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May 26, 2010

Public Water Wells Often Contaminated

A new US Geological Survey report indicates about 105 million US residents drink water from contaminated systems, often at pollutant concentrations that potentially pose a human health risk.

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Pioneering Report Documents Plight of North American Birds

Nearly 150 species of North American birds are in significant trouble, according to a report released May 11, 2010, by a consortium of US, Canadian, and Mexican government agencies, NGOs, universities, and individuals.

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June 8: World Oceans Day Brings Focus on Gulf Oil Spill

The nonprofit conservation group SeaWeb will host a news conference in Washington, DC on the state of the world's oceans and the most challenging ocean conservation issues, including the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and what to expect in the way of long-term consequences of this disaster.

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May 12, 2010

EPA Makes Water Polluters A Little Easier To Track

A new Web tool summarizes by state the number of smaller dischargers whose actions have been reviewed, the number that had a serious violation of their permit, and the number against whom a state took enforcement action.

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Greenwashers, Beware: FTC Updating Its "Green Guides"

The 2010 update to the Federal Trade Commission's Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims is expected to feature new guidance for marketing carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates, green packaging, textiles, building products, and building.

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Air Pollution: EPA Proposes Tougher Industrial Boiler Regs

The proposed air toxics standards cover emissions from three types of combustion sources and address emissions of mercury, cadmium, dioxin, furans, formaldehyde, hydrochloric acid, and other pollutants.

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Feds Have Sent Nearly $650 Million to Private Forest Owners

The USFS Forest Legacy Program has awarded a total of $72 million to 36 property owners in 33 states and territories to apply conservation easements to their land, with the goal of preventing development or other uses of the land that would reduce its forest value.

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Russian Olives and Tamarisk Get A Little Federal Love

A new report by the US Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation, US Forest Service, other federal agencies, and university experts says the water-hogging reputation of the two species has little merit, but found that effects on wildlife are mixed.

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April 28, 2010

Mines in 21 States Outed for Habitual Safety Violations

The 48 mines are also linked by the fact that most of their owners have been legally delaying action on the violations through appeals of the citations. The Mine Safety and Health Administration is faced with a backlog of approximately 16,000 appeals.

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Several More States and Provinces Hit by Fatal Bat Disease

Bat losses can have major impacts on ecosystems, as they routinely consume large quantities of insects and themselves provide food and nutrients for other plants and animals. There also are economic impacts as caves close to recreational use, in an effort to combat the spread of the disease.

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Latest TipSheet Items

May 26, 2010

Public Water Wells Often Contaminated

Pioneering Report Documents Plight of North American Birds

June 8: World Oceans Day Brings Focus on Gulf Oil Spill

May 12, 2010

EPA Makes Water Polluters A Little Easier To Track

Greenwashers, Beware: FTC Updating Its "Green Guides"

Air Pollution: EPA Proposes Tougher Industrial Boiler Regs

Feds Have Sent Nearly $650 Million to Private Forest Owners

Russian Olives and Tamarisk Get A Little Federal Love

April 28, 2010

Mines in 21 States Outed for Habitual Safety Violations

Several More States and Provinces Hit by Fatal Bat Disease

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