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Pressure Mounts To Fix Old Uranium Sites

One of those problem areas is the thousands of old mines that were dug to extract uranium ore. During the era from the 1940s to the 1980s when most were excavated, many were simply abandoned when they played out or the economic incentives changed. Radioactivity now contaminates many sources of human and environmental exposure.

Congress Pushing Mining Law Update

Another effort to revamp the US General Mining Act of 1872 is under way. The House on Nov. 1, 2007, passed by a 244-166 margin a bill that for the first time would collect for the U.S. Treasury royalties for mining "hard rock" minerals on federally owned lands.

Ten Key Stories for 2002 That May Be Overlooked

Stories that we think will have great impact on the lives of Americans, but which we suspect will slip "under the radar" because of war-related media inattention.

New Orleans, LA 2003

The 13th annual conference, held September 10-14, blended incredible live music, tours and the usual fully-loaded roster of panels. Topics ranged from the Dead Zone to Mississippi River history.

Pittsburgh, PA 2004

SEJ's 14th annual conference, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, took place October 20-24.

Austin, TX 2005

The 15th annual conference, hosted by The University of Texas at Austin, brought hundreds of SEJ'ers together September 28-October 2 for a mix of entertainment, education, soul-searching and tributes.

Burlington, VT 2006

The Burlington conference, SEJ's 16th annual, was co-hosted by the University of Vermont in Burlington and Vermont Law School in South Burlington, October 25-29.

Actress’ Persistence Brings Rachel Carson to Film

Terrorism Database Speaks of Environmental Secrecy

For the past decade, federal and state officials have put an immense amount of environmental information behind a veil of secrecy, justifying it on the grounds that the information could help terrorists. A look at the most comprehensive open-source terrorism database offers strong evidence that such fears are ill-founded.

PACER Turns 20 — Still a Workhorse for Reporters

The PACER system puts many — but not all — federal court records on line. It's an easy-to-use information access tool for journalists.

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