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.
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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..."
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.
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.
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.
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.
Concern Resurfaces for Drinking Water and Food Contaminant
In one of many last-minute actions, the Bush administration delayed a decision on a drinking water standard for the contaminant perchlorate (used in rocket fuel, explosives, fireworks, and many other industrial products, and also occurs naturally), but issued a temporary advisory recommendation. This has immediate implications for at least 31 large US utilities, and perhaps hundreds more.
