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.
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.
"Pat Mulroy Preached Conservation While Backing Growth in Las Vegas".
"Presumed presidential candidate Jeb Bush spoke Monday afternoon to coal industry CEOs at a closed door conference in Bristol, Virginia, drawing preemptive expressions of concern from environmental activists."
"Appalachian Power ceased operations Monday at three coal-fired power plants in West Virginia, and two in Virginia, in order to comply with stricter emissions standards mandated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency."
"Several Minnesota Indian bands are upset about what they say is a lack of consultation over a proposed controversial oil pipeline across northern Minnesota."
"The House on Monday passed legislation to overhaul federal management of marine fisheries nationwide."
"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."
"Ten environmental groups Tuesday sued a federal agency over its approval of a plan by Royal Dutch Shell PLC for exploratory petroleum drilling off Alaska's northwest coast."
"The Obama administration convened representatives of hospitals, food producers, professional medical societies and restaurant chains on Tuesday and extracted pledges to reduce the use of lifesaving antibiotics, whose effectiveness is waning because of overuse."
Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/publications/watchdog-tipsheet/spj-sej-seek-meet-white-house-spox-minders-permissions
[2] https://www.sej.org/publications/watchdog-tipsheet/did-epa-press-office-retaliate-unfavorable-ny-times-article
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/killing-colorado-%E2%80%98water-witch%E2%80%99
[4] https://projects.propublica.org/killing-the-colorado/story/pat-mulroy-las-vegas-water-witch
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/jeb-bush-meets-privately-coal-ceos-drawing-criticism-enviros
[6] http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/01/jeb-bush-meets-with-coal-industry-ceos-drawing-criticism-from-environmental-activists/
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/appalachian-power-ends-operations-5-coal-plants-wva-and-va
[8] http://www.bdtonline.com/news/appalachian-power-ceases-operations-in-w-va-coal-fired-plants/article_fda212d0-08d8-11e5-aaa8-43b87d268c61.html
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/minnesota-tribes-press-concerns-over-pipeline-plan-wild-rice
[10] http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/06/01/sandpiper-wild-rice
[11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/house-passes-bill-overhaul-fishery-management
[12] http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/243700-house-passes-bill-to-overhaul-fishery-management
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/6-groups-seek-intervene-federal-drilling-rules-lawsuit
[14] http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/EnvironmentandNature/Article_2015-06-02-WY--Gas Drilling-Public Lands/id-1e1214fbddbe4ce296c715f2f38ef075
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/groups-sue-agency-block-shells-arctic-offshore-drilling
[16] http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/EnvironmentandNature/Article_2015-06-02-US--Arctic Offshore Drilling/id-cb8327838d8c4c94baa3cd6dd31455d7
[17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/white-house-meeting-elicits-pledges-reduce-antibiotic-use
[18] http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/health/white-house-meeting-pledges-reduce-antibiotic-use.html
[19] https://www.sej.org/search_results
[20] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3045
[21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3042
[22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3043
[23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3044
[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3047
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3048
[26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3049
[27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3050
[28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4940