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Try, Try Again: Whistleblower Protection Bill Reintroduced
Last year, legislation to put new teeth in federal whistleblower protections failed when a single senator put a secret hold on it late in the session. The good news is Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) has introduced the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 to restart the legislative effort.
Gumshoes Can Use Bankers' Tool for EPA Info on Properties
The "MyPropertyInfo" online tool will search multiple EPA databases for any information related to a specific street address. Or it will search for all records on a given street in a given ZIP code.
Court Rejects 'National Security' Claim on Secret Trade Docs
The Trade Representative had denied a Freedom of Information Act request by the Center for International Environmental Law for documents related to the Chile-US Free Trade Agreement. It claimed some documents should remain secret on the grounds of "national security."
Feds Cleanse Web of Fake News on Acai-Berry Diet Scam
Some of the sites used the logos of major news organizations to fool users into thinking they were reading real news reports.
Obama Mulls Ordering Federal Contractors to Disclose Campaign Contributions
Contractors are a powerful force in many corners of the environment and energy beat, and their trade associations are often players in the regulatory and legislative dealmaking that can shape US policy.
Energy Markets Partly Blinded by EIA Budget Cuts
In response to deep cuts in its budget, EIA announced that it would not be able to compile and publish products like its ongoing estimates of US oil reserves. In fact, EIA will not even be able to continue its investigation of whether speculators are driving up oil prices.
"EPA: After $330M Cleanup, Libby Remains Contaminated with Asbestos"
"The potential for public exposure to dangerous levels of asbestos in the contaminated mining town of Libby [Mont.] remains a concern to federal health officials, according to preliminary results of a risk-assessment study announced Tuesday, more than a decade after cleanup operations began."
Source: Missoulian, 05/04/2011
"The Men Who Struggled to Bring You the Electric Car Hit the Screen"
As all-electric cars are just arriving in showrooms, there is a new movie out called "Revenge of the Electric Car." It's by Chris Paine, who directed the 2006 documentary, "Who Killed the Electric Car?"
Source: ClimateWire, 05/04/2011
"Conservation Groups Sue Chicago Water District Over River Pollution"
"A coalition of conservation groups has made good on its threat to take the owners of Chicago's sewage treatment plants to court over the foul stuff they have been discharging into the Chicago River for more than a century."
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 05/04/2011
