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Environmental Disclosure a High-Stakes Issue for Corporations [1]

Companies of all kinds face the prospect of major costs or losses as they face a future of unknown risks and uncertain regulations — and you are provided an environmental reporting opportunity.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]

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Economy & Business [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

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EPA Moves for Disclosure of Pesticide "Inert" Ingredients [7]

In a historic step forward, EPA's proposed rule would require disclosure of ALL pesticide ingredients — which has not been required for decades.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]

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Chemicals [8]

Government [9]

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National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [6]

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EPA Takes Some Trade Secret Wraps off of Chemical Identity [10]

But apparently confidentiality claims will only be rejected in cases where the chemicals have already been disclosed in the Toxic Substances Control Act inventory.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]

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Chemicals [8]

Government [9]

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National (U.S.) [5]

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Data.gov: 100s of New Fed Datasets Released, Many Environmental [11]

This includes three new datasets from EPA, PLUS many other datasets relevant to environmental issues, released in response to a Dec. 8, 2009, White House open government order.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]

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Government [9]

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"Food and Health" [12]

The Environment Report's series on food and health focuses on the seemingly addictive qualities of sugar, fat, and salt, and the way some advertisers focus on children.

Food [13]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: Environment Report [14], 01/27/2010

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"Survey: Honeybee Colony Collapse Losses Declining" [15]

"Fewer beekeepers are reporting evidence of a mysterious ailment that had been decimating the U.S. honeybee population."

Biodiversity [16]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: AP [17], 01/27/2010

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"Officials Fear Another Whooping Crane Die-Off" [18]

"Wildlife officials fear the world's only remaining natural flock of endangered whooping cranes could be at risk of another winter die-off."

Biodiversity [16]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: AP [19], 01/27/2010

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"Scientists Link Flame Retardants and Reduced Human Fertility" [20]

"Scientists for the first time have found evidence that flame retardants -- ubiquitous in homes and in the environment - may be reducing human fertility. California women exposed to high levels of the compounds take substantially longer to get pregnant than women with low levels."

Chemicals [8]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: EHN [21], 01/27/2010

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"Obama to Announce High-Speed Rail Plan Post-Speech" [22]

"A day after delivering a State of the Union address aimed at showing recession-weary Americans he understands their struggles, President Barack Obama intends to award $8 billion in stimulus funds to develop high-speed rail corridors and sell the program as a jobs creator."

Environmental Politics [23]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: AP [24], 01/27/2010