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"Climate, Energy Programs Could See Boosts Despite Budget Freeze" [1]

"Climate change and clean energy programs, which the Obama administration has championed, are expected to remain priorities at U.S. EPA and the Energy Department in the president's fiscal 2011 budget request despite a request to freeze non-military discretionary spending for the next three years."

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Source: Greenwire [5], 01/28/2010

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"SEC To Require Disclosure of Climate Change Risks" [6]

"A politically divided Securities and Exchange Commission voted on Wednesday to make clear when companies must provide information to investors about the business risks associated with climate change."

Climate Change [7]

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Source: Wash Post [8], 01/28/2010

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"Obama Commits To Climate Change Bill" [9]

"Barack Obama put himself firmly behind the effort to get a climate change bill through Congress last night -- but said it must include a new generation of nuclear power."

Climate Change [7]

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Source: Guardian [10], 01/28/2010

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Environmental Disclosure a High-Stakes Issue for Corporations [11]

Companies of all kinds face the prospect of major costs or losses as they face a future of unknown risks and uncertain regulations — and you are provided an environmental reporting opportunity.

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WatchDog TipSheet [12]

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Economy & Business [13]

Laws & Regulations [14]

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EPA Moves for Disclosure of Pesticide "Inert" Ingredients [15]

In a historic step forward, EPA's proposed rule would require disclosure of ALL pesticide ingredients — which has not been required for decades.

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WatchDog TipSheet [12]

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Chemicals [16]

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EPA Takes Some Trade Secret Wraps off of Chemical Identity [17]

But apparently confidentiality claims will only be rejected in cases where the chemicals have already been disclosed in the Toxic Substances Control Act inventory.

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WatchDog TipSheet [12]

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Chemicals [16]

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Data.gov: 100s of New Fed Datasets Released, Many Environmental [18]

This includes three new datasets from EPA, PLUS many other datasets relevant to environmental issues, released in response to a Dec. 8, 2009, White House open government order.

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"Food and Health" [19]

The Environment Report's series on food and health focuses on the seemingly addictive qualities of sugar, fat, and salt, and the way some advertisers focus on children.

Food [20]

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Source: Environment Report [21], 01/27/2010

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"Oil Storage: Long Beach To Pay Landmark Settlement" [22]

"In the first enforcement of its kind against a public agency, the (Calif.) State Water Board on Tuesday said it has reached a $6.2 million settlement with the city of Long Beach for extensive violations of regulations governing the storage of petroleum and waste oil in underground storage tanks."

Pollution [23]

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California [24]

Source: LA Times [25], 01/27/2010