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.
Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/publications/watchdog-tipsheet/toolbox-reginfogov-offers-beat-reporters-a-powerful-mischief-detector
[2] https://www.sej.org/category/sej-publication/watchdog-tipsheet
[3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws
[4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/government
[5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media
[6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national
[7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81
[8] https://www.sej.org/publications/watchdog-tipsheet/usda-raises-barriers-to-disclosure-of-predator-control-info
[9] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/agriculture
[10] https://www.sej.org/initiatives/sej-speaks-foi-issues/sej-speaks-foi-issues
[11] https://www.sej.org/initiatives/freedom-information/sej-foi-task-force
[12] https://www.sej.org/category/initiatives/foia
[13] https://www.sej.org/publications/watchdog-tipsheet/reprint-a-reporters-bill-of-rights
[14] https://www.sej.org/publications/watchdog-tipsheet/epa-gag-order-brings-call-for-johnson-resignation-part-1
[15] https://www.sej.org/library/useful-links/ironcurtain-greencorridor
[16] https://www.sej.org/category/library/useful-links
[17] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international
[18] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/people-population
[19] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics
[20] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=507
[21] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=500
[22] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=501
[23] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=502
[24] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=503
[25] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=504
[26] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=505
[27] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=506