AGENCIES' REPORTS FAIL TO QUELL BIPARTISAN SENATE BID FOR FOIA REFORMS

Key senators who have spearheaded efforts to improve public access to government information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) say plans finalized this month by federal agencies including EPA to improve FOIA compliance will not halt their efforts to move legislation that would dramatically strengthen public data access. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Democrat Patrick Leahy (VT) introduced the Open Government Act last year as part of an effort to curb the Bush administration's broad push...