Publication Items

Forest Activists Drop Suit on Press-Conference Ejection [1]

After an appeals court ruling against them, and running out of funds, conservationists dropped their suit against the Forest Service for escorting them from a press conference on a Bitterroot National Forest timber sale.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Forests [3]
Government [4]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Analysis: Obama Openness Has Yet To Fulfill Promise [7]

Watchdog groups and the Associated Press report on federal agency foot-dragging in making a reality of Obama administration declarations that it would foster government transparency.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [4]
Policy [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Analysis: Obama Openness Has Yet To Fulfill Promise [7]
EPA Funding Boom Means Dollars for Local Projects [10]

One result of increased EPA grant money going to state and local governments will be uptick in activity on many local environmental projects — which will translate into news.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about EPA Funding Boom Means Dollars for Local Projects [10]
Federal Crystal Ball Predicts Numerous Wildfire Hotspots [12]

The National Interagency Fire Center maintains an ongoing set of wildfire forecasts, covering time periods ranging from daily to the full wildfire season.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Forests [3]
Government [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Federal Crystal Ball Predicts Numerous Wildfire Hotspots [12]
Human Health Threats from Animals Are Imported Every Day [13]

About 200 million animals, from more than 190 countries, are imported into the United States every year, according to a team of investigators that published its findings in the May 1, 2009, issue of the journal Science. Many can spread serious diseases.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Public Risks from Chemical Facilities Aren't Just Theoretical [15]

Accidents and criminal actions at private and government facilities continue to threaten millions of people. Find the accident history in counties you cover.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [16]
Disasters [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Public Risks from Chemical Facilities Aren't Just Theoretical [15]
RTK NET Relaunches Chemical Risk Data Site [18]

RTK NET's powerful tools make it easy to see which cities face the worst chemical risks, and what chemicals are involved.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [16]
Disasters [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about RTK NET Relaunches Chemical Risk Data Site [18]
Obama Has Yet To End PIO "Minders," Permissions [19]

A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists documents the Obama administration's declarations that it intends to be more open. But the same report also documents the many actions not taken at the agency level.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [4]
Policy [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Congress Chiefs Want Probe into Secret Bayer Poison Gas [20]

House Energy Chair Waxman and Senate Commerce Chair Rockefeller call for investigation of whether Bayer could use safer chemicals at its Institute WV plant.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [16]
Disasters [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [21]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Congress Chiefs Want Probe into Secret Bayer Poison Gas [20]
SEJ, Groups Ask Environment Canada for Openness [22]

Environment Canada ignored a similar letter from SEJ sent a year ago, requesting restoration of public access to science that taxpayers have paid for.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [4]
Policy [8]
Journalism & Media [23]
Region:
International [24]
Canada [25]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about SEJ, Groups Ask Environment Canada for Openness [22]

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