Publication Items

EPA To Announce Secondary Standard for SOx and NOx [1]

While primary standards are designed to protect human health, secondary standards are established to protect the environment. In the case of NOx and SOx, some of the primary targets include reduced aquatic and terrestrial acidification, and reduced nitrogen deposition on land and water.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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New Environment-Related CRS Reports Available [7]

Congress still forbids the Congressional Research Service to release publicly reports that taxpayers have paid for. Thanks to groups like the Federation of American Scientists, however, taxpayers can read the reports online despite the charade.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Transportation [9]
Technology [10]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [11]
Government [12]
Disasters [13]
Climate Change [14]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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USDA Pesticide, Fertilizer Data Now in Online Database [15]

The Agriculture Department under President Obama has partly restored public access to the Agricultural Chemical Usage data by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. President Bush had cancelled the reports in 2008.
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WatchDog TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [12]
Chemicals [16]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Don't "Wonder" About U.S. Disease Data — Look It up in CDC's Database [17]

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 [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [18]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Did OMB Strangle TRI Rule in Its Crib for Chemical, Wood Treatment Industries? [19]

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 [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [12]
Chemicals [16]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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New NOAA Fishery Advisers Appointed [20]

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.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [12]
Fish & Fisheries [21]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Feds Award Millions for Environmental Projects [22]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [23]
Agriculture [24]
Climate Change [14]
Natural Resources [25]
Wildlife [26]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Plastics: All Kinds of News [27]

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.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [3]
Chemicals [16]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
California [29]
National (U.S.) [30]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Wildfire a Key to Local Environmental Stories [31]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [25]
Disasters [13]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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With 800k Facilities, EPA's ECHO Database Holds News for Your Town [33]

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 [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [12]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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