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"Rebooting Urban Watersheds" [1]

"Activists restore blighted San Francisco Bay Area creeks -- and impoverished communities."
Water & Oceans [2]
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National (U.S.) [4]
Source: High Country News [5], 06/09/2009

"Return of the Once-Rare Beaver? Not in My Yard." [6]

The town of Lexington, Mass., has a problem with beavers. A big problem.
Biodiversity [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [8], 06/09/2009

"USDA Undersecretary Nominee Withdraws" [9]

"President Obama's nominee to lead the Forest Service and farmland conservation programs has withdrawn his name from consideration."
Forests [10]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [11], 06/09/2009

"GAO Cites FEMA Preparedness Gaps" [12]

"Almost four years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has failed to clarify the responsibilities of different agencies that would respond to such disasters, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office."
Disasters [13]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: WashPost [14], 06/09/2009

"Parkinson's: The Pesticide Link" [15]

"Scientists are closing in on an inescapable conclusion: Pesticides may be a cause of Parkinson's disease."
Chemicals [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: onearth [17], 06/09/2009

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Climate Bill Bears Scrutiny [21]

A closer look at the climate bill approved by the House Energy Committee reveals some surprising and paradoxical impacts -- some negating the pollution control the bill is supposed to achieve.
Climate Change [22]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: SolveClimate [23], 06/08/2009

GM Ambivalent on Volt [24]

As bankrupt General Motors fights for survival, the company is ambivalent about trading in its love for gas-guzzling muscle cars for gas-sippers or the plug-in Chevy Volt.
Energy & Fuel [25]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: WashPost [26], 06/08/2009

Environment And Science on Screen At Sundance [27]

By JOANN VALENTI 

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Covering Climate Change: A Story That Doesn't Fit Journalism's Norms [28]

 By PAUL D. THACKER

The last 10 months have been important for Andrew Revkin, who covers climate for The New York Times, and those who cover environmental science. During that time, Revkin exposed a White House official who was doctoring government reports on climate change and uncovered an extensive program to silence NASA scientists from speaking to the public and media about the possible harm we might be causing our planet.

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