SEJ Joins in Suit on Officials' E-mails

May 7, 2008–The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) joined other journalism groups May 6, 2008, in filing a "friend of the court" brief in a Washington state lawsuit seeking access to public officials' e-mails under state law.

After Denials, White House Caves on Censored Gerberding Climate-Health Testimony

April 23, 2008–It was news when the White House censored testimony prepared in October 2007 by Centers for Disease Control Director Julie Gerberding - testimony detailing the health hazards likely to result from climate change.

Earmarks 101: All Pork Is a Local Story

April 23, 2008–In every Congressional district - including yours - there are dozens of "pork barrel" politics stories.

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.

New Rail Hazmat Regs Include Non-Disclosure Provisions

April 23, 2008–A rule issued April 16, 2008, ostensibly to keep the public safe from shipments of highly hazardous materials by rail, has been little-understood by the public.

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.

Bush Administration Opposes Bill to Shield Press Sources

April 9, 2008–"Attorney General Michael Mukasey and three other top Bush administration officials are weighing in against legislation that would allow reporters to protect the identities of confidential sources..."

Massey CEO Threatens ABC Reporter

April 9, 2008–"'If you're going to start taking pictures of me, you're liable to get shot,' the chairman of one of the country's biggest coal mining companies, Don Blankenship of Massey Energy, told an ABC News reporter before grabbing the reporter's camera,"

New Mexico Activists Win FOIA Case Against Nuclear Agency

April 9, 2008–A federal district judge ruled that agencies can't use delay to create secrecy when the Freedom of Information Act requires them to disclose records.

Rail, Other Accident Reports Now Online

April 9, 2008–Environmental reporters who want to keep track of accidents on their beats may want to know about these useful tools and resources.