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"Mountaintop Mining Impact Is Reined In" [1]

"The Obama administration on Wednesday moved to curtail the practice of mountaintop mining to extract coal, angering mining companies that said the move threatens thousands of jobs."
Natural Resources [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Wall St. Journal [5], 10/02/2009

"EPA Nomination Held up Amid Debate Over Formaldehyde Risks" [6]

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is blocking Senate confirmation of Paul Anastas to head EPA's Office of Research and Development -- demanding that EPA have the National Academy of Sciences review its assessment of formaldehyde risks.
Environmental Politics [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [8], 10/01/2009

"Nike Quits Board of U.S. Chamber" [9]

"Nike announced Wednesday that it would resign from the board of the United States Chamber of Commerce, becoming the latest company to break with the group over climate policy."
Environmental Politics [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [10], 10/01/2009

"Boxer, Kerry Launch Campaign to Pass Senate Cap-And-Trade Bill" [11]

"Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), John Kerry (D-Mass.) and nine Senate supporters kicked off the autumn global warming debate today with a campaign-style rally releasing their comprehensive climate bill."
Climate Change [12]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [13], 10/01/2009

"E.P.A. Moves to Curtail Greenhouse Gas Emissions" [14]

"Unwilling to wait for Congress to act, the Obama administration announced on Wednesday that it was moving forward on new rules to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from hundreds of power plants and large industrial facilities."
Climate Change [12]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [15], 10/01/2009

"Nanomaterials Under Study by the E.P.A." [16]

"The Environmental Protection Agency detailed its plans on Tuesday for research into the possible health and environmental risks of nanomaterials, tiny substances that are finding growing use in products like sunscreens and industrial adhesives."
Technology [17]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [18], 09/30/2009

"America’s National Parks Face Challenges" [19]

"This fall may prove to be a watershed moment for the parks," as a six-part PBS series by Ken Burns highlights their glories and their problems -- air pollution, a changing climate, and needed upkeep among them.
Natural Resources [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Christian Science Monitor [20], 09/30/2009

"Senators' Climate Draft Mirrors House Bill, With Some Exceptions" [21]

"An early version of Senate climate legislation obtained today by E&E confirms that Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) largely plan to follow the path their Democratic colleagues pursued in the House-passed climate bill."
Climate Change [12]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [22], 09/30/2009

"Obama Administration Calls for Chemical-Law Reform" [23]

"With more and more toxic chemicals turning up in people's bodies and the environment, the Obama administration asked Congress Tuesday to draft a tougher law for how the government regulates tens of thousands of chemicals."
Chemicals [24]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: AP [25], 09/30/2009

"So Far, So Good for Blight-Resistant Chestnuts" [26]

"More than 50 years after nearly being wiped out in eastern U.S. forests by a deadly imported fungus, the American chestnut may be on the comeback trail."
Biodiversity [27]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [28], 09/29/2009

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