Lawmaker’s astroturf op-ed disappears from newspaper’s site (UPDATED) July 25, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Homebuilders and cattle ranchers team up to fight an EPA rule, and industry talking points end up in The Post and Courier
The EPA goes on background, and journalists revolt June 12, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts For some reporters, having the call ‘on background’ rather than ‘on the record’ meant that the material was essentially unusable
Shutdown science October 23, 2013 By Naomi Sharp The Guardian says the shutdown betrays conservative anti-science attitudes
A bogus boycott May 10, 2013 By Curtis Brainard The GOP hijacks the transparency debate as the EPA calls for a ‘reset’ with reporters
McCarthy faces transparency questions April 12, 2013 By Curtis Brainard Journalists, GOP demand more openness at EPA
Coming to Terms with the “Value” of Life February 21, 2011 By Curtis Brainard The rhetorical debate behind the NYT’s front-pager
Best of 2010: The Observatory December 29, 2010 By Curtis Brainard Curtis Brainard picks the top stories from 2010