Publication Items

Draft EIS for Western Energy Corridors Released [1]

The public comment period for a long-delayed EIS draft designating energy corridors in 11 Western states is open.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Biodiversity [5]
Government [6]
Policy [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Region:
Northwest (OR WA) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Draft EIS for Western Energy Corridors Released [1]
Nations Seek "Roadmap" to Post-Kyoto Climate Treaty at Bali [13]

Post-Kyoto climate change negotiations began in earnest in Bali, Indonesia, to prepare for the next iteration of world consensus on the topic.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [14]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Government [6]
Policy [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Region:
International [15]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Nations Seek "Roadmap" to Post-Kyoto Climate Treaty at Bali [13]
NASA Holds Tele-Presser on Earth Science Program, Thursday, Jan. 24 [16]

NASA to hold media briefing Jan. 24 for planned Earth Science program activities.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Government [6]
Technology [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about NASA Holds Tele-Presser on Earth Science Program, Thursday, Jan. 24 [16]
Info on Clean Water Priced Like Gold in Alaska [19]

"When an environmental group, Alaskans for Clean Water, asked for copies of state records about an unsuccessful ballot proposal to limit mining pollution, officials initially said they would turn over the documents — for $50,000," the Associated Press reported October 20, 2008.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Region:
Alaska and Hawaii [21]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Info on Clean Water Priced Like Gold in Alaska [19]
Gumshoe Tools: Sunlight Foundation's Party Time Database [22]

Those U.S. representatives and senators really know how to party. Especially the ones running for re-election or under indictment. Now journalists who want to follow the money have a new "Access Washington" snooper-tool to use in their investigative projects.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Gumshoe Tools: Sunlight Foundation's Party Time Database [22]
EPA, OSHA Flunk Science Openness Rating from UCS [23]

EPA, FWS and OSHA are among the least open of 15 different federal agencies covered most frequently by environmental reporters, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about EPA, OSHA Flunk Science Openness Rating from UCS [23]
Covering Congress: House Committee Phone Numbers [24]

Committee staff are crucial to covering environmental issues. Here are some current House committee phone contacts relevant to the environment beat.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Covering Congress: House Committee Phone Numbers [24]
Coalition of Groups Readies Openness Agenda for Next Administration [25]

A broad coalition of open-government groups is finalizing an ambitious agenda to improve public access to information in the next administration.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Coalition of Groups Readies Openness Agenda for Next Administration [25]
Groups, Media Pitch Open-Government Proposals To New Administration [26]

In an effort to increase government accountability and transparency, media groups put forward a new "21st Century Right-to-Know Agenda."
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about Groups, Media Pitch Open-Government Proposals To New Administration [26]
TOOLBOX: Contractor Misconduct Database Offers Gumshoes Leads [27]

The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has a new tool for investigative journalists. Reporters can now snoop around the Federal Contractor Misconduct Database to find misdeeds by federal contractors.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [12]
- Read more about TOOLBOX: Contractor Misconduct Database Offers Gumshoes Leads [27]

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