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Water Security Measures Open to Public Review

Steps necessary to improve security at tens of thousands of US drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities have become a little more definitive with the release Dec. 14, 2006, of a draft set of voluntary guidelines. (
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Water & Oceans
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Climate Change Info Emerges in Advance of IPCC Release

With climate change continuing to grow in news prominence, it'll be helpful to have access to the latest developments.
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Climate Change
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International
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"Wonder" Helps Speed Pattern Recognition

When assessing an environmental issue, it may be useful and appropriate to evaluate its links with human deaths and illnesses.
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Journalism & Media
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Climate Change: Investor Angles Heating Up

Business/finance stories are spilling over onto the environment beat, and vice versa, as the potential impacts of climate change become more tangible and costly.
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Climate Change
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Special Issue: Year 2007 Environmental News Look-Ahead Calendar

A split-party government is likely to bring more controversy, more conflict, and more news.
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Government
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National (U.S.)
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20 U.S. States, Canada and Mexico Have Dead Zones

The Gulf waters off of Louisiana aren't the only US area burdened by a "dead zone." There are similar, smaller areas with short- or long-term oxygen depletion off the shores of 20 states, as well as Canada and Mexico.
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Pollution
Water & Oceans
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Canada
National (U.S.)
Mexico
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Public Role in Decision Making Supported by Expert Committee

A committee commissioned by the National Academies has found that the public's role in government decision-making processes on environmental matters is invaluable, when properly handled.
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Environmental Studies
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National (U.S.)
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EPA Updating Science for SO2

After recently issuing highly controversial updates for two of the main criteria air pollutants — fine particulates and ozone — EPA is in the midst of its review of two others.
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Air
Pollution
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National (U.S.)
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Particulate Compliance Battles Loom in Next Few Months

EPA slightly strengthened its fine particulate standard in 2006. Since then, the agency has been working with states and tribes to determine which counties don't meet the new standard.
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Single Stream: Is Simpler Recycling Better Recycling?

For the last couple of years, more and more cities throughout North America have been switching to "single stream" recycling programs (SSR).
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Waste
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National (U.S.)
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