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"U.S. Proposes Tighter Rules On Soot Pollution" [1]

"The Obama administration proposed stricter standards to control harmful soot from heavy industry on Friday, a move expected to save lives but which drew criticism from Republicans and industry worried the costs of compliance will hurt the economy."

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Source: Reuters [6], 06/18/2012

22ava Conferencia Anual de SEJ en Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 17-21, 2012 [7]

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Ya están abiertas las inscripciones a la conferencia de SEJ de 2012. No espere. Inscríbase ya para escoger entre los siempre populares tours, el excelente taller para escritores freelance, y otros eventos de asistencia limitada. Nuestro anfitrión este año es Texas Tech University, y el director de la conferencia es Randy Lee Loftis, veterano escritor del diario Dallas Morning News. Lea el borrador de la agenda, las opciones de alojamiento y transporte, halle con quién compartir la habitación, y más. © Foto: Palo Duro Canyon State Park (apodado “el Gran Cañón de Texas”, y lugar del Tour 6 del jueves), cortesía de Earl Nottingham/Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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"'Dirty 30' Want EPA Air Pollution Rule Repealed" [23]

"Lines are being drawn on Capitol Hill over an EPA rule to reduce air pollution from the nation's power plants."

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Source: CNN [25], 06/15/2012

"EPA Proposes Stricter Standards for Soot Pollution" [26]

"Risking an election-year backlash from Republicans, the Obama administration is proposing new air quality standards to lower the amount of soot that can be released into the air.

The move, to be announced Friday, is likely to win support from environmental groups and public health advocates but exposes the president to potential criticism from congressional Republicans and industry officials that the rules are overly strict and could hurt economic growth and cause job losses in political swing states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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Source: AP [27], 06/15/2012

"Energy Department Steps in to Help Uranium Enrichment Company" [28]

"The Energy Department announced Wednesday that it was stepping in to shore up an ailing company it created in the 1990s to privatize uranium enrichment, calling the rescue vital to maintaining nuclear weapons and national security."

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Source: NY Times [30], 06/14/2012

"Japan Moves Closer To Restarting 1st Nuclear Reactors Since Tsunami" [31]

"TOKYO — Japan is on the verge of returning to atomic power after a local mayor on Thursday gave his approval to restart a pair of reactors, idled in the wake of last year's nuclear accident.

The nuclear restart could come as soon as this weekend, Japanese media reported. It would mark a controversial victory for the central government, which has spent months arguing that Japan needs nuclear power to sustain its fragile economy.

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Source: Wash Post [33], 06/14/2012

COOL TOOL: Poligraft Helps Journos Sniff out Slanted Sources [34]

The system was developed by the Sunlight Foundation, the National Institute on Money in State Politics, and the Center for Responsive Politics. Just paste in some text or the Web address of an online article, and within seconds Poligraft supplies much of the missing context.

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International Energy Agency Calls for Fracking Transparency [37]

A new report from the IEA includes guidelines emphasizing transparency and the monitoring of environmental and social impacts. That includes full disclosure of fracking fluid ingredients and testing of baseline water and air conditions before drilling begins.

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Enviros Challenge Transparency of Virginia Uranium Mining Deliberations [40]

A company wants to mine Virginia's major uranium deposit so the state formed a multi-agency panel to study ending the three-decade ban on uranium mining. That panel hired a consulting firm that critics say was stacked with experts affiliated with the nuclear industry.

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"FACT CHECK: Oil Stats Belie Tough Enforcement Talk" [43]

"WASHINGTON -- In the three years since President Barack Obama took office, Republicans have made the Environmental Protection Agency a lightning rod for complaints that his administration has been too tough on oil and gas producers. But an Associated Press analysis of enforcement data over the past decade finds that's not the case. In fact, the EPA went after producers more often in the years of Republican President George W. Bush, a former Texas oilman, than under Obama."

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Source: Miami Herald [45], 06/13/2012

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