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BLM Tries to Remove a Congressional Tool for Protecting Lands [1]

A Congressional move to stop uranium mining around the Grand Canyon has led the BLM to propose removing the rules that allowed the Congressional action.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [5]
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Public [6]

Where's Canada's Energy Policy? [7]

Energy issues and policy north of the US border are heating up in intriguing ways, with potentially significant effects throughout North America.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Region: 
Canada [9]
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Public [6]

Three National Academies Reports Coming in October [10]

Three reports being released by the National Academies' National Research Council have strong environmental links. Reports concern water, biofuels and ongoing conflicts between national security and the open flow of scientific information.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [3]
Water & Oceans [11]
Government [12]
Technology [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
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Public [6]

Blue Skies and Greenhouse Gases: Is Air Travel Really a Big Deal? [15]

When considering the impact of transportation on the environment, most people think of cars. However, air travel is gaining increasing scrutiny as a climate change culprit.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Pollution [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
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Public [6]

Major Banks Toughen Rules For Financing Coal Power Plants [17]

Big banks take greenhouse gas emissions into account when assessing risks of financing power plants
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [8]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Pollution [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [6]

States Have Major Differences in "Net Metering" Policies [19]

"Net metering" for selling excess wind or solar energy to utilities shows great variability among states.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Consumer [20]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
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Public [6]

Environmental Trade-Offs of Geothermal Become Clearer [22]

The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are releasing an environmental assessment of geothermal development on federal land in the West.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
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Public [6]

Fed Foots the Bill for Some Solar Projects [23]

The Energy Department is funding solar energy projects in some 25 cities. Is yours one of them?
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
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Public [6]

Spin War Looms on Eve of Senate Climate Debate [24]

The battle to control news media and public perceptions of the climate change issue will heat up this week as the Senate prepares to start debate on the first major US legislation to address the problem of global climate change.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [6]

WV Claims Tax Breaks for Coal-To-Liquid Plant Should Be Secret From Taxpayers [25]

Should a deal for $200 million in tax breaks for a West Virginia coal-to-liquids plant be kept a secret from taxpayers and voters?
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WatchDog TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Natural Resources [27]
Environmental Politics [4]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [28]
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Public [6]

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