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BP Hires Cheney Spokeswoman, Defender of Secrecy, as PR Boss [1]

Anne Womack Kolton, who as former VP Dick Cheney's press aide defended the secrecy of his energy task force, has been brought in to fix BP's PR problems in the Gulf oil spill.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
People & Population [9]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
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Public [11]
November 1, 2010 to November 4, 2010

2010 National Training Conference on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Environmental Conditions in Communities [12]

The Environmental Council of the States, World Resources Institute and United States Environmental Protection Agency are collaborating in this conference to provide a better understanding and use of a broad array of environmental information aligning with the Administration's call for open government and transparency, participation and collaboration.

Workshops and Fellowships [13]
Professional Meetings [14]
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Public [11]
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Chemicals [15]
Health [16]
People & Population [9]

TOOLBOX: A Compilation of State Lawyer Licensing Databases [17]

One tool to help tell shady lawyers from shiny is the recently updated, free, searchable online compilation at llrx.com.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Laws & Regulations [18]
People & Population [9]
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National (U.S.) [19]
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Public [11]

EPA Head Jackson Blaze Trails on Many Fronts [20]

"EPA administrator is blazing trails, from regulating greenhouse gas emissions to reforming chemical management policies."

People & Population [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: C&EN [21], 05/13/2010

Massey Mine Disaster Raises Openness Issues [22]

Several journalists have raised questions about why more was not known publicly about the safety defects that led to the deaths of 29 miners at Massey's Upper Big Branch Mine in April 2010.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [5]
Natural Resources [23]
People & Population [9]
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National (U.S.) [19]
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Public [11]

April 22 Earth Day Sparks Local Stories [24]

Here are several resources for localizing this 40th anniversary event.

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TipSheet [25]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [23]
People & Population [9]
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National (U.S.) [19]
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Public [11]
April 19, 2010 to April 22, 2010

World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth [26]

The Plurinational State of Bolivia will host this conference on climate change with an expected attendance of  >10,000 people along with government  representatives from more than 50 countries, as well as many more via the Internet and in campaign actions on the final day of the conference, 22 April, Earth Day.

Other Events [27]
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Public [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [28]
Forests [29]
Activism [30]
People & Population [9]
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International [31]
South America [32]

GLOBE-Net [33]

This site covers corporate environmental issues, environmental lifestyle topics, clean technology development, environmental law, and more.

Useful Links [34]
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Public [11]
National (U.S.) [19]
Economy & Business [4]
Laws & Regulations [18]
People & Population [9]
Technology [35]

Private Water Wells Commonly Contaminated in Canada [36]

A University of Alberta researcher publishes his findings online March 15, 2010, in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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TipSheet [25]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [8]
People & Population [9]
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International [31]
Canada [37]
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Public [11]

Small Texas Daily Tackles Complex Issue By Focusing on a Basic Human Need: Safety [38]

Denton Record-Chronicle city hall reporters Lowell Brown and Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe tackle environmental issues as part of their everyday coverage. SEJournal has the inside story on their award-winning shale-gas-drilling series, which revealed through one neighborhood's ordeal how land deals really work in Texas and the impacts of the controversial technology.

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Inside Story [39]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Journalism & Media [40]
People & Population [9]
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National (U.S.) [19]
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Public [11]

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