Publication Items

PACER Turns 20 — Still a Workhorse for Reporters [1]

The PACER system puts many — but not all — federal court records on line. It's an easy-to-use information access tool for journalists.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Federal Workers Union Wants Burrowers Lists [6]

Federal employee unions want lists of political appointees whose status has been transferred to career civil service positions at the end of the Bush administration.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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SPJ Calls for New Congress, Prez To Pass Federal Shield Law [7]

The Society of Professional Journalists has called on President-elect Obama and the incoming Congress to complete action on a federal shield law for journalists.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Whistleblowers Might Be Your Best Sources [9]

Whistleblowers can be a reporter's best friend — although friends that must often be handled with care. If you know a federal agency employee who tells you "Call me on January 21" — be sure to do it.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Whistleblowers Might Be Your Best Sources [9]
104 Drinking Water Pollutants Under Review [10]

EPA asks for comments on proposed regulation of 104 chemicals found in drinking water
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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League of Conservation Voters Releases Annual "Scorecard" [12]

Scorecard reports environmental records of US Representatives and Senators
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [3]
Policy [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Navy Publishes Draft EIS for Sonar [15]

The US Navy seeks comments on its proposed rules for using sonar for its Atlantic Fleet training exercises
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [16]
Military [17]
Policy [13]
Technology [18]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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USGS Maps Potential Spread of Invading Pythons [20]

Escaped pythons and other tropical pet snakes may be able to survive in one-third of Southern states, USGS predicts in new report.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [21]
Biodiversity [22]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Revised Ozone Standard Due by March 12, 2008 [23]

EPA is scheduled to announce by March 12, 2008, its final rule for a new ground-level ozone standard, last updated more than a decade ago.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [24]
Health [25]
Policy [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Revised Ozone Standard Due by March 12, 2008 [23]
Report: 303 Industrial Facilities Pose High Terrorism Risk [26]

The strategy of changing chemical processes at industrial facilities so they use less hazardous materials, and pose less of a threat from terrorism and accidents, gained little traction in the Bush administration after 9/11. But a number of organizations continue to push the idea.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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