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Newsdate Aug. 27: New England, Canada May Leapfrog Kyoto [1]

On Aug. 27, 2001, a conference of six New England states and five Eastern Canadian provinces will consider a groundbreaking strategy for reducing greenhouse gasses in the region.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [3]
Region:
Canada [4]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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It's Hurricane Prime-Time in Gulf and Atlantic States [7]

The next 6 weeks or so will see the peak of the hurricane season along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [8]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Another Nail in the MTBE'S Coffin? [11]

On Aug. 7, 2001, the New England Governors Conference weighed in on the debate over MTBE and ethanol, sending a resolution to Congress asking it to drop rules under the Clean Air Act.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Environmental Enforcement: Who Should Have the Job? [14]

Get ready for a battle over who gets to play "pollution cop" -- and watch for schizophrenia within EPA about whether the agency should keep the job.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Getting Down to the Wire on Roadless Rules [15]

On Sept. 5, 2001, expect crowds at Forest Service regional offices and some local offices around the country.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Forests [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Nurses Pushing for Healthier Schools [17]

To help children heading back to school, the American Nurses Assoc. has just updated its educational package on healthier schools.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Report: Dry Cleaning Industry in Transition [19]

While a few of the country's nearly 40,000 dry cleaners are opting for alternatives to the solvent perchloroethylene, most are not.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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BLM Expected to Issue Hard Rock Mining Rule in September [21]

Sometime in mid-late September, the Bureau of Land Management is expected to issue a key decision on the controversial "hard rock mining rule".
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Newsdate: Sept. 6 Deadline for White House Response to GAO [23]

The deepening standoff between the White House and Congressional investigators over access to information about how the Bush-Cheney administration formed its energy plan may start coming to a head Sept. 6, 2001.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [22]
Government [24]
Journalism & Media [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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First State-by-State Asthma Data Released [26]

The first state-by-state assessment of asthma prevalence was released Aug. 17, 2001, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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