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"Two Texas Towns Run Out of Water" [1]

"ROBERT LEE, Texas -- All the cars in this town are dirty. Gripped by drought, the lake that has provided the town's only source of water has just about dried up -- as of last month, it was less than 1 percent full. And as a result, residents are prohibited from using water to wash cars, water trees and lawns and irrigate plants."

Source: PBS [2], 03/22/2012

"Stubborn Drought Expected To Tax Mexico For Years" [3]

"A severe drought in Mexico that has cost farmers more than a billion dollars in crop losses alone and set back the national cattle herd for years, is just a foretaste of the drier future facing Latin America's second largest economy."

Source: Reuters [4], 03/22/2012

"Rocket Plunge to Deep End of the Planet" [5]

"For centuries, the daredevils known as submariners have slipped beneath the waves in vehicles made for horizontal travel. Their craft are basically underwater ships. Even submersibles, small vessels that dive unusually deep, follow the horizontal plan. Until now."

Source: NY Times [6], 03/22/2012

"Are Walmart's Chinese Factories as Bad as Apple's?" [7]

A nonfiction reporter takes a long look at Walmart's suppliers in China and elsewhere, assessing the company's claims to be greening itself as the world's largest retailer.

Source: Mother Jones [8], 03/22/2012

"Beekeepers Ask EPA To Ban Pesticide, Protect Bees" [9]

"FRESNO, Calif. -- Commercial beekeepers and environmental organizations filed a petition Wednesday, asking federal regulators to suspend use of a pesticide they say harms honeybees."

Source: AP [10], 03/22/2012

"Justices Allow Challenge to E.P.A. Control of Wetlands" [11]

"The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that an Idaho couple had the right to file an immediate court challenge to a federal Environmental Protection Agency decision designating their property as wetlands and forbidding them from building a home there."

Source: NY Times [12], 03/22/2012

Coast Guard Security Zones Restrict Access to Nukes, Water Intakes [13]

The Coast Guard defines "security zones" to protect certain sensitive facilities in its bailiwick. It does sometimes grant permission for boats to transit these zones. We suggest journalists interested in such maritime investigations contact their local Coast Guard district or station first.

Mexico Moves Toward Federalizing Crimes Against Journalists [14]

The Mexican Senate on March 13, 2012, approved a constitutional amendment making attacks on journalists a federal crime — which would help journalists bypass possibly corrupt local police officials. The measure must now be approved by a majority of Mexico's state legislatures.

Data Tools: Journalists' One-Stop Shopping for Ethics Investigations? [15]

At Ethics.gov, search several databases with a single search-term entry, potentially speeding discovery of information. It includes data on lobbying registrations, political action committees, contributions to candidates, travel reports, foreign agents registrations, and more. But some open-government advocates consider it merely a down payment on a more comprehensive system.

EPA Toxic-Disclosure Proposal Under Scrutiny at Obama White House [16]

On December 27, 2012, EPA submitted to the Office of Management and Budget its proposal to alter the interpretation of the Toxic Substances Control Act to require disclosure of the identities of the chemicals subject to health-effects studies before they are used in manufactured products. On January 20, 2012, a secret meeting took place between OMB officials and chemical industry lobbyists. We don't know what they talked about, but we do know that the meeting took place and who attended it.

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