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Top Kill Operation Succeeds in Killing Much of BP's Credibility [1]

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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Public Water Wells Often Contaminated [13]

A new US Geological Survey report indicates about 105 million US residents drink water from contaminated systems, often at pollutant concentrations that potentially pose a human health risk.

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Unidentified Wetlands Owners in 22 States Get USDA Funds [18]

About 75,000 acres of wetlands in 22 states and Puerto Rico will split $175 million of Natural Resources Conservation Service's Wetlands Reserve Program funding, but recipient properties or owners will not be identified. 

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SO2 Final Rule Scheduled For June 2 [20]

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

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June 17, 2010

New EPA Coal Ash Rules: Understanding the Options [23]

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.

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IG Finds Fraternizing, Porn, at MMS Office in La. [29]

"Federal officials who oversaw drilling in the Gulf of Mexico accepted gifts from oil companies, viewed pornography at work and even considered themselves part of industry, the Interior Department inspector general says in a new report." The House Natural Resources will grill Interior Sec. Salazar on the report this morning at 10 am EDT.

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Source: Greenwire [30], 05/26/2010

The Daily Glob: Post-Gulf Oil Spill Research Programs [31]

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

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"Interior Secretary Orders Division of Federal Oil Regulator" [35]

"As BP prepares to launch its latest effort to plug the oil leak in the gulf, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the agency will be split into three arms to oversee leasing, safety and royalties."

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Source: LA Times [36], 05/20/2010

TOOLBOX: Senate Expenditures Now Online [37]

Expenditure data are not yet available for all Senators but you can search for the person you are interested in on the Center for Responsive Politics' campaign data site OpenSecrets.org.

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TOOLBOX: EPA Adds 6,300 Chemicals and 3,800 Facilities to Database [38]

Find out more about potentially toxic chemicals in public commerce in the Envirofacts database, updated by EPA with previously unavailable information it collects under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

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