Terrorism fears thwart journalists' reporting: is the public being well-served by the government's protection of information?(Watchdog)
Nieman Reports, June, 2004 by Davis, Joseph A.
A new federal rule aimed at keeping terrorists from learning about vulnerabilities in the nation's energy infrastructure might he resulting in the neglected safety of dams and pipelines and in less monitoring of an electric grid whose operators are unaccountable for its reliability--all of which will spare powerful, politically appointed regulators embarrassment.
The reason: This rule--prompted by worries about homeland security--blocks journalists from reporting certain information about pipelines, transmission lines, hydroelectric dams, and other energy facilities. Whether this protection of information is resulting in the public being safer remains an open question and a difficult one to assess with reporters unable to obtain critical information. ...
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