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Volunteers Pitch in To Identify Invasive Plants and Animals [1]

Covering volunteer ID efforts provides both a way to bring the issue to the attention of your audience, and to personalize how the general public can help address the problem.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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Water Utilities Get Huge Increase in Federal Funding [6]

The Obama administration pumps up support for thousands of drinking water systems in the US with about $2B.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [7]
Government [8]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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Lung Association To Release Air Quality Report [9]

The ALA's annual State of the Air report can provide a useful hook for reporting on air quality in your community, but for the big picture, do go beyond the sound-bite information emphasized in the report.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [10]
Chemicals [11]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
  • Read more about Lung Association To Release Air Quality Report [9]

EPA To Test School Air Quality [12]

Following a December 2008 USA Today investigation into toxic air enveloping US schools, EPA will begin monitoring air quality around 62 schools in 22 states.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [10]
Chemicals [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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Green Social Networks: It's Not Easy Being Green Alone [14]

Do green social networks actually increase coherence in the environmentalist community, or are they a distraction? Are they sincere or opportunistic? Can they be used for greenwashing? All of the above?
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [15]
People & Population [16]
Journalism & Media [13]
Region: 
International [17]
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
  • Read more about Green Social Networks: It's Not Easy Being Green Alone [14]

Energy Dept. Maps, Lists Efficiency Aid for U.S. Cities [18]

The Energy Department is listing state and local grant allocations from the stimulus bill on its website. Find out what your area of coverage is slated to receive in aid.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Government [8]
Technology [21]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
  • Read more about Energy Dept. Maps, Lists Efficiency Aid for U.S. Cities [18]

"Most Endangered Rivers" List To Be Released April 7 [22]

The conservation group American Rivers publishes an annual list of rivers endangered by dams, pollution, mining projects, and other threats they believe require urgent action.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [23]
Pollution [24]
Water & Oceans [7]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
  • Read more about "Most Endangered Rivers" List To Be Released April 7 [22]

Consent Decree Forces Regs on Selected Gas and Diesel Engines [25]

Restrictions would be placed on many types of stationary diesel and gas-fired engines under a proposed EPA rule.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [10]
Chemicals [11]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Pollution [24]
Government [8]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
  • Read more about Consent Decree Forces Regs on Selected Gas and Diesel Engines [25]

New Science Reports on Climate Change and Energy [26]

Watch for the National Academies to release more climate change and energy reports this month, on alternative liquid transportation fuels, energy efficiency, renewables and economic impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [27]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
  • Read more about New Science Reports on Climate Change and Energy [26]

EPA Considers Raising Ethanol Content of Gasoline [29]

On March 6 a coalition of major ethanol producers (Growth Energy) formally requested that EPA raise the cap on the amount of ethanol that can be blended into US gasoline. EPA has 270 days to respond.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [19]
Government [8]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
  • Read more about EPA Considers Raising Ethanol Content of Gasoline [29]

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