAAS sessions.

Congress Orders EPA to Reopen Libraries: EPA Balks

January 16, 2008–Omnibus 2008 Appropriations Bill (PL 110-161) signed by President Bush Dec. 26, 2007, ordered him to reopen EPA libraries shuttered by his administration and earmarked some $3 million to restore them.

Bush Signs FOIA Bill Into Law

January 2, 2008–President Bush has signed into law a measure aimed at strengthening the Freedom of Information Act.

TOOLBOX: New Resources for Tracking FED Spending Now Out

January 2, 2008–Some new, sharper tools are available for reporters who want to investigate patterns of federal spending or specific cases of interest.

SEJ PRESIDENT TESTIFIES AT INTERIOR PHOTO-FEE HEARING

December 12, 2007–SEJ President Timothy B. Wheeler testified before a full committee oversight hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee, that a proposed rule governing photography in National Park System units and Wildlife Refuges could restrict media access to these public lands and limit their coverage of natural resource issues.

CRS PUBLISHES BACKGROUNDER ON JOURNALISTS' PRIVILEGE

November 28, 2007–The Oct. 18, 2007 issue of Congressional Research Service has published a useful backgrounder on the current lack of a "shield law" protecting reporters from legal penalties, including jail, when they refuse prosecutors' requests to disclose the identities of confidential sources.

'Horror Movie' Approach Reaches Wide TV Audience

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'Need Bee Geek:' Searching For Meaning And Fun In Subject Lines

November 15, 2007–

Book Shelf: Carbon Finance

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