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DOE Closes Door To Journos [1]

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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POGO Jumps on Environmental Contractor Misconduct [7]

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

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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Agriculture [9]
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Without Warning System, Communities Blind to Toxic Disaster [15]

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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TVA IG Says Agency Let Lawyers Stifle $3 Million Study on Coal-Ash Spill Causes [18]

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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Declassified Ice Photos Document Climate Change [20]

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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SEJ, J-Groups Urge High Court To Toss Curb on Speech in Wildlife Case [23]

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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"Greening The Capital City's Rooftops" [26]

"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 [27]
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"The Most Cooked-Up Catch" [29]

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 [30]
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Alaska and Hawaii [22]
Source: High Country News [31], 07/29/2009

"Beach Bacteria Contamination Part of Nationwide Problem" [32]

"HOUMA, La. -- As thousands attended Grand Isle's biggest tourist event this weekend most of its beaches -- and others close by -- were under advisories for high levels of bacteria in the water. State environmental officials say they don't know the cause because there are too many potential contamination sources."
Water & Oceans [13]
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Source: Houma Today [33], 07/29/2009

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