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Baltimore, MD 2002 [1]

The 12th annual conference, October 9-13, included a searching examination of the environment beat's "blind spots", and a spirited exchange between two key members of Congress and President George W. Bush's top environmental advisor about politics and policy in the post-9/11 era. Among the more than 30 session topics: Rachel Carson's legacy, ten years after Rio, cancer clusters, "Frankenfish" and an insider's look at the "big ten" environmental groups.

Initiatives: 
SEJ Annual Conferences [2]
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Public [3]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]

Smithsonian Adopts FOIA-Like Policies [5]

The Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents held its first public meeting in 162 years November 17, 2008. This marks a move away from existing policies that have made the institution's meetings and records less open to public scrutiny than other federal entities.
SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Policy [7]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Pittsburgh, PA 2004 [8]

SEJ's 14th annual conference, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, took place October 20-24.

Initiatives: 
SEJ Annual Conferences [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]

Roanoke, VA 2008 [9]

[9]

See and hear coverage of SEJ's 18th annual conference, October 15-19, hosted by Virginia Tech. The agenda provides descriptions of the tours and sessions, and lists of speakers with links to biographies.

Initiatives: 
SEJ Annual Conferences [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]

WV Claims Tax Breaks for Coal-To-Liquid Plant Should Be Secret From Taxpayers [10]

Should a deal for $200 million in tax breaks for a West Virginia coal-to-liquids plant be kept a secret from taxpayers and voters?
SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

WV Coal-to-Liquids Plant Gets $200 Million in Secret Tax Breaks [15]

West Virginia's governor is giving $200 million in tax breaks to a coal-to-liquids plant -- but the public is not allowed to know.
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: Charleston Gazette [16], 08/08/2008

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