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Court Strikes Down “Ag-Gag” Law; plus a Journalist’s Legal Guide; State Shield for Climate Research and More [1]

A federal court has ruled unconstitutional a Utah law that made undercover filming of livestock operations illegal. What's it mean for similar laws elsewhere? The latest WatchDog has the story, plus news on protecting whistleblowers, a digital journalist's legal guide, shielding of climate info and leaked government reports.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Health [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Food [10]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [14]
Policy [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [18]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [19]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [21]
Visibility: 
Public [22]
  • Read more about Court Strikes Down “Ag-Gag” Law; plus a Journalist’s Legal Guide; State Shield for Climate Research and More [1]

"Greens Launch Ad Campaign To Defend EPA Budget" [23]

"An environmental group has launched a $1 million ad buy to pressure vulnerable Republicans on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget."

Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [9]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [22]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [24], 07/18/2017
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Opponents walk Atlantic Coast Pipeline Route in 5 Virginia Counties [25]

"Although the 'No Pipeline' signs speak for themselves, don’t call it a protest. According to organizers, Walking the Line: Into the Heart of Virginia, is a moving celebration of what’s on the line — literally and figuratively — of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline route that bisects Virginia on a northwest to southeast diagonal."

Activism [3]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [9]
Public [22]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
Source: Daily Climate [27], 07/07/2017
  • Read more about Opponents walk Atlantic Coast Pipeline Route in 5 Virginia Counties [25]

"Daughter of Murdered Honduran Activist Survives Armed Attack" [28]

"The daughter of the murdered Honduran environmentalist Berta Cáceres has survived an armed attack, just weeks after being named leader of the indigenous rights organisation formerly led by her mother."

Activism [3]
Military [29]
People & Population [30]
Public [22]
Central America & the Caribbean [31]
Source: Guardian [32], 07/06/2017
  • Read more about "Daughter of Murdered Honduran Activist Survives Armed Attack" [28]

Opening Pruitt’s Calendar and Saving EPA Climate Info; plus, DAPL FOIA Denied and Hoopla over Senate Hallway Interviews [33]

Unlike his predecessors, new EPA head Scott Pruitt isn't publishing his calendar. Pushback from enviros, plus, EPA's scrubbed climate info starts reappearing on city websites around the country. That and news on a Dakota Access Pipeline FOIA and on reporters fighting for Capitol Hill access in this month's WatchDog.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Climate Change [5]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility: 
Public [22]
  • Read more about Opening Pruitt’s Calendar and Saving EPA Climate Info; plus, DAPL FOIA Denied and Hoopla over Senate Hallway Interviews [33]

"Politics: House Targets Climate Voices With Hidden Provision" [34]

"Congress passed a major piece of financial legislation yesterday that climate advocates say threatens their ability to pressure corporations to address environmental risks."

Activism [3]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Politics [9]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [22]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: ClimateWire [35], 06/12/2017
  • Read more about "Politics: House Targets Climate Voices With Hidden Provision" [34]

Federal Judge Denies Trump Admin Appeal In Youth Climate Lawsuit [36]

"A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's appeal in a climate change lawsuit, paving the way for the unprecedented suit to go to trial."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [5]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [22]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Think Progress [37], 06/12/2017
  • Read more about Federal Judge Denies Trump Admin Appeal In Youth Climate Lawsuit [36]

Exxon Shareholders Approve Climate Impact Report In Win For Activists [38]

"Exxon Mobil Corp shareholders on Wednesday approved a proposal calling for the company to disclose the impact of compliance with global climate change guidelines on its business, an issue central to probes by two state attorneys general."

Activism [3]
Climate Change [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Environmental Politics [9]
Public [22]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Reuters [39], 06/01/2017
  • Read more about Exxon Shareholders Approve Climate Impact Report In Win For Activists [38]

"Coal: Art, Activism Mix In Airborne Crusade Against Strip Mining" [40]

"RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. — Environmentalists have turned a hobbyist drone into a weapon in their long, bitter battle against strip mining."

Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [9]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [41]
Pollution [42]
Public [22]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
Source: Greenwire [43], 05/31/2017
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"Coal: 'This Is Our Home. We Don't Want To Live Nowhere Else'" [44]

"NAOMA, W.Va. — Junior Walk stands with one foot resting on the stoop of a log house. A slab of wood mounted above the door reads in hand-painted letters: Coal River Mountain Watch."

Activism [3]
Natural Resources [41]
Pollution [42]
Public [22]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
Source: Greenwire [45], 05/25/2017
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