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Ex-FERC Commissioner’s Rulings Favored Companies His Wife Lobbied For [1]

"Numerous rulings by a former Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) favored energy companies his lobbyist wife worked for at the time, a DeSmog investigation can reveal."

Source: DeSmog [2], 08/25/2016

Obama Creates Huge Maine National Monument Under NPS With Donated Land [3]

"President Obama designated a large swath of Maine’s North Woods as a new national monument Wednesday, creating what is likely to be the last large new national park ever established on the East Coast."

Source: Wash Post [4], 08/25/2016

"The National Park Service Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary" [5]

"2016 marks the centennial of the National Park Service, the mission of which is to preserve 'unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.'"

Source: USA TODAY [6], 08/25/2016

Databases Can Help Environmental Reporting [7]

Data journalism is in again. Some new databases, including EPA's on beaches and USGS' on dam removals, can help environmental reporters find and investigate local stories.

Texting During "Open" Meetings an Area of Concern [8]

Is text messaging compatible with open meetings? Courts have for several years upheld the notion that texts can be public records. The problem, of course, is knowing about them — since they are less visible than meeting minutes. Image: © Clipart.com. [9]

Despite FDA GRAS Rule, Transparency Debate Over Food Safety Continues [10]

Food industry groups generally liked the new rule, saying that it improved transparency. But consumer groups said it did not go far enough. Image: © Clipart.com. [11]

Caught Fudging Science, Duke Power Attacks Reporters Privilege [12]

Embroiled in a growing scandal about efforts to cover up the science on the threat posed by coal ash to North Carolinians' drinking water, Duke Energy is asking a court to hold a hearing to discover the source of a document leaked to the Associated Press.

Ex-FERC Commissioner’s Rulings Favored Companies His Wife Lobbied For [1]

Obama Creates Huge Maine National Monument Under NPS With Donated Land [3]

"The National Park Service Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary" [5]

Databases Can Help Environmental Reporting [7]

Texting During "Open" Meetings an Area of Concern [8]

Despite FDA GRAS Rule, Transparency Debate Over Food Safety Continues [10]

Caught Fudging Science, Duke Power Attacks Reporters Privilege [12]

Puffin Chicks In Gulf Of Maine’s Largest Colony Starve At Record Rate [13]

"Feds Say No More Swimming With Hawaii Dolphins" [15]

"Adaptation: As Temperatures Rocket, Cities Fight Heat Waves" [17]

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