Publication Items

Erionite, Like Asbestos, Can Cause Cancer [1]

The naturally-occurring erionite causes malignant mesothelioma and evidence suggests it is much more toxic than asbestos. Concern is rising as development that disturbs erionite deposits occurs in 12 western states.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [3]
Chemicals [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Region:
California [6]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [9]
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Public [10]
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Another Interior Science Probe: This Time on Delta Smelt [11]

The latest episode is an internal Interior Dept. probe into the work of two scientists who study the tiny but endangered smelt which live in the Sacramento River delta that feeds into San Francisco Bay.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [13]
Region:
California [6]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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EPA Finalizes 15 Additional Superfund Sites, Proposes 11 More [14]

Sites in CA, GA, IL, IN, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OR, SC, TN, and TX received a final designation of Superfund status, meaning they are among the most toxic in the country, due to contamination from industrial operations, mining, military activities, landfills, and other sources.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [15]
Chemicals [4]
Region:
California [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [17]
Northwest (OR WA) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [9]
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Public [10]
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Voluntary Sage-Grouse Protection Efforts Awarded $71 Million [20]

Greater sage-grouse are at just 3% of their historical numbers, and warrant protection, according to the Bureau of Land Management. But since other species are in even more dire straits, the birds haven't been declared a threatened or endangered species. The US Dept. of Agriculture money is a work-around aimed at saving the birds and their habitat.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Wildlife [21]
Biodiversity [22]
Region:
Northwest (OR WA) [18]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [8]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
California [6]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Projects in 6 States Selected To Help Pioneer 3 Biofuels [23]

USDA continues to expand its Biomass Crop Assistance Program that provides financial incentives for producers of various biomass products with the latest selected project areas for growing camelina in CA, OR, WA, and MT, poplar trees in OR, and switchgrass in KS and OK.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [24]
Region:
California [6]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [18]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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California Weekly Newspaper Scores by Unraveling Green Claims from Corporate and Enviro Groups [25]

Bill Dawson gets the inside story from the Monterey County Weekly's assistant editor Kera Abraham (pictured at left) and her award-winning stories involving clashing shades of green.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [27]
Region:
California [6]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Plastics: All Kinds of News [28]

Are you looking for a story of interest to consumers, retailers, manufacturers, lawyers, politicians, health officials, and editors of the business, politics, health, energy, science, and environment beats? Here are some starting points for coverage of plastics issues. Once you delve into this topic, other angles and sources will emerge.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [15]
Chemicals [4]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
California [6]
National (U.S.) [29]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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USFS Releases Court-Ordered EIS for Fire Retardants [30]

Information sessions and webinars on possible health and environmental effects of aerial-applied chemicals used to fight wildfires will be held in various locations around the country during the 45-day public comment period that ends June 27, 2011.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Health [31]
Chemicals [4]
Forests [32]
Health [3]
Region:
California [6]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [18]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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BUREC Predicts Climate Impacts on Western Waters [33]

The Bureau of Reclamation report says major changes often are expected, with the magnitude varying substantially by location. The data and information provided allow you to dig into the details to some degree for the watersheds of interest to your audience.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [34]
Climate Change [35]
Region:
California [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [16]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [18]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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"The Death & Life of Monterey Bay: A Story of Revival" [36]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [13]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
California [6]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about "The Death & Life of Monterey Bay: A Story of Revival" [36]

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