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February 18, 2009

Food Deserts: Where The Food Isn't

Areas lacking easy access to affordable staple foods can signal larger long-term problems, including environmental ones. Simple interactive maps can play a key role in engaging your community.

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Public Comment Open for Renewable Energy Zones

The Western Governors' Association and the US DOE begin Phase 1 of a 4-phase process, with initial designation of suitable zones for renewable power generation in the western US, Canada, and Mexico.

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Toolbox: USDA Releases New Census of Agriculture

Data range from the very big picture, such as the total acreage devoted to agriculture in the country, and each state and county, to myriad details.

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Toolbox: NOAA Upgrades Weather and Climate Data

Get detailed flood data that is almost real-time, provided by 4,260 monitors on waterways throughout the US, and the latest information on temperature, precipitation, wind, El Nino and La Nina, Pacific sea level, events in the stratosphere, and more.

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February 4, 2009

New Climate Change Reports Provide Insights

At least eight climate change reports have been or will be released, or are open for public comment, from the National Academies' National Research Council and the US Climate Change Science Program.

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Feds Find Big Flaws in Current Flood Maps

Flood maps for riparian areas and coastal zones are in need of significant improvement, according to a new National Academies report. The benefits of implementing the improvements would substantially outweigh the costs.

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Wealth of Environmental Science at AAAS Meeting

The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Feb. 12-16, 2009, offers at least 67 sessions devoted directly to one aspect or another of the environment beat.

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Bike Sharing Programs Widespread

Bike sharing programs are becoming an increasingly popular way to provide affordable transportation that requires less energy, while boosting various sectors of the economy.

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January 21, 2009

Concern Resurfaces for Drinking Water and Food Contaminant

In one of many last-minute actions, the Bush administration delayed a decision on a drinking water standard for the contaminant perchlorate (used in rocket fuel, explosives, fireworks, and many other industrial products, and also occurs naturally), but issued a temporary advisory recommendation. This has immediate implications for at least 31 large US utilities, and perhaps hundreds more.

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Oversight Report: Agency Inspectors General Often Ignored

A US House Oversight Committee report released in January 2009 found that federal agencies frequently ignore the findings and recommendations of their inspectors general.

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Latest TipSheet Items

February 18, 2009

Food Deserts: Where The Food Isn't

Public Comment Open for Renewable Energy Zones

Toolbox: USDA Releases New Census of Agriculture

Toolbox: NOAA Upgrades Weather and Climate Data

February 4, 2009

New Climate Change Reports Provide Insights

Feds Find Big Flaws in Current Flood Maps

Wealth of Environmental Science at AAAS Meeting

Bike Sharing Programs Widespread

January 21, 2009

Concern Resurfaces for Drinking Water and Food Contaminant

Oversight Report: Agency Inspectors General Often Ignored

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