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SEJ Asks "Who's in Charge?" at EPA

It was a crisis. Charleston, WV, residents had just been told not to drink city water because of a chemical spill upstream of its intake. It would seem routine to call the US EPA and ask for information or comment — and that's just what prize-winning Charleston Gazette reporter Ken Ward Jr. did. He waited a week for EPA to get back to him on the record. SEJ wants to know why such communication delays at EPA have become the norm.

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Sunshine Week 2014: Hard Fight for Open Government Far from Won

Spin control and the security state may have taken large bites out of the First Amendment in recent years, but the pushback celebration known as Sunshine Week has never been more robust. Pushing for open government is a trend. Nowhere is this more true than on the environment and energy beats.

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Opinion: "How PepsiCo Flavor Partner Fooled Wall Street And the Press"

"The food and beverage giant's new sweetener causes confusion with claims of FDA approval."

Source: Aljazeera America, 03/21/2014

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April 13, 2014

SHOWTIME's "Years of Living Dangerously"

"YEARS" is a documentary series, airing exclusively on SHOWTIME beginning Sunday, Apr 13, 2014, where "Hollywood’s brightest stars and today’s most respected journalists explore the issues of climate change and bring you intimate accounts of triumph and tragedy." SEJ members were invited to an exclusive online preview screening and subsequent discussion and Q&A on Apr 2, 2014 with Executive Producer David Gelber, YEARS Correspondent + Executive VP of Conservation International M. Sanjayan, and Chief Science Advisors Heidi Cullen, Ph.D.,and Joe Romm, Ph.D., moderated by Peter Dykstra, Publisher of DailyClimate.org and Environmental Health News. Now the public is welcome to go here for the trailer video, an overview of the series, bios, FAQs, extras, and show schedule.

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"White House to Introduce Climate Data Website"

"President Obama wants Americans to see how climate change will remake their own backyards — and to make it as easy as opening a web-based app."

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Source: NY Times, 03/19/2014

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SHOWTIME's "Years of Living Dangerously" — Preview and Discussion Event for SEJ Members

SEJ invites members to sign up for an exclusive online preview screening and discussion with the Executive Producer/Co-Creator of the SHOWTIME® documentary-series YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, Apr 2, 2014 at 1 pm EDT. Executive Producer David Gelber will be joined by YEARS Correspondent + Executive VP of Conservation International M. Sanjayan, and Chief Science Advisors Heidi Cullen, Ph.D.,and Joe Romm, Ph.D., for a discussion and Q&A with SEJ members, moderated by Peter Dykstra, Publisher of DailyClimate.org and Environmental Health News.

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For Advocates of GMO Food Labels, Battle Is in States, And Wins Elusive

"MANCHESTER, N.H. — In this small state with a very big legislature, the top official at the association for grocery stores knew he had a lot of people to convince about an important food-labeling bill. But he also had a lot of members on his side."

Source: McClatchy, 03/17/2014

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Wyo. High Court Questions Ruling Against Fracking Chemical Disclosure

The Wyoming Supreme Court is telling a lower court to reconsider whether the public has the right to know the ingredients in the chemical products used to facilitate hydraulic fracturing."

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Source: AP, 03/13/2014

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April 14, 2023

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June 24, 2020

Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum

The Global Media Forum 2020 kicks off with virtual session "The blame game: What is the media's responsibility in the corona crisis?" at 9:00 a.m. ET. This year's theme is "Pluralism. Populism. Journalism."

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