SEJ Members Relocate, Win Fellowships, Teach

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SEJournal Winter 2012-13, Vol. 22 No. 4

January 15, 2013–Now available to non-members and non-subscribers. In this issue: Superstorm Sandy's hidden warning; analysis of pivotal enviro issues to watch; new frontiers in visual journalism; keeping up on chemical databases; members helping members: SEJ's mentoring program; media on the move; and book reviews.

The New New Deal

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The Ocean of Life

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The View from Texas — SEJ a Horse of a Different Color?

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Visual Storytellers Open New Horizons

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At Industry Urging, White House Buries Report on Toxic Threats to Children's Health

January 2, 2013–If you want to know the latest on what chemicals might give your kids learning disabilities, asthma, and other health problems, the White House Office of Management and Budget intends to keep you in the dark. It has buried since March 2011 the 3rd edition of EPA's report "America's Children and the Environment."

Do Mainstream Media Disclose "Experts'" Links to Oil and Gas Industry?

January 2, 2013–Too often stories fail to disclose such industry ties, which might call into question the experts' objectivity. The Checks and Balances Project, an energy watchdog group, did an analysis of coverage in 60 publications over a five-year period with very interesting results.

EPA Withdraws Rule on Reporting Cadmium Health Studies

January 2, 2013–EPA had on December 3, 2012, published a final rule requiring reporting of unpublished cadmium-related health and safety studies by manufacturers and importers. This rule prompted industry objections, resulting in EPA's withdrawal of the rule less than 2 weeks later.

Why Does Congress Keep CRS Reports Secret? One Possible Answer

January 2, 2013–Congress' motives for the nondisclosure bear scrutiny. Is it merely to sound smart or hog the glory of releasing them? A recent report by Manuel Quinones in E&E Daily suggests another motive: fiddling with inconvenient truths (or untruths).