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Congress Pushing Mining Law Update [1]

Another effort to revamp the US General Mining Act of 1872 is under way. The House on Nov. 1, 2007, passed by a 244-166 margin a bill that for the first time would collect for the U.S. Treasury royalties for mining "hard rock" minerals on federally owned lands.

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TipSheet [2]

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Laws & Regulations [3]

Environmental Politics [4]

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National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [6]

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Ten Key Stories for 2002 That May Be Overlooked [7]

Stories that we think will have great impact on the lives of Americans, but which we suspect will slip "under the radar" because of war-related media inattention.

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TipSheet [2]

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Laws & Regulations [3]

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National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [6]

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New Orleans, LA 2003 [8]

The 13th annual conference, held September 10-14, blended incredible live music, tours and the usual fully-loaded roster of panels. Topics ranged from the Dead Zone to Mississippi River history.

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SEJ Annual Conferences [9]

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Public [6]

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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]

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Pittsburgh, PA 2004 [11]

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

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SEJ Annual Conferences [9]

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Public [6]

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [12]

Read more about Pittsburgh, PA 2004 [11]

Austin, TX 2005 [13]

The 15th annual conference, hosted by The University of Texas at Austin, brought hundreds of SEJ'ers together September 28-October 2 for a mix of entertainment, education, soul-searching and tributes.

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SEJ Annual Conferences [9]

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Public [6]

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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [14]

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Burlington, VT 2006 [15]

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The Burlington conference, SEJ's 16th annual, was co-hosted by the University of Vermont in Burlington and Vermont Law School in South Burlington, October 25-29.

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SEJ Annual Conferences [9]

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Public [6]

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]

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Actress’ Persistence Brings Rachel Carson to Film [17]

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Features [18]

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Other or All [19]

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Public [6]

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Terrorism Database Speaks of Environmental Secrecy [20]

For the past decade, federal and state officials have put an immense amount of environmental information behind a veil of secrecy, justifying it on the grounds that the information could help terrorists. A look at the most comprehensive open-source terrorism database offers strong evidence that such fears are ill-founded.

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WatchDog TipSheet [21]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [22]

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National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [6]

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PACER Turns 20 — Still a Workhorse for Reporters [23]

The PACER system puts many — but not all — federal court records on line. It's an easy-to-use information access tool for journalists.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [21]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [22]

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National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [6]

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Federal Workers Union Wants Burrowers Lists [24]

Federal employee unions want lists of political appointees whose status has been transferred to career civil service positions at the end of the Bush administration.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [21]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [22]

Region:

National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [6]

Read more about Federal Workers Union Wants Burrowers Lists [24]

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