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"Why Bottled Water Companies Target Blacks and Latinos" [1]

Bottled water companies seem to be actively marketing their products to minority groups. Latinos and African Americans spend a higher portion of their income on bottled water than whites do, and surveys say this is because they view tap water as risky. There is evidence that public drinking water systems in minority communities are either lacking or less safe.

Source: Mother Jones [2], 08/16/2011

Climate Change Could Cut Trout Habitat in Half in the West: Study [3]

"Warming temperatures could cut in half suitable trout habitat in the West over the next 70 years."

Source: Idaho Statesman [4], 08/16/2011

Tories Threaten Asbestos Widow Over Use of Party Logo in Protest Ads [5]

"The federal Conservative party has sent a threatening email to the widow of an asbestos victim in the latest chapter of Canada's debate over the hazardous mineral."

Source: Canadian Press [6], 08/16/2011

"White House Mulls Stricter Smog Standards" [7]

"The White House is engaged in an intense debate over how much it should tighten national smog standards, an issue that has sparked a battle between business and public health groups.

Source: Wash Post [8], 08/16/2011

"Chinese Petrochemical Plant Keeps Running Despite Shutdown Order" [9]

"A Chinese petrochemical plant was operating normally on Monday despite a local government order to close it down due to a toxic spill scare, an industry source said."

Source: Reuters [10], 08/16/2011

"NASA Punts on New Scientific Integrity Plan" [11]

NASA is arguing that it doesn't have to come up with any changes in its scientific integrity policy -- including rules limiting how its scientists can talk to reporters. Most federal agencies are under White House orders to come up with new policies, although not all of them have made their draft policies public. Some of the policies for achieving the Obama administration's pledge of scientific openness are still secret.

Kate Sheppard reports for Mother Jones August 15, 2011. [12]

Source: Mother Jones [12], 08/16/2011

"Shell Mum On Flow From Oil Pipeline Leak" [13]

"Royal Dutch Shell said an oil leak from a ruptured pipeline into the North Sea was slowing but refused to say how much oil has already leaked into the sea."

Source: Reuters [14], 08/16/2011

SEJ Toronto Pub Night with Peter Wobschall [15]

All journalists are welcome to join SEJ members at the Harbord House Pub in Toronto for our regular pub night. On September 6, our guest will be Peter Wobschall, executive director of Green Venture (Hamilton-Wentworth).

"NOAA Backs Off Turtle Death Data in the Gulf" [16]

"BILOXI -- NOAA Fisheries has data that shows Gulf shrimpers are now using their turtle-protection devices. Partly because of this, the agency has decided not to impose emergency measures on the shrimping industry in order to stop the unusually high number of sea-turtle deaths in the northern Gulf since the BP oil spill in 2010."

Source: Biloxi Sun-Herald [17], 08/15/2011

"Fecal Risk To Water Found" [18]

"A report blasting Georgia’s environmental oversight of large livestock farms has raised concerns about potential contamination of Georgia waterways with chemicals from manure."

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution [19], 08/15/2011

SEJ Toronto Pub Night with Peter Wobschall [15]

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