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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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."
Here's the press policy a lot of journalists would like to see at all agencies.
Revelation of a document instructing EPA staff not to talk to reporters brings calls for the resignation of Administrator Steve Johnson.