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TOOLBOX: Reginfo.gov Offers Beat Reporters a Powerful Mischief Detector

Reginfo.gov helps reporters track regulatory mischief — and deregulatory mischief too — government-wide.
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WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations
Government
Journalism & Media
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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Labor Dept. Uses OMB To Aid Secret OSHA Midnight Deregulation

The Bush White House is rushing through — secretly — a midnight regulation that would hobble the next administration's efforts to regulate workplace environmental risks.
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WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Health
Laws & Regulations
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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USDA Raises Barriers to Disclosure of Predator Control Info

The Department of Agriculture has stopped reporting publicly how many animals it kills for farmers and ranchers in its predator control program.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture
Government
Journalism & Media
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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EPA, Union Ink Pact To Restore Closed Libraries — Even Chemical Risk Info

EPA and an employees union have signed an agreement on procedures for reopening agency libraries closed by the Bush administration.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Government
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Many Eyes: Take a Fresh Look at Drinking Water Reports

Reports are coming out, as required by law, telling consumers what contaminants are in their local utility's drinking water. What's in yours?
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
- Read more about Many Eyes: Take a Fresh Look at Drinking Water Reports
Midnight Regs: Many Environmental Items on Final Bush Agenda

The rush to deregulate whatever can be deregulated before President Bush leaves the White House is on. Part 2.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations
Government
Environmental Politics
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Competition Heats Up For Green Prestige On Campus

Today, prospective college students may be less interested in a school's football team than its carbon footprint.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Air Pollution From Ships: New Laws, New Science

Ocean-going ships are a major unregulated air pollution source.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Air
Pollution
Transportation
Region:
International
Visibility:
Public
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Plummeting SUV Prices Hit Local Car Dealers -- and Newspapers

With gasoline at $4/gallon, SUV prices have been plummeting -- hurting not only local car dealers but the newspapers that depend on their ads.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel
Transportation
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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NOAA Releases Annual Fisheries Report

A new NOAA report has reams of data on commercial and recreational fishing in the U.S.
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