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"India Nuke Deals Still Thorny for Us Despite 'Breakthrough'" [1]

"India and America's declaration of a breakthrough in contentious nuclear energy cooperation has been met with a lukewarm response from industry and analysts. Few expect the potentially lucrative Indian market to suddenly become less complicated for U.S. nuclear companies."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [5]
Public [6]
International [7]
Source: AP [8], 01/27/2015
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"Federal Agencies at Odds Over Drilling Plan for Alaska Reserve" [9]

"What's the best way to drill for oil in a mostly untouched Alaskan tundra, home to migrating caribou, abundant waterfowl, and Native Alaskan hunting and fishing grounds? It depends on which federal agency you ask."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
Public [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [10]
Source: Greenwire [11], 01/22/2015
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"Obama Taps Budget Aide To Replace Podesta" [12]

"President Obama is tapping Brian Deese, the deputy director of his budget office, to replace veteran aide John Podesta when he departs the White House next month."

Climate Change [13]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [15], 01/22/2015
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"Obama Issues Order on Arctic Climate Change" [16]

"President Obama on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing a new panel that will advise the federal government on preserving the Alaskan Arctic."

Climate Change [13]
Government [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [17], 01/22/2015
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More Secret Reports from Congressional Research Service [18]

Nobody has ever explained why Congress refuses to release the tax-funded explainers produced by the Congressional Research Service. They are a gold standard for journalists needing quick background. Here are some recent CRS reports relevant to environmental journalists, helpfully released by the Federation of American Scientists.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [19]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [13]
Disasters [20]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Government [4]
Health [21]
Natural Resources [22]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [5]
Water & Oceans [23]
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Public [6]
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"Canada's Attempts To Block NAFTA Probe Into Oil Sands 'Disheartening'" [24]

"[Canada's] federal government is trying to stop NAFTA's environmental oversight commission from investigating environmental damage caused by tailings ponds in Alberta's oil sands."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
Public [6]
Canada [25]
Source: Vancouver Observer [26], 01/13/2015
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"A New Jersey Bid To Privatize Water Without Public Votes" [27]

"If approved by Gov. Christie, bill would give municipalities with aging pipes right to sell systems to private companies"

Government [4]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [28]
Source: Aljazeera America [29], 12/30/2014
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"Regulators Want To Change Energy Pricing Rules for Federal Land" [30]

"Federal land managers will release proposed rules next month to change the pricing structure for oil, natural gas and coal leases on public land."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Government [4]
Natural Resources [22]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [31], 12/23/2014
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"Obama Sets Guidelines for Climate Review in Agency Decisions" [32]

"The Obama administration proposed guidelines that require agencies to consider climate change in reviewing of government actions, the latest of a string of environmental directives after Democrats lost control of Congress."

Climate Change [13]
Government [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Bloomberg [33], 12/19/2014
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FOIA Reform Is Dead; Long Live FOIA Reform [34]

Legislation to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act, a key journalist's tool, died in the final hours of the do-nothing 113th Congress — but hopes remain that the coming 114th Congress could pass the bipartisan package. The bill's Senate passage was delayed by a "hold" placed on it by retiring Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), whose reasons were not clearly explained but were apparently due to banking interests' fears.

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Economy & Business [35]
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