"EPA Violated Privacy In CAFO Data Release — Appeals Court"
"A federal court on Friday faulted U.S. EPA for releasing hundreds of pages of documents containing personal information of owners of livestock operations."
Source: Greenwire, 09/13/2016
Journalism & Media
SEJ Joins J-Groups Writing White House on Transparency
The Society of Environmental Journalists joined some 40 other journalism groups in a letter urging the White House to do more on improving the transparency of federal agencies. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest (pictured) had recently claimed President Obama had a good record on transparency in an August 30 letter to the New York Times. But journalism and open-government groups said plenty of problems remained — particularly press office interference with journalists' access to agency officials. See this WatchDog story.
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Reporter Who Filmed Dogs Charged With Trespassing At Pipeline Site
"A reporter from Democracy Now! who documented security personnel with guard dogs working for Dakota Access Pipeline is facing criminal trespassing charges in Morton County."
Source: WDAZ, 09/12/2016
The Truth About Teaching: SEJ Academic Members Weigh In
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Between the Lines: Collaborators in the Chronicling of Destruction and Hope
For the latest installment of Between the Lines, an author Q & A, SEJournal book editor Tom Henry interviewed award-winning children’s nature book author Lynne Cherry, best known for“The Great Kapok Tree,” which sold more than a million copies and became a staple in elementary schools. Cherry speaks about her career, as well as her longstanding collaboration with the late Gary Braasch, a renowned photojournalist and past SEJ member who passed away March 7.
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"Challenge To Presidential Candidates: Debate About Science"
"Climate change. Mental health. Space exploration. Vaccinations. The health of the oceans. Antibiotic-resistant superbugs. These are not the typical meat-and-potatoes topics of presidential debates. Often, the candidates and people who ask them questions skip over such topics entirely. But dozens of non-partisan groups that represent millions of scientists and engineers across the country are eager to change that."
Source: Wash Post, 08/12/2016
Epic Mideast Heat Wave Could Be Global Warming’s Hellish Curtain-Raiser
"BAGHDAD — Record-shattering temperatures this summer have scorched countries from Morocco to Saudi Arabia and beyond, as climate experts warn that the severe weather could be a harbinger of worse to come."
Source: Wash Post, 08/11/2016
John Oliver's Take on the State of Journalism Sparks Discussion
"The newspaper industry is suffering. That’s bad news for journalists — both real and fictional."
John Oliver's segment on journalism on Last Week Tonight August 7, 2016.
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Source: Last Week Tonight, 08/09/2016
Op-Ed: "Embarrassing Photos of Me, Thanks to My Right-Wing Stalkers"
"MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — There are shameful photos of me on the internet. In one series, my groceries are being packed into plastic bags, as I’d forgotten to bring cloth ones. In other shots, I am getting in and out of … cars. There are video snippets of me giving talks, or standing on the street. Sometimes I see the cameraman, sometimes I don’t. The images are often posted to Twitter, reminders that I’m being watched."
Source: NY Times, 08/08/2016
"In Olympics Opening Ceremony, Brazil Goes Big On Climate Change"
"Amid the pomp and circumstance of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Friday, in between the fireworks and musical acts,...came a more somber message. In primetime, with the world watching, Brazil showed a video focused on the problem of global warming and climate change."
Source: Wash Post, 08/08/2016
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