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9/11 Air Also Claimed Its Victims [1]

Ironworker Joe Picurro volunteered to help work on "the pile" at Ground Zero that resulted from the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Now he is nearing death from the air he breathed there. He is one of thousands suffering similar diseases.
Disasters [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NY Daily News [5], 09/11/2009

"New Quarters Will Showcase National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, Forests" [6]

"Hot Springs National Park, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon National Parks and Mt. Hood National Forest will be the first sites commemorated in a new quarter-dollar program announced today by the United States Mint."
Natural Resources [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: ENS [8], 09/10/2009

"A House Made of Straw" [9]

Straw, a century-old building material, is making a comeback as an eco-friendly choice for modern home construction.
Technology [10]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Environment Report [11], 09/10/2009

"Clothesline Dispute Pits Aesthetics vs. Energy Savings" [12]

"Switching to low-tech drying saves energy but can get residents in hot water with associations, landlords or towns that see clotheslines as eyesores. Now states from Maine to Hawaii are stepping in to override local laws and rules."
Energy & Fuel [13]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Asheville Citizen-Times [14], 09/10/2009

"Study Reveals How Much Cellphone Radiation You're Getting" [15]

The Environmental Working Group has compiled a database on the amount of radiation emitted by 1,268 different brands of cell phones.
Environmental Health [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Wired [17], 09/10/2009

"Senate Dems Send Small Signs of Progress on Climate Bill" [18]

"Key Senate Democrats insisted that they are making incremental progress on a comprehensive global warming bill as they returned to Capitol Hill yesterday following a monthlong break where health care reform surged to the top of Congress' legislative agenda."
Climate Change [19]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: ClimateWire [20], 09/10/2009

"Another Company Leaves 'Mixed Messaging' Coal Alliance" [21]

"Another member of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity is leaving the coal-and-utility trade group, citing concerns about whether the alliance wants to obstruct legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions."
Environmental Politics [22]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [23], 09/10/2009

Could Smart Meters Allow Privacy Invasion? [24]

The Philadelphia Inquirer explores the implications of an electric meter that knows when you are sleeping, when you are awake, and a lot more besides.
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WatchDog TipSheet [25]
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Energy & Fuel [13]
Government [26]
People & Population [27]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]

Government Clinical Trials Database Is Missing Data [28]

The Sunlight Foundation's Real Time Investigations blog explains the problems with a registry containing information on more than 78,000 clinical trials.
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Health [29]
Government [26]
Policy [30]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]

Law Allows Astroturf Roots Cover-Up [31]

Current law has no disclosure requirements for fake grass-roots lobbying — such as that of a coal industry campaign to stop climate legislation which sent forged letters to members of Congress, pretending to be from minority and community organizations.
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WatchDog TipSheet [25]
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Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Laws & Regulations [32]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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