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EPA'S IRIS Chemical Risk Database in Shambles: GAO [1]

Interference by the White House Office of Management and Budget has badly damaged the "credibility and timeliness" of IRIS.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Environmental Politics [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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TOOLBOX: Online Sources for Researching Medical Literature [6]

A useful roundup of links and leads for reporters researching the published literature on medical and some environmental health topics is available online at LLRX.com.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Agency FOIA Logs Posted on Watchdog Site [9]

The FOIA logs of agencies covered by environmental reporters offer fascinating insight into their workings — and some good story ideas.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [8]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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EPA Doesn't Bother to Collect Chemical Safety Data From Companies [10]

Neither EPA nor the American public know very much about the possible health effects of tens of thousands of chemicals used in commerce and consumer products every day.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Chemicals [11]
Consumer [12]
Government [13]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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USDA Stops Pesticide, Fertilizer Data [14]

The Bush administration is killing a longstanding program that publishes free the information it gathers on the application of pesticides and fertilizer by U.S. farmers.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Environmental Politics [3]
Chemicals [11]
Agriculture [15]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

Proposed Fisheries Rule Would Cut Public Input, Info [16]

Reporters trying to cover fisheries issues may soon find decisions happening faster than they can cover them.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Fish & Fisheries [17]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [8]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

Administration Threatens Veto of Shield Law [18]

Top Bush Administration officials are signaling they will recommend veto of a bill to shield reporters from being compelled to disclose their confidential sources.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Laws & Regulations [19]
Journalism & Media [8]
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Post-Election Agendas Begin to Spawn, Swim Upstream [20]

Even before the Nov. 4, 2008, presidential election happens, various groups are beginning to draft or post ambitious environment-related agendas for the next administration to follow... should it wish to.
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TipSheet [21]
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Environmental Politics [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

New Fuel Economy Data Released [22]

As roller-coaster gas prices continue to make the news, your audience will likely be interested in the latest fuel economy stats, released Oct. 15, 2008, by EPA and DOE.
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TipSheet [21]
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Consumer [12]
Energy & Fuel [23]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

DOE Releases Nuke-Building Environmental Impact Statement [24]

In the waning months of the Bush administration, the push for nuclear energy continues.
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TipSheet [21]
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Energy & Fuel [23]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [25]
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