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"Concerns Spread Over Environmental Costs of Producing Shale Gas" [1]

More immediate than the Gulf oil spill to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection are the gushers, spills, and accidents from the gas drilling boom in the state.

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Source: ClimateWire [6], 07/14/2010

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"Gulf Seafood Tested for Oil But Not Dispersant" [7]

"Before a fillet of grouper, fresh oyster or piece of shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico lands in the grocery seafood aisle, state and federal agencies have weighed in on its safety. ... However, no one is testing seafood to tell whether it has absorbed the toxic compounds found in the nearly 1.8 million gallons of dispersants BP has poured into the water to break up the oil."

Fish & Fisheries [8]

Disasters [9]

Food [10]

Pollution [3]

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National (U.S.) [5]

Source: Palm Beach Post [11], 07/14/2010

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"Gulf Oil To Keep Flowing While Cap Is Analyzed" [12]

"The plan to start choking off oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico was suddenly halted as government officials and BP said further analysis must be done Wednesday before critical tests could proceed."

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Source: AP [13], 07/14/2010

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SEJ Wins Gulbenkian International Prize [14]

The 2010 Gulbenkian International Prize, which SEJ shares with the Institute for Alpine Environment, was awarded for our public service mission over the past 20 years — highlighting the work of environmental journalism “and its contribution to creating an informed and enlightened public opinion.”

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Media Play Key, Sometimes Misleading, Role in Public's View of Climate Research [15]

The media may play a role in misleading the public, especially when journalists attempt a "false balance" in stories, giving equal treatment to climate science skeptics who question the validity of climate science studies.

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Backgrounders [16]

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Journalism & Media [17]

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SEJ Launches New Grant Program for Reporting Projects [18]

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SEJ News [19]

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Journalism & Media [17]

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Eruption of 'Shy' Volcano Suddenly Surprises the Experts and the World [20]

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Features [21]

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Disasters [9]

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Here's the Pitch: Help Guide SEJ and Its Mission To Serve the Search for Facts [22]

SEJ President Christy George explains all the exellent reasons why you should run for the SEJ board of directors in the upcoming election.

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SEJ Presidents Report [23]

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Journalism & Media [17]

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National (U.S.) [5]

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On-line Journalism Begins To Fill the Void After Newspaper World’s Decay [24]

SEJournal's Bill Dawson interviews Environmental Health News editor-in-chief Marla Cone, who left the Los Angeles Times in 2008, after almost two decades. Since then, Cone has overseen a number of major changes at the not-for-profit online publication.

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Inside Story [25]

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Journalism & Media [17]

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Public [4]