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EPA To Announce Final Risk Assessment for SO2 [1]

In response to lawsuits, EPA was scheduled to release its proposed rule for a new primary health-based standard by July 30, 2009. That has been postponed once again, and the new court-ordered date for release of the proposed rule is Nov. 16, 2009, with a final rule due by June 2, 2010.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Pollution [4]
Government [5]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]

Congress Renews Efforts To Reform 19th Century Mining Law [8]

Critics of the US General Mining Act of 1872 are hopeful that the law, which was crafted at a time when the priority was encouraging mining in a largely unsettled West, will finally be revamped.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]

Battle Over Chemical Facility Security Reignites [11]

The extended deadline for temporary regulations addressing the security of thousands of chemical facilities expires Oct. 4, 2009. If Congress doesn't enact new legislation, business may continue as usual. But there is a possibility that Congress will act this year.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [12]
Laws & Regulations [10]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]

Alaskan Gas Pipeline: Would-Be Operators Vying For Routes, Funding [13]

The proposed $20-40 billion natural gas pipeline would transport natural gas over 2000 miles from AK's North Slope natural gas reserves to the Midwestern US. Or would it?
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [14]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Region: 
Canada [16]
National (U.S.) [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [17]
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Public [7]

NOAA Fishery Advisers Have New Look [18]

If you report for a coastal region where fisheries are important, it's a good time to investigate the membership makeup of your regional Fishery Management Council.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Fish & Fisheries [19]
Government [5]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]

Feds Focus on 24 Solar Sites in 6 Western States [20]

Good solar potential, relative proximity to existing or potential energy transmission corridors, and the perception of the fewest conflicts with existing land uses and the natural environment were factors in site selection.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [21]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Government [5]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [22]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [23]
California [24]
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Public [7]

EPA: Most US Residents Exposed to Excessive Air Pollution Risk [25]

While it does have limitations, the updated National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment offers risk estimates for each of 180 substances, and three separate combined assessments.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Pollution [4]
People & Population [26]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]

Beach Nourishment: Supreme Court To Decide Who Owns the New Sand [27]

When governments or communities pay to replenish beaches along privately owned beachfront property — or create new beaches by trucking in sand — what does that mean for the landowners' waterfront rights and property value?
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [21]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Water & Oceans [28]
Military [29]
People & Population [26]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
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Public [7]

Feds Continue Compensation for Lost Local Tax Revenue [31]

The fiscal year 2009 allocation of Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) is up about 4% from last year, and is being distributed to about 60% of the nation's counties and other local jurisdictions.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [32]
Government [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]

US Vulnerability To Heat Waves Varies Substantially by Location [33]

A new analysis of about 40,000 census tracts in the larger US metropolitan areas can help you cover how well your community is preparing for heat-related risk.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [14]
Health [34]
People & Population [26]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]

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