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"Oil Industry Sets a Brisk Pace of New Discoveries" [1]

"The oil industry has been on a hot streak this year, thanks to a series of major discoveries that have rekindled a sense of excitement across the petroleum sector, despite falling prices and a tough economy."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
International [4]
Source: NYTimes [5], 09/24/2009

"Texas Plan To Reduce Houston Smog May Not Be Enough" [6]

"Texas' new plan to improve the Houston area's famously dirty air may not meet federal limits for smog."
Air [7]
Public [3]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [8]
Source: Houston Chronicle [9], 09/24/2009

Georgia Sewage Plants Swamped by Floods, Dump Sewage [10]

"The record rains of the past few days flooded out sewage treatment plants in Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett counties [GA], dumping millions of gallons of untreated sewage into local waterways."
Disasters [11]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution [13], 09/24/2009

"US Should Watch for Animal Disease, Institute Says" [14]

"The United States needs to lead a global effort to protect people from new outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases that originate in animals, such as swine flu, AIDS and SARS, health experts said on Tuesday."
Health [15]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Reuters [17], 09/24/2009

"WHO Slashes Radon Limit in Homes, Cites Lung Cancer" [18]

"The World Health Organisation (WHO) has drastically cut the maximum amount of radon -- a naturally occurring gas -- that should be permitted in homes because of strong evidence it causes lung cancer."
Air [7]
Public [3]
International [4]
Source: Reuters [19], 09/24/2009

"Regulations Might Be Needed for 104 Chemicals Found in Tap Water, EPA Says" [20]

"U.S. EPA has found 104 chemicals that might require regulations to keep them out of tap water -- the longest list of potential contaminants ever compiled by the agency."
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Greenwire [22], 09/24/2009

"The Globe's 2 Largest Emitters Lay Out Hazy Plays to Curb CO2" [23]

"In the end, the two most important world leaders at the first-ever U.N. Summit on Climate Change didn't say enough to satisfy supporters or quell critics."
Climate Change [24]
Public [3]
International [4]
Source: Greenwire [25], 09/24/2009

Senate Dents Shield Law for Reporters [26]

A de facto filibuster by several Republicans, plus quibbling by some Democrats, caused a long-awaited markup of bill S 448 to end with no action.
SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat: 
Laws & Regulations [28]
Government [29]
Journalism & Media [30]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Coal Ash Data Waiting for Local Reporters [31]

Use this roundup of sources to write a probing story about the ash, slag, and sludge from coal-burning electric utilities — which containins heavy metals that can pollute water, and even bury people's houses.
SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [32]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Pollution [33]
Government [29]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Tapping the "Fishbowl" — Is EPA Doing Some Things Right on FOI? [34]

OMB Watch, a fierce FOI advocacy group, says EPA has been working hard to push hitherto restricted data out to the public, citing the earliest-ever release of TRI data, monitoring data on atrazine in water, and more.
SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat: 
Government [29]
Journalism & Media [30]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [16]
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Public [3]

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