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At Los Alamos, Secrecy Is the Opposite of Safety [1]

The U.S. Department of Energy scrambles to delay a report by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board about a significant threat of radiation release from Los Alamos National Laboratory, a citizen watchdog group discovered.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Energy & Fuel [3]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [4]
Government [5]
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National (U.S.) [6]
California [7]
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IG Finds Former NRC Commissioner Hid Ethics Violations [9]

The Project on Government Oversight used FOIA to get reports and documents from an NRC Inspector General's investigation of Jeffrey Merrifield.

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Energy & Fuel [3]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [4]
Government [5]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [8]

Health Care Journalists Seek End to Press Office Restrictions at FDA [10]

The Association of Health Care Journalists and other journalism groups have co-signed a letter to the Food and Drug Administration's Transparency Task Force, calling for FDA to "end these harmful practices and restore the free flow of information."

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Health [11]
Policy [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Senators, J-Groups, White House Agree on Shield Law Provisions [14]

Federal legislation to protect reporters from having to reveal confidential sources may be back on track. A markup in the Senate Judiciary Committee, possibly November 5, 2009, could tell.

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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Laws & Regulations [15]
Government [5]
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"House Panel OKs Bill To Ban Importing Foreign N-Waste" [16]

"A House subcommittee endorsed Tuesday a bill to ban importing foreign, low-level radioactive waste — which would block an EnergySolutions proposal to import 20,000 tons of it from Italy, process it in Tennessee and dump it in Utah's western desert."

Nuclear Power & Radiation [4]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Deseret News [17], 11/04/2009

Canada Powerless To Recall Toxic Trinkets: Audit [18]

"Tests are turning up dangerous levels of lead in children's jewelry, but the federal government can't compel companies to recall the toxic trinkets, says a new report by Canada's environmental watchdog."

Chemicals [19]
Public [8]
Canada [20]
Source: Canadian Press [21], 11/04/2009

"EPA Works To Clear Contaminated Soil From Wayland Site" [22]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is working to clear contaminated soils from a former recycling business site in Wayland [MI]."

Pollution [23]
Public [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [24]
Source: Grand Rapids Press [25], 11/04/2009

"Conservationists Petition EPA to Block Washington Coal Plant Permit" [26]

"Conservation and energy groups have filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asking the agency to object to an air pollution permit granted to TransAlta Corporation's coal-burning power plant in Centralia, Washington."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
Source: ENS [28], 11/04/2009

"Pesticide-Industry Rep Picked for Trade Post Draws Fire" [29]

"A coalition of advocacy groups launched a campaign [Tuesday] opposing President Obama's choice of a pesticide industry official to represent U.S. interests in agricultural trade negotiations."

Environmental Politics [30]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Greenwire [31], 11/04/2009

"Buffett Bets Big On Coal" [32]

Billionaire investor Warren Buffet is planning to buy the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. Observers say this is a bet on the future of coal in the U.S. energy mix.

Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: New Republic [33], 11/04/2009

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