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Where's That Meat From? One Problem with Trade Treaties

Do consumers have a right to know where their food comes from? What if there is a federal law decreeing that they have that right? Not anymore. None of that matters. International trade treaties — nowadays often negotiated in secret — trump United States law aimed at protecting consumers.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture
Economy & Business
Food
Health
Laws & Regulations
Visibility:
Public
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Wyoming Data Trespass Law Faces Court Test

Federal District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl on December 28, 2015, ruled that a lawsuit filed by journalism and environmental groups challenging the constitutionality of Wyoming's law could continue. The state had moved to dismiss the suit.

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WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)
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Finding Stories With the National Inventory of Dams

IRE/NICAR's Liz Lucas and Andrew Kreighbaum provide a plethora of tips for using the NID database to cover infrastructure or breaking news involving one of the nation's >85,000 dams.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters
Planning & Growth
Water & Oceans
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Public
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Oregonian Reporter ‘Humanizes’ Harm

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel
Natural Resources
Transportation
Region:
Northwest (OR WA)
Visibility:
Public
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"The Lost World of the Old Ones: Discoveries in the Ancient Southwest"

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BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
People & Population
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)
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Public
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"The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World"

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BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel
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Public
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"A River Runs Again: India’s Natural World in Crisis, from the Barren Cliffs of Rajasthan to the Farmlands of Karnataka""

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BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel
Environmental Health
Journalism & Media
People & Population
Water & Oceans
Region:
Asia
Visibility:
Public
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Interview Class Helps Make Science Clearer

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Visibility:
Public
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Chasing Narrative: Turning a Scientist’s Struggle into a Lyrical, Multimedia Tale

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Inside Story
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity
Science
Water & Oceans
Wildlife
Visibility:
Public
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New Power Plant Database Offers Local Stories for New Energy Era

Electric power is often news for environmental journalists. A new database from the Energy Information Administration offers a hunting ground for stories relevant to today's changing energy scene.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel
Visibility:
Public
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