A rule issued April 16, 2008, ostensibly to keep the public safe from shipments of highly hazardous materials by rail, has been little-understood by the public.

In this issue: Duke conference: Babbitt, Browner, McGinty headlined program that drew 400 to Durham; Survey probes journalists, student knowledge of global warming data...for the complete hotlinked table of contents, click on the journal cover.

President Barack Obama signalled that open access to information will be a top priority for his administration, issuing two memos to all executive agencies and one executive order at a January 21, 2009, session open to reporters and cabinet members.

In this issue: The first conference: Inaugural SEJ gathering draws 250 to Boulder; Coverage of military contamination in N.J. a textbook example of dogged reporting; SEJ members elect new board, amend bylaws; more.

 

In this issue: War and recession: reporters still optimistic on job security, future; U.S. Senator Tim Wirth, host of experts slated for first SEJ national conference; a reporter's reflections on Kuwait 's devastation; traffic in rare plants and animals; indispensable reference texts; more.

 

In this issue: The advocacy debate: Utne conference yields range of conclusions; risks covering environmental hazards; first annual conference set for Colorado; SEJ co-hosts meeting with East European reporters; the plight of Asian environmental reporters; ethical considerations on the enviro beat; more.

In this issue: The Pulitzer stories; Journalists and scientists meet Nov.14 to discuss environmental journalism; Sources help Daily News expose bad water supply; coverage of decline in songbirds, amphibians and trees; and more.

In this issue: The tough times: Reporters under assault by critics and economy; Environment radio blossoms but struggles; Environment beat hangs tough in big TV markets; and much more.

 

In this issue: The religion thing: When God is green; Doing projects on the cheap ; Second SEJ conference adds speakers; much more.

 

In this issue: Political season: best clue to a candidate's environmental politics is watching for the flip-flops, gaffes and fine print; Terrors of the Earth Summit as experienced by one reporter; and more.