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Online FOIA Resources [1]

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Lots of Freedom-of-Information help is available online

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FOIA Resources [3]
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Shield Law Stalled in Senate by GOP Drilling Drive [6]

GOP Senators blocked a bill to shield journalists trying to protect confidential sources before heading home for August recess.
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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Laws & Regulations [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Journalism & Media [2]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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TOOLBOX: Reginfo.gov Offers Beat Reporters a Powerful Mischief Detector [10]

Reginfo.gov helps reporters track regulatory mischief — and deregulatory mischief too — government-wide.
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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Laws & Regulations [8]
Government [11]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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USDA Raises Barriers to Disclosure of Predator Control Info [12]

The Department of Agriculture has stopped reporting publicly how many animals it kills for farmers and ranchers in its predator control program.
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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Agriculture [13]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [2]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [4]

SEJ Speaks on FOI Issues [14]

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Journalism & Media [2]
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Public [4]
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SEJ Freedom of Information Task Force [15]

The Society of Environmental Journalists board of directors formed the task force in March 2002 "to address freedom-of-information, right-to-know, and other news gathering issues of concern to the pursuit of environmental journalism."

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Journalism & Media [2]
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Freedom of Information [16]
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Public [4]
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Reprint: A Reporter's Bill Of Rights [17]

Here's the press policy a lot of journalists would like to see at all agencies.

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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Journalism & Media [2]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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EPA Gag Order Brings Call For Johnson Resignation (Part 1) [18]

Revelation of a document instructing EPA staff not to talk to reporters brings calls for the resignation of Administrator Steve Johnson.

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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Journalism & Media [2]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [4]

David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award [19]

SEJ invites nominations by Sept. 15, 2025, for the annual David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award, which honors a member whose exceptional volunteer work uplifts our mission and community.

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Journalism & Media [2]
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Public [4]

Iron Curtain / Green Corridor [20]

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Nearly 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, SEJ member Ashley Ahearn reports from Europe on the Iron Curtain and conservation efforts along it. It's a multimedia journalism blog, including audio, text, and pictures.
Useful Links [21]
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International [22]
People & Population [23]
Environmental Politics [9]
Journalism & Media [2]

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