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"Industrial Solvent TCE Even More Dangerous To People" [1]

"EPA finds trichloroethylene causes kidney and liver cancer, lymphoma and other health problems. The decision could raise the cost of cleanups nationwide, including in the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys."

Source: LA Times [2], 09/30/2011

Cleanup Planned for Largest Abandoned Uranium Mine on Navajo Nation [3]

"SANTA FE -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a plan for the clean up of the largest and highest priority abandoned uranium mine on the Navajo Nation."

Source: ENS [4], 09/30/2011

"Urban National Wildlife Refuge Approved for Albuquerque" [5]

"ALBUQUERQUE -- Acquisition of 570 acres to establish a national wildlife refuge along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque has been approved, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today in Albuquerque."

Source: ENS [6], 09/30/2011

EPA Orders $60 Million Cleanup at California Aerospace Superfund Site [7]

"SACRAMENTO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today ordered a $60 million cleanup of groundwater polluted with rocket fuel at the Aerojet Superfund Site in Sacramento County, the latest phase of a long-term decontamination project at the site."

Source: ENS [8], 09/30/2011

Energy Dept. OKs $450 Million for Carbon-Capture Texas Coal Plant [9]

"The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it will provide a Texas clean coal plant with $450 million in funding months after a power company shelved plans for a similar plant in West Virginia."

Source: Reuters [10], 09/30/2011

"Federal Oil Spill Probe Finds U.S. Regulations Lacking" [11]

"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 [12], 09/30/2011

NOAA Seafood Report Released [13]

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 [14]

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 [15]

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 [16]

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.

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