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"Senate Confirms Ex-Astronaut Bolden To Head NASA" [1]

"The Senate confirmed on Wednesday retired astronaut Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden as administrator of NASA, just in time for the space agency's 40th anniversary celebrations of man's first steps on the moon."
Environmental Politics [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: AP [5], 07/16/2009

"Mountaintop Removal: Streamlined Permits To Stop -- Kinda" [6]

"The Corps is proposing to eliminate the use of its streamlined permit process -- in this case Nationwide Permit 21, or NWP 21 -- for the approval of surface coal mining in Appalachia."
Natural Resources [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Coal Tattoo [8], 07/16/2009

Toolbox: Homeland Security Daily Infrastructure Report [9]

Reporters interested in following the hazards of dams, refineries, chemical plants, pipelines, and other infrastructure may find story leads in DHS reports.
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WatchDog TipSheet [10]
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Agriculture [11]
Chemicals [12]
Disasters [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Health [15]
Natural Resources [7]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [16]
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Court Upholds Park Police Chief Fired for Talking to Press [17]

The federal Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit has reinstated a lawsuit by former National Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers, who was fired in 2004.

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Natural Resources [7]
Government [18]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]

SEC Poised To Mandate Climate Risk Disclosure by Firms [19]

Federal regulators may require corporations to assess and reveal how the effects of climate change may impact their financial health.
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WatchDog TipSheet [10]
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Climate Change [20]
Laws & Regulations [21]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]

EPA's Jackson Calls for More Transparency on Water Quality, Enforcement [22]

Jackson ordered staff to make existing information more accessible and understandable to the public, including posting on the Web state performance reports under the Clean Water Act.
SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [23]
Government [18]
Policy [24]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]
August 12, 2009

DEADLINE: McCormick Specialized Reporting Institute on Energy Solutions [25]

This all-expenses-paid conference will convene September 20-22 at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Co-hosted by the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism, the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Ohio State's Institute for Energy and the Environment, and Battelle.
Workshops and Fellowships [26]
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Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [27]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Journalism & Media [28]
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National (U.S.) [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [29]
April 30, 2025

DEADLINE: USC Annenberg National Health Journalism Fellowship [30]

USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's annual reporting grants and health journalism fellowships will be held June 23-26, 2025. Preference given to reporters pursuing collaborative projects between mainstream and ethnic news outlets. Deadline is Apr 30.

Workshops and Fellowships [26]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Diversity [31]
Environmental Health [32]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [28]
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National (U.S.) [4]
California [33]

"New Heights for Water Recycling" [34]

NASA is taking water recycling -- something necessary for space travel -- to new heights.
Technology [35]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Environment Report [36], 07/15/2009

Survivors of Attacks Fight to Save Sharks [37]

Survivors of shark attacks are in Washington lobbying for new fishing restrictions to protect sharks.
Biodiversity [38]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Wash Post [39], 07/15/2009

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