Publication Items

FEDS to Release Vehicle Mileage Data [1]

Vehicle fuel economy is a major component of the ongoing energy and carbon discussions, so it's helpful to know how the current models are performing.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about FEDS to Release Vehicle Mileage Data [1]
EPA Releases Science Data or Potential NO2 Standard Revision [6]

EPA is required to update its standard for each of the six main "criteria" air pollutants every five years.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [7]
Pollution [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about EPA Releases Science Data or Potential NO2 Standard Revision [6]
Industry and Enviros Still Polarized on Mining Waste Rule [8]

The US Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is trying once again to establish a rule updating its regulation of coal mining waste placement.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Waste [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Industry and Enviros Still Polarized on Mining Waste Rule [8]
Hurricane History Available From NOAA [10]

With hurricane season in full swing, NOAA's new resource for identifying historical hurricane tracks may be a useful tool.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Hurricane History Available From NOAA [10]
Green Housing Standard: LEED for Homes [12]

This fall the US Green Building Council expects to launch its rating system for residential construction.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Planning & Growth [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Green Housing Standard: LEED for Homes [12]
One-Third of U.S. Beaches Report Unhealthy Conditions [14]

As beach season crests in August, many swimmers will want to know whether, or how much, their favorite beach is contaminated.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about One-Third of U.S. Beaches Report Unhealthy Conditions [14]
Rocky Mountain Region Asbestos Sites Reported [16]

There are at least 61 sites in CO, ID, MT, NM, and WY that naturally contain some form of asbestos, according to a report released July 9, 2007,by the US Geological Survey.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [17]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Rocky Mountain Region Asbestos Sites Reported [16]
Science Survey: A Question of Science in EPA Air Regulation Decisions [19]

Scientists advising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on air pollution issues are criticizing EPA higher-ups for ignoring their scientific counsel. Specifically, they are accusing the Bush Administration of excising science from the process the agency uses to determine how clean the air we breathe should be. The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) challenges EPA administrator Stephen L. Johnson.
Topics on the Beat:
Air [7]
Health [20]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Pollution [3]
Government [22]
Environmental Politics [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Science Survey: A Question of Science in EPA Air Regulation Decisions [19]
Ontario Schools Launch Environmental Curriculum [24]

On June 22, Ontario Education Minister Kathleen Wynne announced that as of January 2008, all elementary and secondary schools in the Canadian province will provide environmental education.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Studies [25]
Region:
Canada [26]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Ontario Schools Launch Environmental Curriculum [24]
Early Results Support Replacement of Older Woodstoves [27]

Preliminary results from a Montana air quality study suggest that replacing older wood-burning stoves and fireplaces with cleaner-burning, EPA-certified models can substantially reduce airborne fine particulates.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [17]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Early Results Support Replacement of Older Woodstoves [27]

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