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Suit Charges US Govt Failing to Protect Earth for Generations Unborn [1]

"Advocates of stringent curbs on greenhouse gas emissions sued the federal government on Wednesday, arguing that key agencies had failed in their duty to protect the earth's atmosphere as a public trust to be guarded for future generations."

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Source: NY Times [5], 05/05/2011

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"Slow-Moving Disaster Along Mighty Mississippi" [6]

"Anticipating a slow-motion disaster that could break flood records dating to the 1920s, thousands of people from Illinois to Louisiana have already been forced from their homes, and anxiety is rising along with the mighty river, even though it could be a week or two before some of the most severe flooding hits."

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Source: AP [8], 05/05/2011

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"Devastated Alabama Town Struggles to Account for Its Missing" [9]

"HACKLEBURG, Ala. — Over the last week, this close-knit little town has had to grapple with a most unfamiliar feeling: not knowing where everyone is. When the tornadoes came through last Wednesday, ripping over the hills at speeds of up to 200 miles an hour, it left a town alien to itself. The bodies of strangers showed up in backyard ponds, survivors found themselves lying in open fields away from homes that were no longer there and, at night, there was no light, not as much as a streetlamp, to gather around and take stock."

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Source: NY Times [10], 05/05/2011

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Environment, Staple of Documentaries, Inches into Dramas at Sundance Film Festival [11]

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Try, Try Again: Whistleblower Protection Bill Reintroduced [13]

Last year, legislation to put new teeth in federal whistleblower protections failed when a single senator put a secret hold on it late in the session. The good news is Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) has introduced the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 to restart the legislative effort.

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WatchDog TipSheet [14]

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People & Population [15]

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Gumshoes Can Use Bankers' Tool for EPA Info on Properties [17]

The "MyPropertyInfo" online tool will search multiple EPA databases for any information related to a specific street address. Or it will search for all records on a given street in a given ZIP code.

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Planning & Growth [18]

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Court Rejects 'National Security' Claim on Secret Trade Docs [19]

The Trade Representative had denied a Freedom of Information Act request by the Center for International Environmental Law for documents related to the Chile-US Free Trade Agreement. It claimed some documents should remain secret on the grounds of "national security."

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WatchDog TipSheet [14]

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Feds Cleanse Web of Fake News on Acai-Berry Diet Scam [21]

Some of the sites used the logos of major news organizations to fool users into thinking they were reading real news reports.

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Journalism & Media [22]

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Obama Mulls Ordering Federal Contractors to Disclose Campaign Contributions [23]

Contractors are a powerful force in many corners of the environment and energy beat, and their trade associations are often players in the regulatory and legislative dealmaking that can shape US policy.

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WatchDog TipSheet [14]

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Policy [24]

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Energy Markets Partly Blinded by EIA Budget Cuts [25]

In response to deep cuts in its budget, EIA announced that it would not be able to compile and publish products like its ongoing estimates of US oil reserves. In fact, EIA will not even be able to continue its investigation of whether speculators are driving up oil prices.

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WatchDog TipSheet [14]

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Energy & Fuel [26]

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