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Top Kill Operation Succeeds in Killing Much of BP's Credibility [1]

US EPA withheld information, and twice during the five-day operation BP cut off the mud pumps for long periods without letting the public know, making statements that left the impression the operation was ongoing.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Government [9]
Wildlife [10]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
Visibility: 
Public [12]

Media Access to Oil-Impacted Areas Disputed [13]

The WatchDog's special Gulf oil spill issue includes stories on media access problems, withholding of information by US EPA and misleading statements by BP, mystery dispersant ingredients, BP's new ex-Cheney spokesperson, prohibiting cleanup workers talking to media, and detaining rig survivors till they sign two statements.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Technology [14]
Journalism & Media [15]
Wildlife [10]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
Visibility: 
Public [12]

"U.N. Helicopters Fly Baby Congo Gorillas To Safety" [16]

"United Nations peacekeepers in Congo have used helicopters to airlift endangered baby gorillas to a sanctuary after they were rescued in a conflict zone where they faced being captured or eaten."

Wildlife [10]
Public [12]
International [17]
Source: Reuters [18], 05/28/2010

"DiCaprio and WWF Launch Campaign to Save Tigers Now" [19]

"Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined with WWF-US in a new global campaign to save endangered tigers. With only an estimated 3,200 tigers left in the wild, WWF and DiCaprio today announced that the Save Tigers Now campaign will run during the Chinese Year of the Tiger, 2010."

Biodiversity [20]
Wildlife [10]
Public [12]
International [17]
Source: ENS [21], 05/28/2010

"Wildlife Toll Begins To Confirm Greatest Fears" [22]

Oil-soaked pelicans in some coastal marshes, coated with oil from the Gulf spill, can no longer fly. The number of miles of shoreline smothered in oil continues to grow, and the oil pushes further inland.

Fish & Fisheries [3]
Disasters [5]
Natural Resources [23]
Water & Oceans [8]
Biodiversity [20]
Wildlife [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Wash Post [25], 05/28/2010

Pioneering Report Documents Plight of North American Birds [26]

Nearly 150 species of North American birds are in significant trouble, according to a report released May 11, 2010, by a consortium of US, Canadian, and Mexican government agencies, NGOs, universities, and individuals.

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TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [20]
Wildlife [10]
Region: 
International [17]
Canada [28]
National (U.S.) [24]
Mexico [29]
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Public [12]
May 19, 2010

2010 National Wetlands Awards [30]

Senator Benjamin Cardin (MD) will deliver the keynote address at the 2010 National Wetlands Award ceremony to be held on May 19 on Capitol Hill. In addition U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson will be on hand to present one of the six awards.

Awards and Grants [31]
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Public [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [32]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Planning & Growth [33]
Environmental Studies [34]
Laws & Regulations [35]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Activism [36]
Biodiversity [20]
Policy [37]
Environmental Politics [38]
Science [39]
Wildlife [10]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [24]
May 19, 2010

Resilient Wetlands = Prosperous Economies: How Restoring and Conserving Wetlands Support Economic Productivity [40]

Preceding this year’s National Wetlands Awards Ceremony, the Environmental Law Institute will host a panel discussion that will include a look at new wetland restoration efforts, collecting data to show economic benefits, developments on greenhouse gas offsets, and how to adapt and protect wetlands from future loss.

News Events & Press Conferences [41]
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Public [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [32]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Planning & Growth [33]
Environmental Studies [34]
Laws & Regulations [35]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Activism [36]
Biodiversity [20]
Government [9]
Policy [37]
Science [39]
Wildlife [10]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [24]

Gulf Dispersants Called Trade Secret [42]

The exact ingredients of the chemical mixture being sprayed on and pumped into the spreading BP oil spill are secret, even though some are rated toxic and may endanger the health of Gulf residents and ecosystems.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [4]
Chemicals [43]
Disasters [5]
Health [44]
Water & Oceans [8]
Biodiversity [20]
Government [9]
Environmental Health [45]
Wildlife [10]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [24]
Visibility: 
Public [12]

Several More States and Provinces Hit by Fatal Bat Disease [46]

Bat losses can have major impacts on ecosystems, as they routinely consume large quantities of insects and themselves provide food and nutrients for other plants and animals. There also are economic impacts as caves close to recreational use, in an effort to combat the spread of the disease.

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TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [47]
Economy & Business [4]
Biodiversity [20]
Wildlife [10]
Region: 
International [17]
Canada [28]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [48]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [49]
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