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FOIA Not Fixed Yet: Senate Panel [2]

Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) says Congress has to do more to fix the Freedom of Information Act — especially stemming the hundreds of special exemptions created by Congress itself.

Supreme Court Hears Animal Video Case [4]

Some justices skeptically questioned a 10-year-old law, intended to outlaw "crush videos," making it a criminal offense to possess or publish many depictions of cruelty to animals.

EPA Plans To Restudy Atrazine Risks in Drinking Water [5]

"The Environmental Protection Agency plans to conduct a new study about the potential health risks of atrazine, a widely used weedkiller that recent research suggests may be more dangerous to humans than previously thought."
Source: NYTimes [6], 10/07/2009

"Red Tape Behind Green Living" [11]

"Tax credits for making your home more energy efficient got a lot of early buzz. The promise of up to 1500-dollars back for insulation and windows or efficient furnaces led to a flurry of advertising." But something might be stopping people from taking advantage of the tax credits.
Source: Environment Report [12], 10/06/2009

"Study: Endangered AK Beluga Whale Group Declining" [15]

"A government study found that a group of endangered beluga whales in Alaska is declining, raising concern that bolstered protection for the animals is not coming quickly enough."
Source: AP [16], 10/07/2009

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