EPA To Discontinue Federal Register Listserves
Prior to November 1, 2009, EPA had 13 different lists for Federal Register notices. The information is still available to reporters and the public via other channels.
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At Los Alamos, Secrecy Is the Opposite of Safety
The U.S. Department of Energy scrambles to delay a report by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board about a significant threat of radiation release from Los Alamos National Laboratory, a citizen watchdog group discovered.
IG Finds Former NRC Commissioner Hid Ethics Violations
The Project on Government Oversight used FOIA to get reports and documents from an NRC Inspector General's investigation of Jeffrey Merrifield.
Health Care Journalists Seek End to Press Office Restrictions at FDA
The Association of Health Care Journalists and other journalism groups have co-signed a letter to the Food and Drug Administration's Transparency Task Force, calling for FDA to "end these harmful practices and restore the free flow of information."
Senators, J-Groups, White House Agree on Shield Law Provisions
Federal legislation to protect reporters from having to reveal confidential sources may be back on track. A markup in the Senate Judiciary Committee, possibly November 5, 2009, could tell.
"House Panel OKs Bill To Ban Importing Foreign N-Waste"
"A House subcommittee endorsed Tuesday a bill to ban importing foreign, low-level radioactive waste — which would block an EnergySolutions proposal to import 20,000 tons of it from Italy, process it in Tennessee and dump it in Utah's western desert."
Source: Deseret News, 11/04/2009
Canada Powerless To Recall Toxic Trinkets: Audit
"Tests are turning up dangerous levels of lead in children's jewelry, but the federal government can't compel companies to recall the toxic trinkets, says a new report by Canada's environmental watchdog."
Source: Canadian Press, 11/04/2009
"EPA Works To Clear Contaminated Soil From Wayland Site"
"The Environmental Protection Agency is working to clear contaminated soils from a former recycling business site in Wayland [MI]."
Source: Grand Rapids Press, 11/04/2009
"Conservationists Petition EPA to Block Washington Coal Plant Permit"
"Conservation and energy groups have filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asking the agency to object to an air pollution permit granted to TransAlta Corporation's coal-burning power plant in Centralia, Washington."
Source: ENS, 11/04/2009
"Pesticide-Industry Rep Picked for Trade Post Draws Fire"
"A coalition of advocacy groups launched a campaign [Tuesday] opposing President Obama's choice of a pesticide industry official to represent U.S. interests in agricultural trade negotiations."
Source: Greenwire, 11/04/2009
