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DOE Lists Its Environmental Impact Statements Online [1]

A handy research tool for investigative reporters is a full list of all the recent Environmental Impact Statements issued by the Department of Energy.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Environmental Studies [3]
Government [4]
Environmental Health [5]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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White House Moves To Reinstate Bush-Suppressed Climate Reports [8]

Katharine Jacobs, chair of the forthcoming National Academy of Sciences report on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change and a professor at the University of Arizona, will head up the effort to reinstate the National Assessment — with new emphasis on adaptation.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Climate Change [9]
Government [4]
Science [10]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]
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Will Off-Record White House Meetings with Coal Lobby Stifle Ash Regs? [11]

After an October 2009 EPA proposal to regulate coal ash, documents show coal industry officials started meeting with OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and soon EPA announced it was postponing proposal of the coal-ash regulation.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Energy & Fuel [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
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20% of Chemicals in Commerce Claim To Be 'Trade Secrets' [14]

Washington Post reporter Lyndsey Layton writes about the thousands of chemicals exempted from EPA screening for potential harm to the environment and public health — and the three-decades-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that renders it possible, in the interest of protecting manufacturers' bottom lines.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Economy & Business [15]
Chemicals [16]
Health [17]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Government [4]
Environmental Health [5]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]
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Senate Judiciary Panel OKs Shield Law, Sends Bill to Floor [18]

There is no word yet on when the full Senate will take it up. The House has already passed a different shield bill — raising hopes that one could become law during this Congress.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Laws & Regulations [13]
Government [4]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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TRI Analysis Offers State-Level Toxics Info [19]

It's easier to see trends now, and the analysis includes state-by-state fact sheets summarizing statistics for the year, as well as contacts at state agencies.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Chemicals [16]
Government [4]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]
- Read more about TRI Analysis Offers State-Level Toxics Info [19]
New OMB Open Government Directive Offers FOI Opportunities [20]

While there are plenty of EPA databases already on line, not all of them are in a form that can be quickly downloaded in their entirety and imported into standard database software. That's a key criterion specified, and one that will ease computer-assisted reporting for journalists.
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Laws & Regulations [13]
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- Read more about New OMB Open Government Directive Offers FOI Opportunities [20]
Regulations.gov Sharpens Info Tools Useful to Reporters [21]

Now it's easier than ever to find and read documents submitted for the record at most federal regulatory agencies. Sign up for Federal Register email or RSS-feed notifications.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Government [4]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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UN Credentialing Limits Reporters' Access to Copenhagen Talks [22]

Non-profit media, online media, freelancers, student journalists, and even some mainstream media are having trouble getting credentials to cover the climate treaty talks in Copenhagen Dec. 7-18, 2009. While one root of the problem may be capacity of the building, a key issue is whether non-profits, bloggers, and freelancers are truly legitimate media.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Climate Change [9]
Journalism & Media [23]
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International [24]
Europe [25]
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Public [7]
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Toolbox: Google Scholar Opens Science to Everybody — Almost [26]

A new tool makes finding, understanding, and communicating science easier for environmental reporters.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Science [10]
Technology [27]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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- Read more about Toolbox: Google Scholar Opens Science to Everybody — Almost [26]

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