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"Colorado Has More Ailing Dams, Less Money To Fix Them" [1]

Colorado does not have enough money to fix more than 50 unsafe and potentially deadly dams. But keeping reservoir levels low to prevent disastrous failure deprives the state of water it badly needs right now.

Disasters [2]

Public [3]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [4]

Source: Denver Post [5], 02/08/2011

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"Corporate America's Public Enemy No. 1: The EPA" [6]

"On Monday, House oversight committee chair Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) released more than 100 letters he has received from corporations, trade groups, and associations outlining the regulations they'd like to see changed. The letters make clear that the Environmental Protection Agency is corporate America's top target."

Environmental Politics [7]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [8]

Source: Mother Jones [9], 02/08/2011

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Key FOIA Resources on the Internet [10]

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Includes categorized resource links as well as automated, fill-in-the-blank forms for FOIA requests and state-by-state records requests.

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Freedom of Information [11]

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Public [3]

Read more about Key FOIA Resources on the Internet [10]

Freedom of Information Act Fundamentals [12]

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A primer on how, when and why to use the federal Freedom of Information Act, with lots of tips from a veteran FOIA user.

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Freedom of Information [11]

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Public [3]

Read more about Freedom of Information Act Fundamentals [12]

August 2, 2011

EPA Webinar: Consumption and Well Being: Social Motivating Factors for Supporting Environmental Health [13]

Webinar 6 of 10 in US EPA's year-long webinar series exploring how people can reduce greenhouse gases by making more sustainable choices that support a vital economy. Each month, guest speakers share their views on consumption and get participants thinking and talking about how personal choices can impact the environment.

Professional Meetings [14]

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Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Consumer [15]

Climate Change [16]

October 4, 2011

EPA Webinar: Measuring the Impacts of What We Consume (Part 2) [17]

Webinar 8 of 10 in US EPA's year-long webinar series exploring how people can reduce greenhouse gases by making more sustainable choices that support a vital economy. Each month, guest speakers share their views on consumption and get participants thinking and talking about how personal choices can impact the environment.

Professional Meetings [14]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Consumer [15]

Climate Change [16]

May 3, 2011

EPA Webinar: Food: Why We Eat Too Much and Waste Too Much [18]

Webinar 4 of 10 in US EPA's year-long webinar series exploring how people can reduce greenhouse gases by making more sustainable choices that support a vital economy. Each month, guest speakers share their views on consumption and get participants thinking and talking about how personal choices can impact the environment.

Professional Meetings [14]

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Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Consumer [15]

Climate Change [16]

April 5, 2011

EPA Webinar: Your Eco Footprint/ Downsizing Your Consumption [19]

Webinar 3 of 10 in US EPA's year-long webinar series exploring how people can reduce greenhouse gases by making more sustainable choices that support a vital economy. Each month, guest speakers share their views on consumption and get participants thinking and talking about how personal choices can impact the environment.

Professional Meetings [14]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Consumer [15]

Climate Change [16]

"FDA Ramps Up Scrutiny on a New Area: Cheese" [20]

The Food and Drug Administration is intensifying scrutiny of -- and enforcement against -- cheeses made out of raw milk.

Agriculture [21]

Food [22]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [8]

Source: Wash Post [23], 02/07/2011

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"Researchers Warn Arctic Fishing Under-Reported" [24]

"The amount of fish caught in the Arctic has been dramatically under-reported for decades, making the northern ocean environment appear far more pristine than it really is, according to a new study."

Fish & Fisheries [25]

Public [3]

International [26]

Source: Reuters [27], 02/07/2011

Read more about "Researchers Warn Arctic Fishing Under-Reported" [24]

EPA Webinar: Consumption and Well Being: Social Motivating Factors for Supporting Environmental Health [13]

EPA Webinar: Measuring the Impacts of What We Consume (Part 2) [17]

EPA Webinar: Food: Why We Eat Too Much and Waste Too Much [18]

EPA Webinar: Your Eco Footprint/ Downsizing Your Consumption [19]

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