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"Is Coal Dust Risky? Scientists Are Looking Into It" [1]

"Coal has been transported around the country by rail for decades. But very little research has been done on what coal does to the environment when it escapes from trains.With two large coal export terminals proposed for Washington state, one federal agency is hoping to add good science to the debate over coal in the Northwest."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Pollution [3]
Science [4]
Public [5]
Northwest (OR WA) [6]
Source: NWPR/EarthFix [7], 09/19/2014
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"Climate Change Denial Could Hurt Scott Brown in New Hampshire" [8]

"Carpetbagger Scott Brown is discovering that his newfound refusal to accept climate science may hurt him in November’s New Hampshire Senate election. According to a new poll commissioned by the League of Conservation Voters, 48 percent of New Hampshire voters say they would be less likely to support a candidate who does not acknowledge the reality of climate change, versus only 21 percent who say they would be more likely."

Climate Change [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Grist [12], 09/12/2014
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"D.C. Staffers, Not Scientists, Should Talk Policy -- Spokesman" [13]

"NEW ORLEANS -- U.S. EPA's policy staffers, not its scientific experts, are the ones who should be answering reporters' policy questions, a longtime EPA spokesman told environmental journalists gathered here this week."

Environmental Politics [10]
Journalism & Media [14]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Greenwire [15], 09/05/2014
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EPA Promises to Look into Muzzling of Advisory Panel Scientists [16]

In an August 15 email, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Chief of Staff Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming said EPA Science Advisor Bob Kavlock would review complaints from journalism (including SEJ) and open-government groups that scientists on EPA advisory panels were being told not to answer news-media or congressional inquiries without permission.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat: 
Government [18]
Policy [19]
Science [4]
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Scott Brown Denies Man-Made Climate Change Is Scientifically Proven [20]

"New Hampshire Senate candidate Scott Brown has added his name to the list of Republicans who have dismissed the science behind climate change, despite previously stating that global warming is real."

Climate Change [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Huffington Post [21], 08/27/2014
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"EPA Chides Chamber of Commerce Again" [22]

"For the third time this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has shot back at the Chamber of Commerce, saying the business group misrepresented the agency’s economic analysis."

Climate Change [9]
Economy & Business [23]
Environmental Politics [10]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [24], 08/14/2014
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"Carter: 'Nutcases' Are Stopping Climate Action" [25]

"Former President Carter says climate skeptics are the 'biggest handicap' for the U.S. when it comes to acting on global warming."

Climate Change [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [26], 08/14/2014
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Critic of Artificial Sweeteners Pilloried By Industry-Backed Scientists [27]

"Susan Swithers is no stranger to food industry criticism."

Chemicals [28]
Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Politics [10]
Food [30]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Center for Public Integrity [31], 08/14/2014
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"New CO2 Satellite Sends First Data Back to Earth" [32]

"NASA’s new carbon dioxide-monitoring satellite just opened its eyes for the first time. Based on the initial data its sending back to Earth, it appears to have 20/20 vision and scientists will soon have plenty more data to analyze."

Climate Change [9]
Science [4]
Public [5]
International [33]
Source: Climate Central [34], 08/14/2014
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EPA Muzzles Advisory Board Scientists [35]

Journalism and science groups, including SEJ, protested an August 12, 2014, "don't talk" memo from EPA's chief of staff. The memo makes it clear: members of the agency's many science advisory panels are not to talk to the news media or Congress without permission. Attached to the memo was an "EPA Policy" restricting communications between Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) committee members and parties outside EPA.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [17]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [18]
Policy [19]
Science [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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