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Pennsylvania Reverses Ban On "Hormone-Free" Milk Labeling [1]

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) overruled a ban by the state's Department of Agriculture on the labelling of milk as "hormone free."
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New Smithsonian Head Pleads To Keep FOIA Exemption [5]

The Smithsonian Institution, a federal agency with many environment-related research and public education activities, opposes a Congressional move that would subject it to the same open-records law that applies to other executive branch agencies.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Laws & Regulations [6]
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Baltimore, MD 2002 [8]

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.

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Smithsonian Adopts FOIA-Like Policies [10]

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.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Pittsburgh, PA 2004 [12]

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

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Roanoke, VA 2008 [13]

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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.

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SEJ Annual Conferences [9]
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WV Claims Tax Breaks for Coal-To-Liquid Plant Should Be Secret From Taxpayers [14]

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?
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Natural Resources [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
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WV Coal-to-Liquids Plant Gets $200 Million in Secret Tax Breaks [19]

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 [16]
Environmental Politics [18]
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Source: Charleston Gazette [20], 08/08/2008

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