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TOOLBOX: NOAA Launches New Flood Forecast [1]

Reporters in some flood-prone communities now have a new forecast tool to help their audience anticipate floods.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Climate Data Center Redefines What's "Normal" [6]

Is normal weather still what it used to be in your region?
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Climate Data Center Redefines What's "Normal" [6]
Airport Closure: An Environmental Experiment [8]

The closure of U.S. airports following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, provides a rare opportunity to gauge the contributions of airports and related activities to a city's air pollution.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [9]
Pollution [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Airport Closure: An Environmental Experiment [8]
El Nio Watch Begins [11]

El Nios occur when unusually warm water invades South and Central American coastal waters toward the end of the year.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [3]
Region:
International [12]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about El Nio Watch Begins [11]
NAS: Arsenic + Drinking Water = Increased Cancer Risk [13]

Even very low concentrations of arsenic in drinking water can increase cancer risks. NAS release with link to report.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about NAS: Arsenic + Drinking Water = Increased Cancer Risk [13]
Public Citizen Scrutinizes Environmental Impacts of NATA [14]

Corporations are using a dispute resolution provision of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to circumvent environmental regulations in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Policy [15]
Region:
Canada [16]
National (U.S.) [4]
Mexico [17]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Public Citizen Scrutinizes Environmental Impacts of NATA [14]
Whitman Confirms for SEJ Annual Conference, Oct.17-21 [18]

EPA Administrator Christie Whitman will address the Friday, Oct. 19 luncheon plenary of the 11th Annual Conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists in Portland, Oregon.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Studies [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Whitman Confirms for SEJ Annual Conference, Oct.17-21 [18]
Reporting on Terrorism: Resources for Journalists [20]

In the wake of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism is likely to continue to impact all beats, including the environment beat.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Reporting on Terrorism: Resources for Journalists [20]
EPA'S BT Reregistration Decisions Due Soon [22]

During the week of Sept. 24, 2001, EPA is scheduled to issue a final decision on whether to reregister Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) plant pesticide applications for cotton.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Food [23]
Health [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about EPA'S BT Reregistration Decisions Due Soon [22]
Looking Ahead at Bush Appointees [25]

President Bush is still drafting the team that will shape the country's policy over the next 3+ years.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Looking Ahead at Bush Appointees [25]

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