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"Sierra Club Names New Executive Director" [1]

"SAN FRANCISCO -- Environmental group Sierra Club has named its first new leader in 18 years -- an activist who once took over the intercom of a Home Depot to tell customers not to buy lumber from ancient forests."

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Source: AP [5], 01/21/2010

Radon Action Month a Chance To Save Lives [6]

Every year, an estimated 20,000 Americans die of lung cancer caused by exposure to radon — a naturally occurring radioactive gas that often finds its way into indoor air. So now's a good time to look at the ways radon impacts your audience and how people can protect themselves.

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EPA Reports on Lake Conditions Nationwide [11]

More than 4 of every 10 US lakes are in only fair or poor condition, according to EPA's first national assessment using consistent criteria.

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AAAS Meeting Offers Chance To Catch Enviro Scientists [14]

Dozens of sessions on environmental topics are on the agenda at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, to be held Feb. 18-22 in San Diego.

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Local Auto Shows Offer Hook for Covering Green Vehicles [17]

 

 

 

It may be worth covering an auto show near you this year, since greener cars of many stripes are drawing more attention by manufacturers, consumers, and regulators.

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"Oil and Gas Operators Skirt Federal Law, Report Says" [20]

"Oil and gas operators are skirting federal law when they inject toxic 'fracking fluids' into wells, threatening drinking water supplies from Pennsylvania to Wyoming, according to a new report by the Washington-based Environmental Working Group."

Pollution [12]
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National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Charleston Gazette [21], 01/20/2010

"Exxon Hid Radiation Risk to Workers for Decades, Witness Says" [22]

"Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. energy company, 'knew or should have known' that drilling pipes it sent to a Louisiana pipe yard were contaminated with dangerous radioactive material, a witness testified in court."

Nuclear Power & Radiation [23]
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National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Bloomberg [24], 01/20/2010

"Pressure's on for Obama To Fill 'Food Czar' Job at USDA" [25]

"Calls from consumer advocates and politicians are growing louder for the Obama administration to name an undersecretary for food safety at the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, a position unfilled for more than a year."

Food [26]
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Source: USA TODAY [27], 01/20/2010

GOP Gain of Mass. Senate Seat May Impact Climate Bill [28]

The GOP gain of the formerly Democratic Senate seat in Massachusetts is seen by some as diminishing the chances for a cap-and-trade climate bill in the Senate.

Climate Change [29]
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National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [30], 01/20/2010

"New Rules Planned for Fish Farming in Federal Waters" [31]

"Five years after former President George W. Bush’s administration first proposed allowing fish farming in federal waters, the Obama administration is set to come up with its own set of rules for offshore aquaculture, including deepwater fish farming."

Fish & Fisheries [32]
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Source: Ventura County Star [33], 01/19/2010

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