"North Carolina’s Chilling New Twist on “Ag-Gag”"
"Up until now, there have been three main ways that states have tried — in some instances successfully — to keep the truth about what happens on factory farms hidden."
Source: Salon, 06/05/2015
Journalism & Media
SPJ, SEJ Seek Meet with White House Spox on Minders, Permissions
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and SEJ sent a letter to Josh Earnest (pictured), White House Press Secretary, May 29, 2015, asking for a meeting to discuss restrictions that infringe on journalists' abilities to report on the federal government. The letter follows up on earlier pleas from some 38 journalism groups to the White House for more openness.
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Did EPA Press Office Retaliate for Unfavorable NY Times Article?
It appears to an outside observer that NYT reporter Coral Davenport was uninvited to EPA's "Waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) rule announcement phone call as retaliation for an unfavorable story she had written about the agency's public affairs operation the week before. EPA says not.
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"6 Groups Seek To Intervene in Federal Drilling Rules Lawsuit"
"Six environmental groups asked a judge Tuesday to be allowed to side with the federal government in opposing two lawsuits that contest new rules for oil and gas drilling on federal lands, among which is a requirement that companies report information about chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing."
Source: AP, 06/03/2015
Shell Sought To Influence Direction of Science Museum Climate Program
"Shell tried to influence the presentation of a climate change programme it was sponsoring at the Science Museum in London, internal documents seen by the Guardian show."
Source: Guardian, 06/01/2015
Shroud of Secrecy Covers Oil Trains And Safety of Their Infrastructure
"When crude oil arrives at a refinery in South Philadelphia or Marcus Hook or Paulsboro, the refinery must have a public plan outlining the hazards, a detailed response to possible accidents, and worst-case scenarios for disasters that could endanger hundreds of thousands of people. Not so the trains carrying oil to the refineries."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 05/26/2015
"Global News Organisations Agree To Share Climate Change Content"
"An unprecedented alliance of news publishers including the Guardian, El País, Le Monde and China Daily have agreed to share climate change content to raise awareness in the runup to the next UN summit."
Source: Guardian, 05/21/2015
Panel: Conflict Looms over Environment and Energy in 2015
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