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Conservation Group Sues for Documents on Resigned Interior Official [1]

The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), a conservationist group that litigates wildlife-protection issues, has filed suit challenging Interior Department secrecy on a political scandal.
SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

Border Fence Environmental Concerns Heat Up [6]

Mexico released a report condemning the border fence along the U.S. border as environmentally destructive.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [8]
Biodiversity [3]
Government [9]
Policy [10]
People & Population [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Region: 
Mexico [13]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Energy Company Applying for Major "Incidental Take" Permit [14]

A Fortune 500 energy company is applying for an "incidental take" permit that would allow it to kill endangered and threatened species that live on the largest swath of land ever covered by one permit.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Forests [17]
Biodiversity [3]
Policy [10]
Environmental Politics [12]
Region: 
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [18]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [19]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Draft EIS for Western Energy Corridors Released [21]

The public comment period for a long-delayed EIS draft designating energy corridors in 11 Western states is open.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [22]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Biodiversity [3]
Government [9]
Policy [10]
Environmental Politics [12]
Region: 
Northwest (OR WA) [23]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [25]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

New Eagle Survey Data Released [26]

Eagle numbers vary nationally in first year of delisting.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [22]
Environmental Studies [27]
Biodiversity [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Scientists Predict Path of Mussel Invasion [28]

Researchers predict invasive mussels may spread across nation.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

USGS Maps Potential Spread of Invading Pythons [29]

Escaped pythons and other tropical pet snakes may be able to survive in one-third of Southern states, USGS predicts in new report.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [22]
Biodiversity [3]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Wildlife Disease Resource Is Upgraded [30]

A Wisconsin-based Web site offers a wealth of info on wildlife disease.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Species Discoveries Are Part of the Biodiversity Story [31]

Scientists beat the bushes looking for species not yet recognized. The tally for 2007? It's 16,969.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

"Survival of California Condors Hangs on Lead Ban, Study Says" [32]

California condors are endangered by their dependency on humans.
Biodiversity [3]
Public [5]
California [33]
Source: Los Angeles Times [34], 08/09/2008

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