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Scientists Still Tracking Source Of 'Teflon Chemical' [1]

By CHERYL HOGUE

 

The so-called Teflon chemical continues to make headlines. This synthetic compound, known as PFOA (short for perfluorooctanoic acid) or C8, is found in the blood of most people around the world, including you and your audience. But just where this chemical is coming from remains an open question.

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Chemicals [2]
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Studies Consider Coverage Of Biotech And Environmental Justice In The United States [5]

By JAN KNIGHT

U.S. biotech coverage presents less risk than Canadian coverage, few popular views, preliminary study suggests

A recent study compares U.S. and Canadian public opinion of genetic technology and combines it with a preliminary study of the countries' biotech news coverage, finding that U.S. coverage focuses less on risks of genetic manipulation than Canadian coverage and fails to represent the wide range of public opinion on the topic.

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Biodiversity [6]
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Guns And Butter: SEJ Annual Conference Planned For October In Vermont [7]

By NANCY BAZILCHUK

Dairy cows that generate electricity, forests that are certified "green," and hunters and journalists armed with loaded guns (but not pointed at each other!) are just a few of the highlights planned for SEJ's 16th Annual Conference on Oct. 25-29, in Burlington, Vermont.

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Guns And Butter: SEJ Annual Conference Planned For October In Vermont [9]

By NANCY BAZILCHUK

Dairy cows that generate electricity, forests that are certified "green," and hunters and journalists armed with loaded guns (but not pointed at each other!) are just a few of the highlights planned for SEJ's 16th Annual Conference on Oct. 25-29, in Burlington, Vermont.

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Journalism & Media [8]
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Biodiesel: A Noble Experiment, But There's Much To Consider [10]

 

By NAOMI LUBICK

Willie Nelson recently graced the front of The New York Times business section in a laudatory story focusing not on the singer's gambling debts or tax evasion, but rather his latest money-maker: BioWillie Diesel.

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Energy & Fuel [11]
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"Learning To Live With Less Water" [12]

"Droughts are nothing new for the Western US. But lately, even some parts of the country surrounded by water have gotten a taste of droughts. Rebecca Williams reports as our population grows, some experts say we're going to have to learn to live with less water."
Water & Oceans [13]
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Source: Environment Report [14], 06/05/2009

Herds Get New Diet [15]

Adjustments to cattle feed may help reduce global warming.
Climate Change [16]
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National (U.S.) [3]
Source: NYTimes [17], 06/05/2009

This Is Our Time: Opportunity Amid Media Turmoil [18]

 

 By PERRY BEEMAN

I write this as the Winter Olympics end. Some athletes landed hard on the ice or snow and went home without the oversized jewelry they sought. Others turned an ice version of shuffleboard and a snow version of skateboarding into gold medals.

Many were inspired, and inspiring. It brought back memories of the speech '80 U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks gave in the movie "Miracle." He wanted the young Americans to discard their fear of the Soviets, and said bluntly, "This is YOUR time!"

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Texas Sues BP for Pollution [19]

"BP Products North America Inc. is being sued by Texas authorities who accuse the petrochemical giant of 46 pollution violations at its Texas City refinery -- including one tied to an explosion that killed 15 workers and injured 170 others four years ago."
Air [20]
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Source: AP [21], 06/05/2009

Eastern States Warn on Fish Consumption [22]

Eight eastern states warned against over-consumption of rockfish, bluefish, and other popular Atlantic Ocean species because of PCB contamination.
Fish & Fisheries [23]
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Source: Baltimore Sun [24], 06/05/2009

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