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Dispersants Remain a Mystery to Public, Despite Fake "Disclosure" [1]

Dispersant manufacturer Nalco failed to disclose the chemical identity of the ingredients to the news media or public, and ignored a US EPA order to stop using the product in the Gulf.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Economy & Business [3]
Chemicals [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Health [7]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Environmental Health [10]
Wildlife [11]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
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Public [13]

Top Kill Operation Succeeds in Killing Much of BP's Credibility [14]

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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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Fish & Fisheries [15]
Economy & Business [3]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Government [16]
Wildlife [11]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
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Public [13]

Media Access to Oil-Impacted Areas Disputed [17]

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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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Economy & Business [3]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Technology [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Wildlife [11]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
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Public [13]

"Obama, U.S. EPA Push for Cleaner Chicago River" [20]

After years of being written off as a putrid eyesore, the Chicago River is now slated for cleanup by the Obama EPA.

Pollution [8]
Public [13]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]
Source: Chicago Tribune [22], 06/02/2010

"EPA Faults Calif. Hazardous-Waste Landfill's Testing of Contaminants" [23]

"FRESNO, Calif. - A hazardous-waste landfill suspected by Kettleman City residents of causing birth defects has been inaccurately testing treated contaminants for five years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says."

Pollution [8]
Public [13]
California [24]
Source: McClatchy [25], 06/02/2010

"Dutch Prosecutors: Trafigura Knew of Toxic Cargo" [26]

"Dutch prosecutors accused Trafigura AG of putting profits ahead of safety at the start of the company's criminal trial Tuesday, saying the oil trader hid hazardous waste in a ship that docked in Amsterdam in 2006 and then exported it illegally."

Pollution [8]
Waste [27]
Public [13]
International [28]
Source: AP [29], 06/02/2010

June 8: World Oceans Day Brings Focus on Gulf Oil Spill [30]

The nonprofit conservation group SeaWeb will host a news conference in Washington, DC on the state of the world's oceans and the most challenging ocean conservation issues, including the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and what to expect in the way of long-term consequences of this disaster.

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TipSheet [31]
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Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [33]
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Public [13]

SO2 Final Rule Scheduled For June 2 [34]

Some counties in your region may no longer be in compliance and will need to take new pollution control measures.

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TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [35]
Air [36]
Chemicals [4]
Pollution [8]
Government [16]
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National (U.S.) [32]
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Public [13]
June 17, 2010

New EPA Coal Ash Rules: Understanding the Options [37]

An Environmental Law Institute event; a panel will discuss the background and features of the rule, possible benefits and drawbacks of each option, and the role of recycling.

Professional Meetings [38]
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Public [13]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [6]
Natural Resources [39]
Laws & Regulations [40]
Pollution [8]
Waste [27]
Government [16]
Environmental Politics [41]
Journalism & Media [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [32]

The Daily Glob: Post-Gulf Oil Spill Research Programs [42]

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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: [43] institutes, academic programs, and labs working on marine science, gulf ecology, oil spill response and recovery, coastal ecosystems, wetlands, and more.

Reporting Tools [44]
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Public [13]
National (U.S.) [32]
Pollution [8]
Natural Resources [39]
Health [7]
Government [16]
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Environmental Politics [41]
Environmental Health [10]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Economy & Business [3]
Disasters [5]
Chemicals [4]

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