Journalism & Media

Pa. Judge Orders Marcellus Shale Fracking Settlement Records Unsealed [1]

"A Washington County judge [Wednesday] morning ordered unsealed a court-approved settlement between Marcellus Shale development companies and a family that claimed the drilling operations damaged their health."

Energy & Fuel [2]

Environmental Health [3]

Journalism & Media [4]

Laws & Regulations [5]

Public [6]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [8], 03/22/2013

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SEJ Celebrates Kathie Durbin's Life, 1944-2013 [9]

SEJ members and staff mourn the loss of award-winning environmental journalist Kathie Durbin, an SEJ member since 1996. A dedicated reporter and author, determined to make her final deadline, Kathie completed her last book before passing on March 15, 2013; The Columbia River Gorge: Bridging a Great Divide is scheduled to be published by OSU Press. Read Cascadia Times colleague Paul Koberstein's tribute to Kathie, as well as other coverage, and post your remembrances here. [10] © Image: Courtesy Elizabeth Feryl.

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Journalism & Media [4]

Forests [11]

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SEJ Member Spotlight: Jerry Redfern [12]

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Jerry Redfern has worked as a professional photojournalist for 20 years. He began his career as a staff photographer at newspapers in Montana and Wyoming, at a time when papers still had darkrooms and photographers still processed their own film. In 2012, Jerry became the first winner in the new SEJ Awards category, Outstanding Photography. Image: A mother paddles her children down the Sepon River in a canoe made from fuel tanks dropped by US bombers during the Vietnam War. © Jerry Redfern.

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Public [6]

Asia [13]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [14]

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State Bills Would Make Farm Animal Abuse Investigations More Difficult [15]

"SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- An undercover video that showed California cows struggling to stand as they were prodded to slaughter by forklifts led to the largest meat recall in U.S. history. In Vermont, a video of veal calves skinned alive and tossed like sacks of potatoes ended with the plant's closure and criminal convictions."

"Now in a pushback led by the meat and poultry industries, state legislators across the country are introducing laws making it harder for animal welfare advocates to investigate cruelty and food safety cases.

Activism [16]

Agriculture [17]

Environmental Politics [18]

Journalism & Media [4]

Laws & Regulations [5]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [19]

Source: Huffington Post [20], 03/18/2013

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AP Analysis: Feds Cite Security More Often As Reason for Withholding Information [21]

An Associated Press analysis of data on Freedom of Information Act requests showed little increase in the number of FOIA requests from the public, a slight increase in rejection of such requests, and an increase in federal claims that such rejections were justified by security and internal deliberations.

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WatchDog TipSheet [22]

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Laws & Regulations [5]

Journalism & Media [4]

Government [23]

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"Fracking Fluid Suppliers Defend Trade Secrets on West Coast" [24]

"Makers of the specialty cocktails used to crack open the Earth and set loose gobs of oil and gas are sparring once again on behalf of their corner of the energy industry."

Chemicals [25]

Journalism & Media [4]

Pollution [26]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [19]

Source: EnergyWire [27], 03/13/2013

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April 5, 2013 to April 7, 2013

National Conference for Media Reform [28]

Join media makers, thinkers and activists to tackle big questions about media and democracy.

Other Events [29]

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [30]

Grace Under Fire: Brenda Box Remembrance [31]

Some voices can never be silenced, even when they're rarely heard. SEJer and former National Public Radio (NPR) associate newscast editor Brenda Box was one of those essential behind-the-scenes voices, whose editorial work shaped daily newscasts, and whose personal wisdom and wicked wit made for long-lasting, far-flung friendships. Box died of pancreatic cancer March 7, 2013. Read more here. [31]

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"Feds Release Confidential Report on Cal Nuke Plant" [32]

"LOS ANGELES -- The company that runs the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant sparred with environmental activists Friday over the details of a once-confidential report that shows industry engineers were aware of problems with steam quality inside equipment that later malfunctioned."

Journalism & Media [4]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [33]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [19]

Source: AP [34], 03/12/2013

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"Canadian Government Gag Order for Scientists?" [35]

"Canada's Harper Administration is allegedly restricting what environmental information government scientists can share with journalists, according to academics and media watchdogs. Host Steve Curwood learns more from Tyler Sommers, coordinator of Democracy Watch."

Journalism & Media [4]

Science [36]

Public [6]

Canada [37]

Source: Living on Earth [38], 03/11/2013

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National Conference for Media Reform [28]

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