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EPA Doesn't Bother to Collect Chemical Safety Data From Companies [1]

Neither EPA nor the American public know very much about the possible health effects of tens of thousands of chemicals used in commerce and consumer products every day.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Government [5]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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USDA Stops Pesticide, Fertilizer Data [8]

The Bush administration is killing a longstanding program that publishes free the information it gathers on the application of pesticides and fertilizer by U.S. farmers.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [9]
Chemicals [3]
Agriculture [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about USDA Stops Pesticide, Fertilizer Data [8]
Proposed Fisheries Rule Would Cut Public Input, Info [11]

Reporters trying to cover fisheries issues may soon find decisions happening faster than they can cover them.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Environmental Politics [9]
Journalism & Media [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Proposed Fisheries Rule Would Cut Public Input, Info [11]
Administration Threatens Veto of Shield Law [14]

Top Bush Administration officials are signaling they will recommend veto of a bill to shield reporters from being compelled to disclose their confidential sources.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [15]
Journalism & Media [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Administration Threatens Veto of Shield Law [14]
Post-Election Agendas Begin to Spawn, Swim Upstream [16]

Even before the Nov. 4, 2008, presidential election happens, various groups are beginning to draft or post ambitious environment-related agendas for the next administration to follow... should it wish to.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Post-Election Agendas Begin to Spawn, Swim Upstream [16]
New Fuel Economy Data Released [18]

As roller-coaster gas prices continue to make the news, your audience will likely be interested in the latest fuel economy stats, released Oct. 15, 2008, by EPA and DOE.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about New Fuel Economy Data Released [18]
DOE Releases Nuke-Building Environmental Impact Statement [20]

In the waning months of the Bush administration, the push for nuclear energy continues.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [19]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about DOE Releases Nuke-Building Environmental Impact Statement [20]
Vast Majority of U.S. Cities Heat Up in 2000-2007 [22]

As many experts have predicted, global warming won't occur uniformly, in time or space.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Vast Majority of U.S. Cities Heat Up in 2000-2007 [22]
BLM Tries to Remove a Congressional Tool for Protecting Lands [24]

A Congressional move to stop uranium mining around the Grand Canyon has led the BLM to propose removing the rules that allowed the Congressional action.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Politics [9]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [25]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about BLM Tries to Remove a Congressional Tool for Protecting Lands [24]
6-Year Study of Western Parks Contamination Due Soon [26]

The results of a 6-year study of more than 150 contaminants in representative western US national parks are expected to be released shortly.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [27]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [25]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about 6-Year Study of Western Parks Contamination Due Soon [26]

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