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Latest TipSheet Items
December 12, 2001
Human Guinea Pigs Still Under the Microscope
December 12, 2001–The Bush administration seems poised to accept the testing of potentially toxic pesticides on human subjects -- a practice that has raised ethical concerns.Terror Hits Tourism Industry--Eco-And Other
December 12, 2001– While the tourism industry has grown exponentially in recent years, it plummeted in the wake of Sept. 11 -- evidence of tourism's vulnerability.December 5, 2001
New Service Launches Today On SEJ.Org
December 5, 2001–Visit http://www.sej.org today and every day for SEJ's all-new information service designed and run by SEJ members.November 28, 2001
Common Chemical Affects Auto Mechanics
November 28, 2001–Automotive technicians can suffer long-lasting nerve damage after occupational exposures to n-Hexane.New Wetlands Guidelines Draw Fire
November 28, 2001–The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adopted new internal guidelines on Oct. 31, 2001, to standardize management of wetlands mitigation projects.Regulatory Rollback: New Mining Rule Challenged
November 28, 2001–The fight over new mining regulations has hit the courtroom.Snowmobile Issue Heats Up In Parks
November 28, 2001–It's the latest second-hand smoke issue: motorized vs. nonmotorized winter sports.Wild vs. Hatchery Issue Clouds Salmon's Fate
November 28, 2001–A federal judge in Oregon told the National Marine Fisheries Service on Sept. 10, 2001, to either define a genetic difference between wild and hatchery fish or reconsider protecting the wild fish under the Endangered Species Act.October 17, 2001
International Climate Change Meeting Opens Oct.29
October 17, 2001–The next major round of international negotiations on climate change is scheduled for Oct. 29 - Nov. 9, 2001, in Marrakech, Morocco.Scientists Call for Safer Coal Waste Impoundments
October 17, 2001–After the disastrous collapse of a Kentucky coal waste impoundment in October 2000, Congress asked the National Research Council to recommend ways to help reduce the potential for future calamities at about 700 U.S. facilities.
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