"Dogs That Detect Bedbugs"
Bedbug-sniffing dogs can locate a single live bug or egg with 96 percent accuracy. The bugs were mostly eradicated in the U.S. by now-banned pesticides like DDT, and are now making a comeback.
Source: NYTimes, 03/11/2010
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"Obama Aide Urges Listing Of Gas-Drilling Chemicals"
"President Barack Obama's top environmental adviser urged the natural gas industry on Tuesday to disclose the chemicals it uses in drilling, warning that the development of massive U.S. shale gas reserves could be held back otherwise."
Source: Reuters, 03/11/2010
"Endangered Listing Eyed For US Loggerhead Turtles"
"The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades."
Source: AP, 03/11/2010
White House May Urge Greater NEPA Transparency
New NEPA policies proposed in February by the Council on Environmental Quality cover climate impacts; findings of no impact and requirements for monitoring; categorical exclusions; and better tools for reporting to the public on NEPA activities.
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Survey Finds Little Early Improvement in Science-Meddling Under Obama
George Washington University's Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy (SKAPP) followed up with 37 scientists at 13 federal agencies to see if conditions had improved at their agencies post-Bush. Survey says: Not really, or not yet.
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States Push Congress, EPA To End Toxic Trade Secrets
Do commercial products we have body contact with contain toxic chemicals? In too many cases, states and environmentalists are saying, the federal government forbids consumers from knowing.
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10 Key Open-Gov Resources for Environmental Journalists
In honor of Sunshine Week, which began March 14, the WatchDog serves up a meaty list of essential resources for journalists working to expose governmental secrets voters and taxpayers have a right to know about.
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"'Towering' Conservationist Edgar Wayburn, Dies at 103"
"Honorary Sierra Club President and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, Dr. Edgar Wayburn died late Friday night at his home in San Francisco in the presence of his family. He was 103."
Source: ENS, 03/10/2010
"Aging Reactors Put Nuclear Power Plant 'Safety Cultures' in the Spotlight"
"The Obama administration considers the 104 U.S. reactors a cornerstone of the nation's long-term quest to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. As the plants age, the need for rigorous safety supervision steadily mounts, industry experts stress."
Source: ClimateWire, 03/10/2010
"Lejeune Water Probe: Did Marine Corps Hide Benzene Data?"
Congressional investigators want to know why the Marines for years failed to provide documents about benzene in Camp Lejeune's drinking water to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Source: McClatchy, 03/10/2010
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