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"Senate Confirms 3 Nominees for DOE, 1 for Interior" [1]

"The Senate yesterday unanimously approved three top-level Energy Department nominees and one Interior Department nominee."
Environmental Politics [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [5], 05/21/2009

"Gas Is Up; Drivers May Not Cut Back" [6]

Gasoline prices are creeping back upward, but more American drivers are expected to hit the roads this Memorial Day than last year.
Energy & Fuel [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [8], 05/21/2009

"Rail Industry Petitions To Reduce Toxic Cargos" [9]

"Railroad companies are pressing federal regulators to cut back on trains carrying hazardous materials through urban areas, saying they fear a catastrophic release of toxic chemicals in a large city."
Chemicals [10]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: USA TODAY [11], 05/21/2009

Guns in Parks Bill Goes to Obama [12]

The House passed a measure that would allow visitors to carry loaded, concealed guns in National Parks. It passed 279 to 147, with 105 Democratic votes.
Environmental Politics [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: WashPost [13], 05/21/2009

Warming May Be Twice as Bad as Thought [14]

An MIT study published in a major science journal predicts that global warming will be twice as severe as previous estimates.
Climate Change [15]
Public [3]
International [16]
Source: USA TODAY [17], 05/21/2009

WV Reporter Uses FOIA To Probe Drilling Waste [18]

Billy Wolfe, of the Clarksburg Exponent Telegram, learns more about the chemicals in the hydraulic fracturing fluid used by gas-drilling companies.
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WatchDog TipSheet [19]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [10]
Natural Resources [20]
Waste [21]
Government [22]
Journalism & Media [23]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [24]
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Public [3]

Canadian Court Takes up Shield Issue [25]

The Supreme Court of Canada will consider this week a request by the National Post, civil liberties and media groups to overturn an Appeal ruling that police investigations override the Charter guarantee of free expression.
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WatchDog TipSheet [19]
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Government [22]
Journalism & Media [23]
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Canada [26]
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Public [3]

EPA Puts Status of FOIA Requests Online [27]

The browsable report lists the date the request was received, the date a response is due, and the status.
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WatchDog TipSheet [19]
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Government [22]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]

Toolbox: RMP*Comp Projects Chemical Disaster Scenarios [28]

Use this free software tool, downloadable from EPA, to calculate how much injury a chemical spill could cause.
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WatchDog TipSheet [19]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [10]
Disasters [29]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [24]
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Public [3]

Forest Activists Drop Suit on Press-Conference Ejection [30]

After an appeals court ruling against them, and running out of funds, conservationists dropped their suit against the Forest Service for escorting them from a press conference on a Bitterroot National Forest timber sale.
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WatchDog TipSheet [19]
Topics on the Beat: 
Forests [31]
Government [22]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [32]
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