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EPA's Hush-Hush Ground Rules Rile Reporters [1]

The EPA press office continues to ask reporters not to name top EPA officials who participate in news teleconferences and brief journalists. The latest incident, remarked on by InvestigateWest's Robert McClure, was a May 4 briefing on EPA's proposed delay in issuing its coal-ash rule.

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May 13, 2010

ENERGY STAR Gets the Spotlight [7]

A recent GAO report indicates the ENERGY STAR product certification process is vulnerable to fraud and abuse. The Environmental Law Institute brings together a panel of EPA and DOE reps with commentators who will discuss the impacts to energy efficiency and the roles of consumers, investors, and the manufacturing bottom line.

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EPA Begins Restoring Toxics Inventory After Downgrading [12]

Sixteen chemicals may be added to the TRI, after nearly a decade of erosion under the Bush administration.

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April 27, 2010

The Supreme Court Revisits NEPA: A Post-Argument Panel on Monsanto v. Geertson Farms [14]

Immediately following oral argument before the Supreme Court on April 27, the Environmental Law Institute will gather attorneys involved in the case for a panel discussion about the argument, their impressions of how the Court will resolve the case, its political and legal context, and implications for the future use of injunctions in environmental cases.

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"Obama Launches America's Great Outdoors Conservation Initiative" [19]

"President Obama launched the America's Great Outdoors initiative Friday, an attempt to reshape U.S. conservation policy at a time when the nation is facing new environmental threats but the government is hard-pressed to afford new spending programs."

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Source: Wash Post [20], 04/19/2010
April 22, 2010

From Coal to Gas: Whether, When, How [21]

A recent report from the Congressional Research Service indicates that underutilized natural gas plants have the potential to displace some coal plants. The author of the report joins an expert panel to look at the possibilities and questions raised by the idea of coal displacement. An Environmental Law Institute event.

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GAO: Interior Miscounts Oil and Gas Production on Federal Leases [25]

"Interior Department policies don't ensure accurate measurement of oil and gas production on federal leases that generates billions of dollars in royalty payments each year, according to a government audit released today."

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Source: Greenwire [26], 04/16/2010

New Mapping Tool for Stories on Marine Protected Areas [27]

NOAA's new tool makes it easy to identify and find basic information about the 1,637 US marine protected areas.

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NOAA Is Soliciting Public Comment on Aquaculture Policy [31]

Six public listening sessions in April and May will provide input for the agency's draft national policy on marine aquaculture products.

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Supreme Court Case Could Affect Many GE Foods [33]

The case, Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, focuses on genetically engineered alfalfa. One of the concerns is that GE alfalfa can cross-contaminate, rendering organic alfalfa noncompliant with federal standards, and precluding export.

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