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Don't "Wonder" About U.S. Disease Data — Look It up in CDC's Database [1]

WONDER is a single portal for using a variety of databases related to public health that are maintained by CDC. Many are relevant to the environment beat, such as asthma and allergy prevalence, lung disease, cancer, agricultural safety, pesticides, occupational exposure, chemical hazards, waterborne disease, foodborne disease, and adverse vaccine events.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [3]
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Public [4]
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Did OMB Strangle TRI Rule in Its Crib for Chemical, Wood Treatment Industries? [5]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had gone through an open rulemaking process on the "Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Articles Exemption Clarification Rule" but withdrew a final rule it had sent to President Obama's Office of Management and Budget for approval after OMB met privately with chemical, wood, and other industry lobbyists.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Chemicals [7]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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New NOAA Fishery Advisers Appointed [8]

Thirteen new members join the ranks; 8 others are reappointed. The shift in members provides an opportunity to explore what each Council has been doing, whether the new people will shift its direction (and NOAA's), and what the fishing industry, the public, and various interest groups think about past decisions and future directions.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Fish & Fisheries [10]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Feds Award Millions for Environmental Projects [11]

There is local news in these USDA and USFWS grants. These on-the-ground projects involve specific groups and individuals, offering prime examples of programs you can investigate to see whether federal tax dollars are being effectively and efficiently spent.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [12]
Agriculture [13]
Climate Change [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Wildlife [16]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Plastics: All Kinds of News [17]

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 [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [18]
Chemicals [7]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
California [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
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Public [4]
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Wildfire a Key to Local Environmental Stories [22]

Rarely will you learn from national fire coverage the names of people whose homes the fire has destroyed or threatened. Or what flooding and wildlife loss may follow a fire. That is covered by local media or not at all. Be prepared with these resources to help you.
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TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [15]
Disasters [23]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [24]
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Public [4]
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With 800k Facilities, EPA's ECHO Database Holds News for Your Town [25]

It's a convenient way to access inspection, violation, and enforcement information under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and hazardous waste laws. It's more visual than ever, and includes map interfaces and reports that help you tell your readers and viewers how pollution affects their locality.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [6]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Watchdog Says Obama Not Protecting Whistleblower Scientists [26]

New documents, released only after a lawsuit, to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility show the White House is telling agencies they can stick with existing practices when it comes to political interference with science — and do just about anything they want.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Science [27]
Policy [28]
Government [6]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Pa. Radio Host Says Criticism of Shale Fracking Got Him Fired [29]

Robert Foltz, host of the "Let's Talk" show on WMBS in Uniontown for 10 years, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he was fired just moments after a local municipal official said on his show that drilling for gas in the Marcellus shale formation had contaminated the local groundwater supply with bromine.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [30]
Economy & Business [31]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [32]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Plastic Bag Industry Tries To Silence Critics [33]

The New York Times' Felicity Barringer tells the story of Andy Keller, 38, who dresses up in bags as "Bag Monster" to promote his reusable "ChicoBag," invoking the ire of three plastic bag manufacturers in South Carolina.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [31]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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