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Top Kill Operation Succeeds in Killing Much of BP's Credibility [1]

US EPA withheld information, and twice during the five-day operation BP cut off the mud pumps for long periods without letting the public know, making statements that left the impression the operation was ongoing.

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Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Government [9]
Wildlife [10]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
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Media Access to Oil-Impacted Areas Disputed [13]

The WatchDog's special Gulf oil spill issue includes stories on media access problems, withholding of information by US EPA and misleading statements by BP, mystery dispersant ingredients, BP's new ex-Cheney spokesperson, prohibiting cleanup workers talking to media, and detaining rig survivors till they sign two statements.

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Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Technology [14]
Journalism & Media [15]
Wildlife [10]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
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The Daily Glob: Post-Gulf Oil Spill Research Programs [16]

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Still covering aspects of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill? SEJ's tracker blog The Daily Glob has compiled a list of important Gulf-related research programs: [17] institutes, academic programs, and labs working on marine science, gulf ecology, oil spill response and recovery, coastal ecosystems, wetlands, and more.

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National (U.S.) [19]
Pollution [7]
Natural Resources [20]
Health [21]
Government [9]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Environmental Politics [22]
Environmental Health [23]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Economy & Business [4]
Disasters [5]
Chemicals [24]

"Glitzy Google Gathering Launches Green-Product Institute" [25]

"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) was joined by executives from Google Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., YouTube LLC, and designer chairmaker Herman Miller Inc. yesterday to launch a nonprofit group created to help scrub hazardous chemicals from consumer products."

Economy & Business [4]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Greenwire [26], 05/25/2010

"Electric Car Agreement for Toyota and Tesla" [27]

"Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor announced on Thursday that Tesla had bought the recently closed Nummi assembly plant in Fremont, Calif., where it intends to make its Model S luxury electric sedan and other future models. Also, Toyota said it had agreed to buy $50 million of Tesla common stock upon the completion of its planned initial public offering."

Economy & Business [4]
Public [12]
International [28]
Source: NYTimes [29], 05/21/2010

Feds Have Sent Nearly $650 Million to Private Forest Owners [30]

The USFS Forest Legacy Program has awarded a total of $72 million to 36 property owners in 33 states and territories to apply conservation easements to their land, with the goal of preventing development or other uses of the land that would reduce its forest value.

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Economy & Business [4]
Planning & Growth [32]
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Greenwashers, Beware: FTC Updating Its "Green Guides" [34]

The 2010 update to the Federal Trade Commission's Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims is expected to feature new guidance for marketing carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates, green packaging, textiles, building products, and building.

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May 19, 2010

Resilient Wetlands = Prosperous Economies: How Restoring and Conserving Wetlands Support Economic Productivity [36]

Preceding this year’s National Wetlands Awards Ceremony, the Environmental Law Institute will host a panel discussion that will include a look at new wetland restoration efforts, collecting data to show economic benefits, developments on greenhouse gas offsets, and how to adapt and protect wetlands from future loss.

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Climate Change [38]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Planning & Growth [32]
Environmental Studies [39]
Laws & Regulations [40]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Activism [41]
Biodiversity [42]
Government [9]
Policy [43]
Science [44]
Wildlife [10]
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National (U.S.) [19]

Gulf Dispersants Called Trade Secret [45]

The exact ingredients of the chemical mixture being sprayed on and pumped into the spreading BP oil spill are secret, even though some are rated toxic and may endanger the health of Gulf residents and ecosystems.

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Economy & Business [4]
Chemicals [24]
Disasters [5]
Health [21]
Water & Oceans [8]
Biodiversity [42]
Government [9]
Environmental Health [23]
Wildlife [10]
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Public [12]

"Something Fishy at Trader Joe’s?" [46]

"Trader Joe’s is known for its Hawaiian shirts, good deals and quirky mix of products—many of which come with environmental claims. But the grocer's eco-conscious consumers are often dismayed to find that it's owned by a global corporation run by one of the richest tycoons in the world. Those in the green business world find it even more surprising that while the company’s stores attract plenty of eco-minded consumers, it spends no money marketing the stores as 'green.' So how did the Monrovia, Calif.–based company that started in 1969 as a chain of Los Angeles–based convenience stores rise to the top of environmentally conscious customers’ lists?"

Economy & Business [4]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Sustainable Industries [47], 05/05/2010

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