Online FOIA Resources
Lots of Freedom-of-Information help is available online
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Journalism & Media
Shield Law Stalled in Senate by GOP Drilling Drive
GOP Senators blocked a bill to shield journalists trying to protect confidential sources before heading home for August recess.
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TOOLBOX: Reginfo.gov Offers Beat Reporters a Powerful Mischief Detector
Reginfo.gov helps reporters track regulatory mischief — and deregulatory mischief too — government-wide.
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USDA Raises Barriers to Disclosure of Predator Control Info
The Department of Agriculture has stopped reporting publicly how many animals it kills for farmers and ranchers in its predator control program.
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SEJ Speaks on FOI Issues
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SEJ Freedom of Information Task Force
The Society of Environmental Journalists board of directors formed the task force in March 2002 "to address freedom-of-information, right-to-know, and other news gathering issues of concern to the pursuit of environmental journalism."
The board gave the Freedom of Information Task Force these responsibilities:
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Reprint: A Reporter's Bill Of Rights
Here's the press policy a lot of journalists would like to see at all agencies.
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EPA Gag Order Brings Call For Johnson Resignation (Part 1)
Revelation of a document instructing EPA staff not to talk to reporters brings calls for the resignation of Administrator Steve Johnson.
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Iron Curtain / Green Corridor
Nearly 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, SEJ member Ashley Ahearn reports from Europe on the Iron Curtain and conservation efforts along it. It's a multimedia journalism blog, including audio, text, and pictures.
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