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"Federal Oil Spill Probe Finds U.S. Regulations Lacking" [1]

"An ongoing federal investigation into last year's massive rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has found that a particularly lax U.S. regulatory regime was a significant factor in the events leading up to the disaster."

Source: Greenwire [2], 09/30/2011

NOAA Seafood Report Released [3]

Use the data to report for communities directly affected by fishing or, at a larger scale, as a hook to report on several other related issues. Also, research another hot topic drawing attention — mislabeling of fish species.

EPA Finalizes 15 Additional Superfund Sites, Proposes 11 More [4]

Sites in CA, GA, IL, IN, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OR, SC, TN, and TX received a final designation of Superfund status, meaning they are among the most toxic in the country, due to contamination from industrial operations, mining, military activities, landfills, and other sources.

Report: Canada Has Hot Geothermal Prospects [5]

The Geological Survey of Canada states the best prospects are in British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, and the westernmost portion of the Northwest Territories, with some good potential also in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, and modest prospects in many other parts of the country.

Advocates Push for and Against Crop Insurance [6]

As the federal budget battle continues, President Obama outlined on Sept. 19, 2011, a package of ideas designed to cut costs and increase income over the next decade. One element of the $3 trillion package is an $8.5 billion reduction in costs for crop insurance.

"Pakistan: Another Victim of Climate Change" [7]

"ISLAMABAD -- Environmentalists are blaming climate change for the unprecedented massive monsoon rains in Pakistan, which so far this year have affected eight million people, claiming 350 lives and damaging 1.3 million homes."

Source: ENS [8], 09/29/2011

"Radioactive Soil Can Fill 23 Tokyo Domes" [9]

"Five prefectures' nuclear burden a hot potato no one wants to catch."

Source: Japan Times [10], 09/29/2011

"Washington Monument Inspection Underway" [11]

"Five engineer climbers will take four more days to meticulously photograph every marble block as they look for damage caused by the August earthquake."

Source: LA Times [12], 09/29/2011

"Minnesota's Mining Boom: New Riches Or New Threat?" [13]

"The North Woods is being targeted for lucrative, but dangerous, mineral mining."

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune [14], 09/29/2011

Some Pediatricians Refuse To Treat Children Without Immunizations [15]

"When Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) recently suggested that the human papillomavirus vaccine — recommended for girls and young women to protect against cervical cancer — was dangerous and could cause mental retardation, the American Academy of Pediatrics pushed back hard. The AAP, which represents 60,000 pediatricians, issued a statement saying the claim had 'absolutely no scientific validity.'"

Source: Wash Post [16], 09/29/2011

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