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BP Hires Cheney Spokeswoman, Defender of Secrecy, as PR Boss [1]

Anne Womack Kolton, who as former VP Dick Cheney's press aide defended the secrecy of his energy task force, has been brought in to fix BP's PR problems in the Gulf oil spill.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
People & Population [9]
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Public [11]

Dispersants Remain a Mystery to Public, Despite Fake "Disclosure" [12]

Dispersant manufacturer Nalco failed to disclose the chemical identity of the ingredients to the news media or public, and ignored a US EPA order to stop using the product in the Gulf.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Economy & Business [4]
Chemicals [13]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Health [14]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Environmental Health [15]
Wildlife [16]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
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Public [11]

Top Kill Operation Succeeds in Killing Much of BP's Credibility [17]

US EPA withheld information, and twice during the five-day operation BP cut off the mud pumps for long periods without letting the public know, making statements that left the impression the operation was ongoing.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Government [18]
Wildlife [16]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
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Media Access to Oil-Impacted Areas Disputed [19]

The WatchDog's special Gulf oil spill issue includes stories on media access problems, withholding of information by US EPA and misleading statements by BP, mystery dispersant ingredients, BP's new ex-Cheney spokesperson, prohibiting cleanup workers talking to media, and detaining rig survivors till they sign two statements.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Disasters [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Technology [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Wildlife [16]
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"Details Emerge on EPA Plans for Alabama's Toxic Coal Ash Ponds" [22]

"Coal ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, which the federal government is about to start regulating, is sloshing and settling in 10 ponds around Alabama that eventually could store more than 81 million cubic yards of the toxic stuff."

Pollution [7]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: Birmingham News [23], 05/17/2010

Louisiana Mulls Bill To Quash Tulane's Environmental Law Clinic [24]

"Law clinics at universities across Louisiana fear a state senator's proposal could force them to close, leaving their impoverished clients without free legal services in cases ranging from child support to water pollution."

Laws & Regulations [25]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: AP [26], 05/11/2010

"Nashville Flood Victims in Poorer Areas Wonder How They'll Recover" [27]

Flood victims in some of Nashville's poor neighborhoods are not getting the attention that some country music stars are getting.

Disasters [5]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: AP [28], 05/06/2010

Gulfbase [29]

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An excellent collection of resources about the Gulf of Mexico, including several searchable databases. Una colección vasta de recursos sobre el Golfo de México; incluye bases de datos accesibles sobre: México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, Sureste de Estados Unidos, Suroeste de Estados Unidos (solo en inglés).

Useful Links [30]
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International [31]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Mexico [33]
Central America & the Caribbean [34]

"More Victims Feared as Tenn. Floodwaters Recede" [35]

"The Cumberland River having reached its crest was little comfort amid fears that receding floodwaters could reveal more victims of deadly storms that swamped much of middle Tennessee."

Disasters [5]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: AP [36], 05/04/2010
May 19, 2010 to May 20, 2010

America's Everglades Summit [37]

Tom Brokaw is the scheduled roundtable moderator for this event designed to generate political support among policymakers for restoration of America’s Everglades and further raise the profile of its ecological and economic impact.

Other Events [38]
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Water & Oceans [8]
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