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"Obama Nominees Could Reshape Industry-Friendly Judiciary" [1]

"Industry groups that rely on federal courts to fight regulations and legislation flowing from a Democratic White House and Congress may face frustrations as President Obama makes his mark on the judiciary."

Source: Greenwire [2], 08/21/2009

"Washington Approves Oil-Sands Pipeline" [3]

"The Obama administration on Thursday approved a pipeline to carry oil-sands fuel from Canada into the US."

Source: Financial Times [4], 08/21/2009

"Cash for Clunkers To End on Monday" [5]

"Car shoppers have until Monday night to take advantage of lucrative Cash for Clunkers rebates from the government, and the Obama administration is hoping for a smooth ending to a program that has spurred auto sales but created headaches for many auto dealers."

Source: AP [6], 08/21/2009

"California Unveils New Goal for Controversial Carcinogen in Water" [7]

"In a long-awaited move designed to protect people from cancer, California officials on Thursday proposed a new health goal for chromium 6 in drinking water that is thousands of times lower than the amount contaminating some water supplies."

Source: EHN [8], 08/21/2009

"Rising Acidity Erodes Alaska's Fisheries" [9]

"Alaska's marine waters -- source of 60 percent of the United States' seafood harvest -- show surprising impact as greenhouse emissions undermine the base of the food web."

Source: Daily Climate [10], 08/21/2009

"In Hot Water: World Sets Ocean Temperature Record" [11]

"July was the hottest the world's oceans have been in almost 130 years of record-keeping. ... Meteorologists said there's a combination of forces at work this year: A natural El Nino system just getting started on top of worsening man-made global warming, and a dash of random weather variations. The resulting ocean heat is already harming threatened coral reefs. It could also hasten the melting of Arctic sea ice and help hurricanes strengthen."

Source: AP [12], 08/21/2009

'Thousand Cankers' Rapidly Kills Walnuts [13]

Yet another deadly tree disease is spreading in North America. This one, documented in 8 states so far, affects black walnuts. Early hints indicate it could also affect other, agriculturally significant walnut tree species.

Lobbyists of All Stripes Join Climate Change Fray [14]

A Center for Public Integrity report indicates the number of entities officially lobbying on climate change increased 31% in the second quarter of 2009, and draws some parallels between the lobbyists involved prior to the June 2009 House vote on a climate change bill and the major pre-vote changes that happened to the bill.

Is Your Community Ready for Hurricane Season? [15]

SEJ has prepared a list of resources which may be helpful to reporters doing before, during and after-hurricane stories.

GM Dropout Endangers Vehicle Mercury Switch Recycling Program [16]

The Associated Press reports "GM says mercury pollution not its problem anymore," defaulting on its dues payments just as the US government's cash-for-clunkers program is causing the retirement of many older vehicles.

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