"EPA Increases Public Access To Chemical Data"
"The Environmental Protection Agency moved on Tuesday to increase the amount of data made available to the public on regulated chemicals."
Source: The Hill, 10/08/2014
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Freelancers and Fellowships: A Path for Growth
Perhaps the biggest value in fellowships is that they can provide a base of knowledge about issues a journalist has not yet investigated. And there’s no telling when that knowledge will come in handy. Read how freelancer Lisa Palmer's experiences with fellowships profoundly shaped her career, and explore resources to help you find a program that will best suit your needs.
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Tapping the Environmental Journalism 'Power Grid'
SEJ President Don Hopey explains his glass-half-full look at the maturing of the environment beat and its growing importance in everyday life.
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"The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada"
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Sundance Festival Sparse on Enviro Themes
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"The Last Ocean: Antarctica's Ross Sea Project: Saving the Most Pristine Ecosystem on Earth"
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17 J-Groups Join SEJ in Letter on Wildlands Photo Regs
Eighteen journalism, photography, and First Amendment groups on October 1, 2014, wrote U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell opposing the proposal to finalize a directive requiring permits for "commercial filming" in Forest Service Wilderness areas. Tidwell has already said the USFS does not want to restrict journalism on wilderness lands, but the groups seek changes to regulatory language that would make this clear. SEJ is one of the groups.
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Baker Hughes Starts 'No Secrets' Fracking Disclosure
"Starting [Wednesday], Baker Hughes Inc., a major provider of hydraulic fracturing services, says it will disclose all the chemicals it uses in fracking fluid and will no longer withhold ingredients as trade secrets."
Source: EnergyWire, 10/02/2014
Did Canada Muzzle Scientist on Oil Terminal Risks to Belugas?
"A stunning Quebec Superior Court injunction that temporarily halted exploratory work on a major cross-Canada oilsands pipeline project is raising fresh questions about whether the Canadian government muzzled a top scientist while reviewing the industry proposal."
Source: Mike De Souza, 10/01/2014
"EPA Chief Slams Critics for ‘Misinformation’"
"Critics of the Environmental Protection Agency's water jurisdiction rule are spreading misinformation, the agency's chief said Monday."
Source: The Hill, 09/30/2014
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