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Shield Law Stalled in Senate by GOP Drilling Drive [1]

GOP Senators blocked a bill to shield journalists trying to protect confidential sources before heading home for August recess.
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TOOLBOX: Reginfo.gov Offers Beat Reporters a Powerful Mischief Detector [8]

Reginfo.gov helps reporters track regulatory mischief — and deregulatory mischief too — government-wide.
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Labor Dept. Uses OMB To Aid Secret OSHA Midnight Deregulation [10]

The Bush White House is rushing through — secretly — a midnight regulation that would hobble the next administration's efforts to regulate workplace environmental risks.
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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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Agriculture [13]
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EPA, Union Ink Pact To Restore Closed Libraries — Even Chemical Risk Info [14]

EPA and an employees union have signed an agreement on procedures for reopening agency libraries closed by the Bush administration.
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SEJ Speaks on FOI Issues [15]

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SEJ Freedom of Information Task Force [16]

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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FOIA Fundamentals [18]

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The Freedom of Information Act and How To Use It
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Greenpeace [20]

Greenpeace [21]

Greenpeace is a media-savvy advocacy group historically focused on environmental, anti-nuclear, and energy issues. It has both a U.S.-based and a worldwide organization. They specialize in direct-action and investigative research. Wikipedia [22].

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Climate Action Network [24]

Climate Action Network [25]

CAN is actually a coalition of over 365 NGOs worldwide pushing for action on climate change. They follow international climate treaty negotiations closely. Press Contact. [26]

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