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Regulatory Rollback: New Mining Rule Challenged

The fight over new mining regulations has hit the courtroom.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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New Wetlands Guidelines Draw Fire

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adopted new internal guidelines on Oct. 31, 2001, to standardize management of wetlands mitigation projects.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Common Chemical Affects Auto Mechanics

Automotive technicians can suffer long-lasting nerve damage after occupational exposures to n-Hexane.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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Snowmobile Issue Heats Up In Parks

It's the latest second-hand smoke issue: motorized vs. nonmotorized winter sports.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)
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Public
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Bike Sharing Programs Widespread

Bike sharing programs are becoming an increasingly popular way to provide affordable transportation that requires less energy, while boosting various sectors of the economy.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business
Energy & Fuel
Transportation
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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Wealth of Environmental Science at AAAS Meeting

The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Feb. 12-16, 2009, offers at least 67 sessions devoted directly to one aspect or another of the environment beat.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Science
Other or All
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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Feds Find Big Flaws in Current Flood Maps

Flood maps for riparian areas and coastal zones are in need of significant improvement, according to a new National Academies report. The benefits of implementing the improvements would substantially outweigh the costs.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters
Water & Oceans
Government
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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New Climate Change Reports Provide Insights

At least eight climate change reports have been or will be released, or are open for public comment, from the National Academies' National Research Council and the US Climate Change Science Program.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change
Government
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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International Climate Change Meeting Opens Oct.29

The next major round of international negotiations on climate change is scheduled for Oct. 29 - Nov. 9, 2001, in Marrakech, Morocco.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change
Region:
International
Visibility:
Public
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Scientists Call for Safer Coal Waste Impoundments

After the disastrous collapse of a Kentucky coal waste impoundment in October 2000, Congress asked the National Research Council to recommend ways to help reduce the potential for future calamities at about 700 U.S. facilities.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters
Energy & Fuel
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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