From the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ): “Journalists are having an increasingly difficult time using the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to drag information out of the federal government to shed light on Superfund sites, chemical factories, mining accidents and a host of other topics important to citizens.”
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Daily Archives: September 12, 2005
CBSNews.com Launches “Public Eye” Blog
As a follow-up to my July 12, 2005 posting, CBSNews.com Morphs Into 24/7 On Demand Broadband Service, see the organization’s new blog, Public Eye, launched today. A Short Pre-History Of Public Eye Continue Reading
National Archives Celebrates “Constitution Day” With Range of Programs Throughout September
Press release: The National Archives Celebrates Constitution Day, and the Calendar of Events. See also Peggy Garvins’ related article on LLRX.com, The Government Domain: Back to School for Constitution Day Continue Reading
Commentary on Challenges Posed by National ID Cards
Why the “Real ID” Act, Which Requires National Identity Cards, is a Real Mess Related links: Ramifications of Real ID Act on DMV Agencies Across the Country Begins to Resonate Commentary on Ramifications of REAL ID Act Continue Reading
DOJ Report on AG Compliance With Investigative Guidelines
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Compliance with the Attorney General’s Investigative Guidelines (Redacted), Special Report, September 2005 (314 pages, PDF) and Appendicies (200 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
Brookings Experts Review Katrina As Disaster Loomed and During Recovery
“Brookings experts analyzed the federal, state, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and identified next steps to speed the recovery of the Gulf Coast and its people.” [Link] Hurricane Katrina Timeline (5 pages, PDF) Military Deployments (1 page, PDF) Homeland Security and Consequence Management (8 pages, PDF) Time for the U.S. to Honor International Standards… Continue Reading
Recent CRS Reports on Disaster Recovery, Emergency Communications and Supplemental Appropriations
The following recently published CRS Reports are available free on USCongress.com: Federal Disaster Recovery Programs: Brief Summaries (13 pages, PDF) Emergency Communications: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings (19 pages, PDF) Supplemental Appropriations for the 2004 Hurricanes and Other Disasters (19 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
CNN and Time Financial Sites to Combine in January 2006 Launch
AP reports that financial and business content from CNN.com, Time and its related business oriented publications (Fortune, Business 2.0), will be unified under the brand CNNMoney.com. Continue Reading
Embattled FEMA Director Resigns
As a follow-up to my September 9 posting, FEMA Director Replaced in Wake of Katrina Disaster, from AP via MSNBC.com, news that embattled FEMA Director Michael Brown announced that he has resigned “in the best interest of the agency and best interest of the president…” Brown’s replacement is R. David Paulison Continue Reading
