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Water Shortages Spur Desalination Scrutiny [1]

NRC takes closer look at desalination.
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TipSheet [2]
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Water & Oceans [3]
Technology [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]

Feds to Report on Climate Change-Transportation Connection [7]

New report examines links between climate change and U.S. transportation.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [8]
Air [9]
Planning & Growth [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Pollution [12]
Transportation [13]
Policy [14]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]

Scientists Predict Path of Mussel Invasion [15]

Researchers predict invasive mussels may spread across nation.
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TipSheet [2]
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Biodiversity [16]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]

FDA Decision on Cloned Food Expected Soon [17]

FDA's decision on the sale of cloned meat and dairy products is expected soon.
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TipSheet [2]
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Agriculture [18]
Chemicals [19]
Food [20]
Technology [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]

Gumshoe Tools: Sunlight Foundation's Party Time Database [21]

Those U.S. representatives and senators really know how to party. Especially the ones running for re-election or under indictment. Now journalists who want to follow the money have a new "Access Washington" snooper-tool to use in their investigative projects.
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WatchDog TipSheet [22]
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Government [23]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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EPA, OSHA Flunk Science Openness Rating from UCS [24]

EPA, FWS and OSHA are among the least open of 15 different federal agencies covered most frequently by environmental reporters, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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WatchDog TipSheet [22]
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Government [23]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]

Covering Congress: House Committee Phone Numbers [25]

Committee staff are crucial to covering environmental issues. Here are some current House committee phone contacts relevant to the environment beat.
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WatchDog TipSheet [22]
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Government [23]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]

DOJ Guidance Offers Hook for Your FOIA Requests [26]

Journalists' Freedom of Information Act requests will have more clout if they demand specific justification for each redaction. A new Justice Department guidance document makes clear this is mandatory for most agencies.
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WatchDog TipSheet [22]
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Journalism & Media [27]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]

Coalition of Groups Readies Openness Agenda for Next Administration [28]

A broad coalition of open-government groups is finalizing an ambitious agenda to improve public access to information in the next administration.
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WatchDog TipSheet [22]
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Government [23]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]

AREVA Bans Pens, Cameras, Recorders at SEJ's Lynchburg Nuclear Tour [29]

AREVA, the world's largest builder of nuclear reactors, banned pens, recorders and cameras during a field trip to the company's Lynchburg facilities organized by SEJ during its 2008 annual meeting held in Roanoke, VA.
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WatchDog TipSheet [22]
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Nuclear Power & Radiation [30]
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