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In Case of Railroad Accident, Open This File

In 2000, 753 trains carrying hazardous substances had an accident and 35 released some of those hazardous substances to the environment.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals
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National (U.S.)
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Coal Remining: One Way to Clean Up Acid Drainage?

Acid mine drainage from abandoned coal mines is the biggest water-quality problem in the Appalachian states.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)
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EPA Expected to Ease Up on Utility Emission Rules

EPA will deliver to President Bush its recommendations for streamlining air pollution regulations for utility power plants and other energy-related facilities.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution
Region:
National (U.S.)
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New Fire Plan Proposed, Old One Not Quite Working Yet

On Aug. 13, 2001, President Bush and Interior Sec. Norton endorsed a 10-year fire plan proposed by the Western Governors Assoc. that would grant Western states and localities more discretion in preventing and fighting wildfires.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters
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National (U.S.)
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Public
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Heavy Precipitation Linked to Disease Outbreaks

A rainstorm can do far worse than dampen your mood.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans
Region:
National (U.S.)
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EPA Issues Report on Costs of Impaired-Water Cleanup

EPA provided another piece of the TMDL puzzle on Aug. 3, 2001, when it released a report estimating costs of implementing the program to range from $900 million to $4.3 billion per year.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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Newsdate Aug. 27: New England, Canada May Leapfrog Kyoto

On Aug. 27, 2001, a conference of six New England states and five Eastern Canadian provinces will consider a groundbreaking strategy for reducing greenhouse gasses in the region.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution
Region:
Canada
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT)
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It's Hurricane Prime-Time in Gulf and Atlantic States

The next 6 weeks or so will see the peak of the hurricane season along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN)
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Another Nail in the MTBE'S Coffin?

On Aug. 7, 2001, the New England Governors Conference weighed in on the debate over MTBE and ethanol, sending a resolution to Congress asking it to drop rules under the Clean Air Act.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Air
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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Environmental Enforcement: Who Should Have the Job?

Get ready for a battle over who gets to play "pollution cop" -- and watch for schizophrenia within EPA about whether the agency should keep the job.
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TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Pollution
Region:
National (U.S.)
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