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December 5, 2001

New Service Launches Today On SEJ.Org

Visit http://www.sej.org today and every day for SEJ's all-new information service designed and run by SEJ members.

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November 28, 2001

Snowmobile Issue Heats Up In Parks

It's the latest second-hand smoke issue: motorized vs. nonmotorized winter sports.

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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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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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Regulatory Rollback: New Mining Rule Challenged

The fight over new mining regulations has hit the courtroom.

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Wild vs. Hatchery Issue Clouds Salmon's Fate

A federal judge in Oregon told the National Marine Fisheries Service on Sept. 10, 2001, to either define a genetic difference between wild and hatchery fish or reconsider protecting the wild fish under the Endangered Species Act.

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October 17, 2001

Terror and the Electric Grid

The Sept. 11 attacks should remind reporters of the vulnerability of the electric power supply system not just to terrorism, but to other natural and man-made disasters that could bring serious outages.

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Terrorism Down on the Farm

Amid the torrent of terrorism news, one angle that's been overlooked is agroterrorism -- using biological agents as weapons against crops or livestock.

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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.

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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.

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Latest TipSheet Items

December 5, 2001

New Service Launches Today On SEJ.Org

November 28, 2001

Snowmobile Issue Heats Up In Parks

Common Chemical Affects Auto Mechanics

New Wetlands Guidelines Draw Fire

Regulatory Rollback: New Mining Rule Challenged

Wild vs. Hatchery Issue Clouds Salmon's Fate

October 17, 2001

Terror and the Electric Grid

Terrorism Down on the Farm

Scientists Call for Safer Coal Waste Impoundments

International Climate Change Meeting Opens Oct.29

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