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"U.S. Mint Reveals First Five 'America the Beautiful' Quarters" [1]

"Designs for the first five 'America the Beautiful' quarters were unveiled today, featuring America's four oldest national parks -- Hot Springs, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon - and Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon."

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Source: ENS [5], 03/26/2010

EPA Releases HERO Risk Assessment Database [6]

The Health and Environmental Research Online database compiles references to scientific studies that EPA uses in making regulatory decisions.


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EPA Makes TSCA Inventory Available Online for Free [10]

But the list — the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory — is still minus some 17,000 chemicals that manufacturers allege are trade secrets.

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Economy & Business [11]
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SEJ Comments on How To Make EPA More Open [13]

SEJ's suggestions included an end to requiring Saddam-style "minders" and press-office permissions before reporters could talk to EPA scientists and staff; prompter PIO callbacks and interviews; an end to automatic "background;" and more.

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SEJ Supports 'Faster FOIA' Bill [14]

Bill S 3111, introduced on March 15, 2010, by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy and cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX),  would create a panel to study ways to reduce FOIA delays.

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March 25, 2010

NEPA and Climate Change: CEQ’s Draft Guidance [15]

Hear a diverse group of experts, hosted by the Environmental Law Institute, discuss the impact of the guidance, the timing of its release, and the larger questions about the role of climate change in agency planning. Teleconferencing is available for members of the press.

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Energy & Fuel [18]
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"Obama’s C.D.C. Director, Wielding a Big Broom" [22]

"No federal health agency changed more during the Bush administration than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It got new buildings, new managers and an entirely new operating structure."

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Source: NYTimes [23], 03/17/2010

"OMB Role in Federal Rulemaking Under Scrutiny" [24]

"The role of the White House Office of Management and Budget in federal rulemaking is expected to come under scrutiny [Tuesday] as a House panel investigates the regulatory process."

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Source: Greenwire [25], 03/16/2010

"House Aides Mull Plans to Overhaul, Codify NOAA" [26]

"Aides from the two House committees with jurisdiction over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working together to draft legislation to overhaul and authorize the agency for the first time, according to House Science Chairman Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)."

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Source: Greenwire [27], 03/12/2010

White House May Urge Greater NEPA Transparency [28]

New NEPA policies proposed in February by the Council on Environmental Quality cover climate impacts; findings of no impact and requirements for monitoring; categorical exclusions; and better tools for reporting to the public on NEPA activities.

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