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Artist Sues Local Cops Over Right To Photograph Power Lines

Shirley E. Scheier, a University of Washington fine-arts professor, was handcuffed, frisked, and detained for 44 minutes when she took some art photos of powerlines against the sky in Snohomish County, Washington.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations
Region:
Northwest (OR WA)
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Public
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SEJ, OTHER J-GROUPS ASK SENATE TO DROP ANIMAL SECRECY

Even as major companies recalled their shipments of hamburgers made with possibly tainted meat, beef and pork lobbyists worked hard to keep U.S meat eaters from finding out what was going on. They lobbied to amend the Farm Bill to include secrecy language that would make make it illegal for anyone to publicly disclose such information. SEJ and other journalism organization are urging senators to remove that language from the bill.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Government
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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National Response Center Changes Leak Report Policy

The National Response Center has changed its policy on releasing chemical accident reports, making it much harder for journalists to gather crucial information about hazardous materials spills on deadline.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Chemicals
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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SEJ Opposes Defanging of FOIA Ombud Office

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) urged Congress to use its funding power to establish a new independent "ombudsman" office.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Now Environment Canada Muzzles Scientists, Too: Report

"Environment Canada has 'muzzled' its scientists around the country, ordering them to refer all media queries to Ottawa.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Region:
Canada
Visibility:
Public
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NIEHS Director Schwartz Resigns

David Schwartz, the embattled director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), resigned the post Feb. 8, 2008
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Other or All
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Cool Tool: Libraries Offer Online Help With Government Info

Reporters looking for help in penetrating the labyrinth of federal information have a new ally: librarians.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Did CDC Agency Suppress FEMA Trailer Health Info?

Two House Science subcommittees are investigating allegations that the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) suppressed information on harmful levels of formaldehyde in FEMA trailers given out after Hurricane Katrina.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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FOIA Friday Takes Hold on SEJ Listserve

The latest fad on SEJ's members-only listserve is "FOIA Friday."
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Other or All
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Leahy, Cornyn Vow to Fight Administration's FOIA Ombud Kidnap Plot

The idea was to set up an independent ombudsman's office to mediate time-consuming disputes over what documents the feds would release in response to Freedom of Information Act requests.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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