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USDA May Limit Info On Meat Recalls

Under industry pressure, the U.S. Agriculture Department is considering hiding from consumers information about which retailers might be selling the tainted meat recalled because of health and safety risks.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Food
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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New Mexico Activists Win FOIA Case Against Nuclear Agency

A federal district judge ruled that agencies can't use delay to create secrecy when the Freedom of Information Act requires them to disclose records.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX)
Visibility:
Public
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Bush Administration Opposes Bill to Shield Press Sources

"Attorney General Michael Mukasey and three other top Bush administration officials are weighing in against legislation that would allow reporters to protect the identities of confidential sources..."
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Rail, Other Accident Reports Now Online

Environmental reporters who want to keep track of accidents on their beats may want to know about these useful tools and resources.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about Rail, Other Accident Reports Now Online
"No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations"

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity
People & Population
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about "No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations"
"Diagnosis: Mercury, Money, Politics & Poison"

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals
Consumer
Fish & Fisheries
Food
Government
Health
Laws & Regulations
Pollution
Water & Oceans
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about "Diagnosis: Mercury, Money, Politics & Poison"
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.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations
Government
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about House and Senate Leadership Begins To Shape Up
Top 10 Endangered Southern Areas

The Southern Environmental Law Center's top 10 places in America's South that face "immediate, potentially irreparable threats in 2009" represent a cross-section of the major environmental issues facing these states.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Planning & Growth
Energy & Fuel
Forests
Natural Resources
Transportation
Water & Oceans
Biodiversity
Region:
National (U.S.)
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN)
Visibility:
Public
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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.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business
Laws & Regulations
Government
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about Oversight Report: Agency Inspectors General Often Ignored
"Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children"

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
Air
Chemicals
Food
Health
Pollution
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about "Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children"

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