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"U.N. Chief Poleward Bound" [1]

"Secretary General Ban ki-moon today announced plans to fly from Norway out over the Arctic Ocean to the Norwegian research vessel Lance near the North Pole on September 1. The planned excursion is part of his efforts to prod world leaders to take meaningful steps on global warming in treaty talks in Copenhagen in December."
Climate Change [2]
Public [3]
International [4]
Source: Dot Earth [5], 07/30/2009

DOE Closes Door To Journos [6]

Journalists were told to leave the room before Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Poneman spoke to a group of lobbyists and private-industry representatives at the June 2009 meeting of the Energy Facility Contractors Group in Washington.
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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Journalism & Media [9]
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Public [3]

POGO Jumps on Environmental Contractor Misconduct [11]

The Project on Government Oversight celebrated Earth Day blogging interesting facts gleaned from its Federal Contractor Misconduct Database.
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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Government [8]
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Toolbox: Website Offers Profusion of Government Science Links [12]

In one handy spot, you'll find hundreds of rarely visited Web pages published by a vast variety of federal offices and programs doing science on environmental and other topics.
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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Agriculture [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Food [15]
Natural Resources [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Government [8]
Science [18]
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National (U.S.) [10]
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Public [3]

Without Warning System, Communities Blind to Toxic Disaster [19]

A July 26 McClatchy story about an ammonia spill that killed one in South Carolina is similar to others that could be told in other U.S. states.
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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Chemicals [20]
Disasters [21]
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National (U.S.) [10]
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TVA IG Says Agency Let Lawyers Stifle $3 Million Study on Coal-Ash Spill Causes [22]

An investigation by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee indicates the Tennessee Valley Authority opted not to make changes that could have prevented the massive December 2008 spill.
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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Disasters [21]
Energy & Fuel [14]
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Declassified Ice Photos Document Climate Change [24]

The Obama administration releases high-resolution photos, taken by US spy satellites over the years, documenting the extent and quality of arctic sea ice.
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WatchDog TipSheet [7]
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Climate Change [2]
Government [8]
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National (U.S.) [10]
Alaska and Hawaii [25]
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SEJ, J-Groups Urge High Court To Toss Curb on Speech in Wildlife Case [26]

Sloppy legal draftsmanship resulted in a 1999 law that could put journalists and publishers in jail for doing investigative exposés of animal cruelty.
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Laws & Regulations [27]
Activism [28]
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"Greening The Capital City's Rooftops" [29]

"Green roofs are increasing in popularity across the US, especially in cities, where there's not a lot of space for gardens. In Washington, DC, the city government is promoting the practice for its environmental benefits."
07/29/2009
Technology [30]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [31]
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"The Most Cooked-Up Catch" [32]

Despite what you see on TV's "The Deadliest Catch," the Rambo-style competition for crab in the Bering Sea has been ended under a new system that permanently divides up the catch among all the boats in the fishery. ---
Fish & Fisheries [33]
Public [3]
Alaska and Hawaii [25]
Source: High Country News [34], 07/29/2009

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