Wyo. Republican Fights Ban on Controversial Climate-Science Standards
"A Republican lawmaker in Wyoming is taking a stand in favor of teaching climate science in the classroom."
Source: National Journal, 12/24/2014
Journalism & Media
Interior Dept. Updates Scientific Integrity Policy and Creates Handbook
"The Department of the Interior came out late yesterday with the 3.0 version of its scientific integrity policy, along with a new handbook that describes how the policy will be implemented. The new materials are simplified, streamlined, and more clear, bringing the department once again to the front of the pack in the Obama administration’s quest to create strong scientific integrity standards within federal agencies and departments. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is expected to speak about the new policy in a keynote address today before the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco."
Source: Union of Concerned Scientists, 12/19/2014
Koch Tortures Analogy in EPA Attack
"A conservative energy group is comparing regulations to curb carbon pollution proposed by the Obama administration to CIA torture tactics recently detailed by a controversial Senate report."
Source: The Hill, 12/16/2014
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SEJ Member Spotlight: Daniel Grossman
Dan Grossman has been a print journalist and radio and web producer for 25 years. He has reported from all seven continents including from near both the south and north poles. Currently, Dan is working on projects related to reporting in the Himalayas of India, the Andes of Peru and the tar sands region of Alberta.
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"Senate Passes FOIA Bill"
"One of the last acts of retiring Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) was holding up a broadly supported bill to reform the Freedom of Information Act, warning Friday that it could harm consumer protections."
Source: Politico, 12/09/2014
Congress Could Still Pass FOIA Reform
There is still a chance that Congress could pass legislation strengthening the Freedom of Information Act before it adjourns. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a fix-FOIA bill (S 2520) November 20, 2014, setting up the possibility of full-Senate floor action. The Society of Environmental Journalists has urged Congress and the President to support such legislation.
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