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Bush Signs FOIA Bill Into Law [1]

President Bush has signed into law a measure aimed at strengthening the Freedom of Information Act.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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5 Federal Agencies Charged With Lax Effort on Climate Change [7]

Five federal agencies that are responsible for management of a high percentage of US lands and waters are doing a poor job preparing for the effects of climate change.
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TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [9]
Environmental Politics [3]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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Science Survey: A Question of Science in EPA Air Regulation Decisions [10]

Scientists advising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on air pollution issues are criticizing EPA higher-ups for ignoring their scientific counsel. Specifically, they are accusing the Bush Administration of excising science from the process the agency uses to determine how clean the air we breathe should be. The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) challenges EPA administrator Stephen L. Johnson.
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [11]
Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [14]
Government [15]
Environmental Politics [3]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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BLM Can Waive Environmental Analysis for Millions of Acres [16]

One of the BLM's first actions under new director James Caswell was a final rule defining how the agency will implement portions of the National Environmental Policy Act.
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TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Politics [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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Voluntary Superfund Cleanup: Show Me the Money [17]

On June 11, the US Supreme Court unanimously decided to allow polluters who engage in voluntary Superfund site cleanups to recoup costs from other responsible parties.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Pollution [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
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Environmental Reports Offer Baseline Info [18]

After more than four years of work, EPA has released what may be its final draft of its Report on the Environment.
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TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Politics [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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Next Climate Change Report Due May 4 [19]

The third of four reports that comprise the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's "Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change" is scheduled to be released May 4, 2007, in Bangkok.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [9]
Environmental Politics [3]
Region: 
International [20]
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
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REPORTER'S TOOLBOX: Climate Change Lawyers [21]

As interest in climate change escalates, lawsuits are increasingly a part of the picture, and many people and organizations are increasingly in need of advice on pertinent legal issues.
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TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [9]
Environmental Politics [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
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Funding Shortfalls May Impede State Pollution Enforcement [22]

Although acknowledging that their calculations are not comprehensive, an advocacy group has concluded that at least 18 states, and possibly 14 others, are significantly undercollecting fees for permitted air pollution.
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TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [11]
Pollution [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
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Border Fence Environmental Concerns Heat Up [23]

Mexico released a report condemning the border fence along the U.S. border as environmentally destructive.
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TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [24]
Biodiversity [25]
Government [15]
Policy [26]
People & Population [27]
Environmental Politics [3]
Region: 
Mexico [28]
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Public [6]
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