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WA State Secret Deal on Coal-Plant Emissions Raises Ire [1]

Seattle Times lets the cat out of the bag with an April 7, 2009, story describing the secret agreement between the administration of Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and Canada-based TransAlta.
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Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
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Public Comment Open for Renewable Energy Zones [9]

The Western Governors' Association and the US DOE begin Phase 1 of a 4-phase process, with initial designation of suitable zones for renewable power generation in the western US, Canada, and Mexico.
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Planning & Growth [11]
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International [12]
National (U.S.) [6]
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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [14]
California [15]
Mexico [16]
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Wild vs. Hatchery Issue Clouds Salmon's Fate [17]

A federal judge in Oregon told the National Marine Fisheries Service on Sept. 10, 2001, to either define a genetic difference between wild and hatchery fish or reconsider protecting the wild fish under the Endangered Species Act.
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Fish & Fisheries [18]
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Artist Sues Local Cops Over Right To Photograph Power Lines [19]

Shirley E. Scheier, a University of Washington fine-arts professor, was handcuffed, frisked, and detained for 44 minutes when she took some art photos of powerlines against the sky in Snohomish County, Washington.

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Portland, OR 2001 [20]

SEJ's 11th Annual Conference: Top Bush administration officials Christine Todd Whitman and Gale Norton outlined new environment and natural resources policies. Two conference sessions considered the impact of terrorist attacks on technology, the environment and environmental reporting.

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Draft EIS for Western Energy Corridors Released [22]

The public comment period for a long-delayed EIS draft designating energy corridors in 11 Western states is open.
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Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Biodiversity [23]
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Environmental Politics [26]
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FEDS Set Stage for Geothermal Development [27]

The Dept. of Interior released its final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for geothermal energy on Oct. 22, 2008
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Energy & Fuel [4]
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Ozone Forecasts Can Help Reduce Health Problems [28]

As of Oct. 2, 2007, NOAA and EPA are making daily local forecasts of ground level ozone for the entire contiguous U.S. The latest upgrade adds forecast information for 11 Western states, and improves forecasting for 6 others.
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SEJ Joins in Suit on Officials' E-mails [31]

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) joined other journalism groups May 6, 2008, in filing a "friend of the court" brief in a Washington state lawsuit seeking access to public officials' e-mails under state law.
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Planning & Growth [11]
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EPA Head Johnson Won't Disclose White House Contacts [33]

EPA Administrator Steven Johnson steadfastly refused to disclose to the House Oversight Committee this week almost any documents or information about his contacts with the White House. His repeated refusal to do so may set up a legislative-executive confrontation involving subpoenas, claims of executive privilege, and contempt of Congress findings.

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