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"House Leaders Call for Closer Watch on Food Supply" [1]

Two key House leaders have introduced a bill that would drastically overhaul and tighten the nation's food safety system.
Agriculture [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: WashPost [5], 05/28/2009

Enviros Like Sotomayor [6]

Environmental groups seem to like President Obama's pick for the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor.
Environmental Politics [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [8], 05/28/2009

Test Well Water Yearly To Protect Kids: Scientists [9]

Private well water should be tested yearly, two major scientific bodies say -- sometimes more often when kids are drinking it.
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: SPX [11], 05/28/2009

"Global Energy Demand Seen Up 44 Percent By 2030" [12]

"Global energy demand is expected to soar 44 percent over the next two decades with most of the demand coming from developing countries such as China and Russia, the U.S. government's top energy forecasting agency said on Wednesday."
Energy & Fuel [13]
Public [3]
International [14]
Source: Reuters [15], 05/28/2009

House Panel Launches Interior Reform [16]

A draft bill from the House Natural Resources Committee would drastically reform the Interior Department's corruption-plagued system for collecting oil and gas royalties.
Environmental Politics [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [17], 05/28/2009

"Sea's Rise May Prove the Greater in Northeast" [18]

Scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research say melting Greenland ice sheets could raise sea levels more in the northeaster US and Maritime Canada because of a change in ocean currents.
Climate Change [19]
Public [3]
International [14]
Source: NYTimes [20], 05/28/2009

China To Cooperate with US on Climate? [21]

"China is ready to strengthen its cooperation with the United States to combat climate change, Premier Wen Jiabao told US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday, state media reported."
Climate Change [19]
Public [3]
International [14]
Source: AFP [22], 05/28/2009

Cumulative Ocean Impacts Mapped Off U.S. and Mexican Shores [23]

Researchers from California and Hawaii have analyzed 25 factors and developed a map that reflects the relative cumulative magnitude of their effects on the waters extending for about 250-350 miles off the shores of Washington, Oregon, California, and the Baja Peninsula.
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TipSheet [24]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [19]
Fish & Fisheries [25]
Pollution [26]
Water & Oceans [10]
Region: 
International [14]
National (U.S.) [4]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
California [28]
Mexico [29]
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Public [3]

Feds Boost Lead-Reduction Effort in Houses [30]

About $100 million in funding is earmarked for 53 projects in 20 states and the District of Columbia by the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.
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Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [31]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Government [33]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]

Billions at Stake with Climate Change Legislation [34]

The climate bill in Congress will impact hundreds of companies – some big in your area. Many are spending big bucks on lobbying. Here's how to follow the money.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [24]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [35]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
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