Publication Items

BLM and DOE Analyzing Western Solar [1]

As part of the federal effort to explore renewable energy sources, the BLM and Dept. of Energy are beginning to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for solar energy on BLM lands in six western states — AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, and UT.
Part of the PEIS will address 125 applications the BLM has received for solar development. BLM says the potential projects cover about 1 million acres, and could generate 70 billion watts of energy, enough to power about 20 million typical US homes.
Visibility:
Public [2]
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Species Discoveries Are Part of the Biodiversity Story [3]

Scientists beat the bushes looking for species not yet recognized. The tally for 2007? It's 16,969.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [5]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [2]
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Midnight Regs: Many Environmental Items on Final Bush Agenda (Part 1) [7]

As the Bush administration closes out its terms in office, a number of rules, policies, orders, and other actions related to the environment are expected by Jan. 19, 2009.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [8]
Government [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [2]
- Read more about Midnight Regs: Many Environmental Items on Final Bush Agenda (Part 1) [7]
21 US Cities Join Carbon Disclosure Project [11]

Some cities are joining big companies in disclosing publicly their greenhouse emissions.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [2]
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Is EPA's Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Program Working? [13]

EPA and states may be cutting companies slack if they "audit" their own violations. Here's a database that will help you audit whether local polluters are abusing the program.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [8]
Government [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [2]
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Researchers Predict Local-Scale Climate Change Shifts [14]

A research team led by Purdue claims in a soon-to-be-published article to have mapped local U.S. climate change more precisely than has been done before.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [2]
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SEJ Lists New Rolodex of Regional Climate Change Info Sources [15]

Reporters: you now have a contact list of expert sources of climate information in or about your region.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [2]
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Judge Rules City Can't Keep Ties With Utility Secret [16]

Great Falls, Montana, wouldn't let its citizens know details of its contracts with a utility. But a judge stopped that.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [9]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Visibility:
Public [2]
- Read more about Judge Rules City Can't Keep Ties With Utility Secret [16]
Shield Law Stalled in Senate by GOP Drilling Drive [19]

GOP Senators blocked a bill to shield journalists trying to protect confidential sources before heading home for August recess.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [8]
Environmental Politics [10]
Journalism & Media [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [2]
- Read more about Shield Law Stalled in Senate by GOP Drilling Drive [19]
Energy Attack Group Emerges From Shadows [21]

Who are the "American Energy Alliance" — and what does Burson-Marsteller think they need to hide about funding from major oil, utility, and business lobbies?
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [10]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Visibility:
Public [2]
- Read more about Energy Attack Group Emerges From Shadows [21]

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