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House De-Funds Greenhouse Gas Registry [1]

As part of the continuing resolution (HR 1) the House approved largely along party lines an amendment sponsored by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) to cut an additional $8.5 million from the budget for EPA's Greenhouse Gas Registry.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Air [4]
Government [5]
Pollution [6]
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Public [7]
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Interior Integrity Policy: Is Science Door Half-Open or Half-Closed? [8]

The good news, perhaps, is that Interior felt a need to take some policy action in response to the White House's Dec. 17, 2010, memo on science integrity. The bad news? The Interior policy seems to rehash a 2010 decree that scientists criticized, to punish the innocent, and to reward the uninvolved.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Science [9]
Policy [10]
Government [5]
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Public [7]
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Governments and NGOs Band Together To Help Turtles [11]

2011 is the "Year of the Turtle," orchestrated by Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. A USA Turtle Mapping Project and other resources offer opportunities to cover turtle declines and related issues.
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TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [13]
Biodiversity [14]
Wildlife [15]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Oyster Populations Have Plummeted in US and Globally [16]

Down about 85% from their levels around 130 years ago, according to researchers from the US, China, Italy, Uruguay, and Australia, the decimation of native oysters — a contributor to healthy ecosystems and an indicator of ecosystem health — has largely been caused by overharvesting, disease, and introduction of exotic species.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [13]
Food [17]
Fish & Fisheries [18]
Biodiversity [14]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Minerals Extraction Affects Many Beats [19]

With the US now 99-100% dependent on foreign countries for 20 of the 90 or so mineral commodities covered in a new USGS report, there are plenty of opportunities for you to concurrently cover the environment, business, national security, and crime.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [20]
Economy & Business [21]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Minerals Extraction Affects Many Beats [19]
First of Many Potential Offshore Wind Power Sites Identified [22]

After participating in an 8-year struggle to get offshore wind development approved in Massachusetts waters, federal officials are pushing for expedited reviews and approvals in a rapidly growing number of other US coastal areas.
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TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [13]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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"How to Cool the Planet" and "Hack the Planet" [24]

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BookShelf [25]
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Public [7]
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Disaster: Response Is Not Recovery Is Not Response [26]

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Reporters Toolbox [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [28]
Planning & Growth [29]
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Public [7]
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Tiny Bits of Silver, Used As Bacteria-Eaters, Emerge As New Health Concern [30]

Rae Tyson reports there may well be a connection between odor-resistant socks and an emerging health and environmental concern.

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Backgrounders [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [32]
Science [9]
Technology [33]
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Public [7]
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Would You Friend House Energy on Facebook? Or Poke Them? [34]

You can easily find the Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr accounts of committees, federal agencies, and others on the Government & Social Media Wiki. As in the real world, however, the existence of these channels may not necessarily mean they carry any substantial information.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [5]
Visibility:
Public [7]
- Read more about Would You Friend House Energy on Facebook? Or Poke Them? [34]

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