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USDA Muzzles Scientist Who Probes Neonic Pesticide, RNA Interference [1]

"Until fairly recently, Jonathan Lundgren enjoyed a stellar career as a government scientist. An entomologist who studies how agrichemicals affect the  ecology of farm fields, he has published nearly 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals ....  But recently, things have changed. His work has 'triggered an official campaign of harassment, hindrance, and retaliation' from his superiors, Lundgren alleged in an official complaint filed with USDA scientific integrity authorities last year."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Science [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Mother Jones [9], 12/04/2015
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EPA Tosses Safety Data, Says Dow Pesticide for GMOs Won't Harm People [10]

"When Monsanto genetically engineered corn and soybeans to make them immune to its best-selling weedkiller, the company pitched the technology as a way to reduce overall use of herbicides and usher in an environmentally friendly era of farming."

Agriculture [11]
Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Chicago Tribune [12], 12/03/2015
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Read the Reports Congress Doesn't Want You To Read [13]

Here are some reports of possible interest to environmental journalists from the Congressional Research Service (CRS). Congress does not release them to the public, but the Union of Concerned Scientists' Government Secrecy Project does.

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Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Government [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Military [19]
Transportation [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
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"Dangerous Pesticides Are Being Found In Colorado’s Weed" [22]

"Colorado's agricultural agencies are in panic mode after several independent studies found dangerous levels of pesticides in marijuana products."

Agriculture [11]
Chemicals [2]
Consumer [23]
Environmental Health [3]
Public [7]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [24]
Source: Huffington Post [25], 11/27/2015
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"EPA Nixes Approval of Enlist Duo Weed Killer" [26]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to withdraw approval of a controversial new weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans."

Agriculture [11]
Chemicals [2]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [27], 11/27/2015
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"As Beekeepers Lose More Hives, Time For New Rules On Pesticides?" [28]

"America's beekeepers are having a rough time. They lost an estimated 42 percent of their hives last year."

Agriculture [11]
Chemicals [2]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Wildlife [29]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NPR [30], 11/25/2015
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"What Chemicals Are Used in Fracking? Industry Discloses Less and Less" [31]

"Companies that report their hydraulic fracturing chemicals to FracFocus have become less forthcoming since 2013, finds a study of 96,000 disclosures."

Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Pollution [32]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: InsideClimate News [33], 11/25/2015
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"European Scientific Advisers Say Glyphosate Unlikely To Cause Cancer" [34]

"The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on Thursday said glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto weedkiller Roundup, was unlikely to cause cancer in humans, but it proposed new controls on any residues in food."

Agriculture [11]
Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Food [35]
Public [7]
Europe [36]
Source: Reuters [37], 11/12/2015
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"Blowing Smoke" - Report Says Violations Belie Chem Industry Rhetoric [38]

"Large chemical companies and their major trade association and lobbying arm, the American Chemistry Council, say they can maintain high safety standards through self-regulation and voluntary actions. Our report finds this isn't the case. Voluntary standards don’t work, and existing regulations are not effectively enforced."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Center for Effective Government [39], 11/12/2015
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Chemical Plant Data Can Reveal Local Stories [40]

A disturbing story of poor chemical company compliance with environmental and safety rules was released October 22, 2015, by a watchdog group. It could have — and perhaps should have — been done by a news publication. And it shows the use journalists could make of several key databases.

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