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"Condor Egg Successfully Hatches in California" [1]

"For the first time in more than a century, a California condor chick successfully hatched inside a federal park that once was a domain of the endangered species."

Source: AP [2], 04/08/2010

"Building a Green Economy" [3]

In a major feature in the New York Times Magazine, Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman examines claims that controlling climate change will damage the economy.

Source: NYTimes Mag [4], 04/08/2010

"FDA Says Studies on Triclosan, Used in Sanitizers and Soaps, Raise Concerns" [5]

"The Food and Drug Administration said recent research raises 'valid concerns' about the possible health effects of triclosan, an antibacterial chemical found in a growing number of liquid soaps, hand sanitizers, dishwashing liquids, shaving gels and even socks, workout clothes and toys."

Source: Wash Post [6], 04/08/2010

GAO: MMS Withheld Offshore Drilling Data, Hindered Risk Analyses in AK [7]

"The Minerals Management Service has withheld information from regional staff in Alaska and has not had sufficient guidelines in place to analyze offshore drilling risks in the region, a government audit shows."

Source: Greenwire [8], 04/08/2010

"U.S. Forecaster Sees Increased 2010 Hurricane Threat" [9]

"The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will produce an above-average eight hurricanes, four of them major, posing a heightened threat to the U.S. coastline, the Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team predicted on Wednesday."

Source: Reuters [10], 04/08/2010

"Report: Maryland's Water Pollution Enforcement Is Lagging" [11]

"Maryland is failing to ride herd on water pollution in the state because of serious funding shortfalls and its own flawed enforcement practices, according to a Washington-based think tank."

Source: Baltimore Sun [12], 04/08/2010

"Broad Scope of EPA’s Fracturing Study Raises Ire of Gas Industry" [13]

"A federal study of hydraulic fracturing set to begin this spring is expected to provide the most expansive look yet at how the natural gas drilling process can affect drinking water supplies,... . The oil and gas industry strongly opposes this new approach."

Source: ProPublica [14], 04/08/2010

"Mine Company Faulted on Safety Issues, Regulators Say" [15]

Rescuers continue to search for four missing miners in West Virginia. "The company that owns the West Virginia coal mine where at least 25 workers died this week has pressed its employees for higher productivity rates, sometimes at the expense of safety, according to regulators, lawyers who have sued the company and documents."

Source: Wash Post [16], 04/08/2010

"U.S. to Abstain on South African Coal Plant" [17]

"The United States will abstain today when the World Bank directors vote to loan South Africa $3.75 billion for a coal-fired power plant, sources told ClimateWire."

Source: ClimateWire [18], 04/08/2010

Feds Put Data on Contractor Misdeeds Off-Limits to Public [19]

The good news: government for the first time is centralizing data about contractors at all federal agencies who were terminated, disbarred or suspended from a federal contract or grant. The bad news: taxpayers (and investigative reporters!) are not allowed to see it.

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