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Whistleblower Bill Awaits Congressional Action

An amendment adding whistleblower protection to the economic stimulus bill before the House will be voted on soon.
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Laws & Regulations
Government
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INTERIOR PROPOSES FEE/PERMIT RULE FOR FILMING IN PARKS, REFUGES

The Interior Department has proposed codifying its rules on photography, filming, and sound-recording on public lands it administers. Some newsgatherers are worried that the rules would hurt their ability to do their jobs.
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Obama Orders Rollback of Bush Secrecy on 1st Day

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.
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"Diagnosis: Mercury, Money, Politics & Poison"

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BookShelf
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Chemicals
Consumer
Fish & Fisheries
Food
Government
Health
Laws & Regulations
Pollution
Water & Oceans
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House and Senate Leadership Begins To Shape Up

The heads of Obama administration Congressional committees and subcommittees will likely be in the spotlight in the coming months. This overview will help you get a feel for who these people are, or who will soon be chosen.

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Oversight Report: Agency Inspectors General Often Ignored

A US House Oversight Committee report released in January 2009 found that federal agencies frequently ignore the findings and recommendations of their inspectors general.
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TipSheet
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Economy & Business
Laws & Regulations
Government
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National (U.S.)
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SECRECY ON ANIMAL ID SYSTEM CHALLENGED, WRITTEN INTO FARM BILL

The Senate Agriculture Committee has written an exemption from the Freedom of Information Act for records in the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). The language, which is in the draft version of the Farm Bill and would prevent American meat eaters from knowing about any problems with their meat was introduced by farmers and members of the food industry.
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Laws & Regulations
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SEJ, J-Groups Urge Interior To Loosen Limits on Filming

SEJ and 18 other journalism groups urged the Department of the Interior Oct. 19, 2007, to revise a proposed rule that would keep freelancers and documentarians from covering news in National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and other DOI lands.

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SEJ Urges Energy Department To Drop New Secrecy Rule

The Society of Environmental Journalists has urged the Energy Department to abandon a new rule making it easier for the agency to deny or resist Freedom of Information Act requests.
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WatchDog TipSheet
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Laws & Regulations
Journalism & Media
Government
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National (U.S.)
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FERC Slightly Eases Some Secrecy Requirements

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has slightly relaxed some requirements for secrecy on decisions it makes on "critical energy infrastructure."

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