There will certainly be no more of this — A journalist diving into the Gulf spill. Photo via AL There’s been much discussion over how BP has been obstructing media coverage of the Gulf spill, and rightly so. Thus far, impediments to coverage have involved the Coast Guard cooperating with BP to turn reporters away, and simply barring journalists’ access from certain impacted areas. But now, reports are surfacing that journalists are no longer just facing the prospect of being turned away — a new rule imposed by the US Coast Guard means that they’re now facing felony charges and fines of tens of… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Journalists Covering BP Spill Now Face Felonies, $40K Fines