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21 US Cities Join Carbon Disclosure Project

Some cities are joining big companies in disclosing publicly their greenhouse emissions.
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Climate Change
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National (U.S.)
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Is EPA's Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Program Working?

EPA and states may be cutting companies slack if they "audit" their own violations. Here's a database that will help you audit whether local polluters are abusing the program.
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Laws & Regulations
Government
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National (U.S.)
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Researchers Predict Local-Scale Climate Change Shifts

A research team led by Purdue claims in a soon-to-be-published article to have mapped local U.S. climate change more precisely than has been done before.
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Climate Change
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National (U.S.)
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SEJ Lists New Rolodex of Regional Climate Change Info Sources

Reporters: you now have a contact list of expert sources of climate information in or about your region.
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Climate Change
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National (U.S.)
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Judge Rules City Can't Keep Ties With Utility Secret

Great Falls, Montana, wouldn't let its citizens know details of its contracts with a utility. But a judge stopped that.
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WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Government
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)
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Shield Law Stalled in Senate by GOP Drilling Drive

GOP Senators blocked a bill to shield journalists trying to protect confidential sources before heading home for August recess.
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Laws & Regulations
Environmental Politics
Journalism & Media
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National (U.S.)
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Energy Attack Group Emerges From Shadows

Who are the "American Energy Alliance" — and what does Burson-Marsteller think they need to hide about funding from major oil, utility, and business lobbies?
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)
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WV Claims Tax Breaks for Coal-To-Liquid Plant Should Be Secret From Taxpayers

Should a deal for $200 million in tax breaks for a West Virginia coal-to-liquids plant be kept a secret from taxpayers and voters?
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business
Energy & Fuel
Natural Resources
Environmental Politics
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)
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TOOLBOX: Reginfo.gov Offers Beat Reporters a Powerful Mischief Detector

Reginfo.gov helps reporters track regulatory mischief — and deregulatory mischief too — government-wide.
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Laws & Regulations
Government
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National (U.S.)
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Labor Dept. Uses OMB To Aid Secret OSHA Midnight Deregulation

The Bush White House is rushing through — secretly — a midnight regulation that would hobble the next administration's efforts to regulate workplace environmental risks.
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WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Health
Laws & Regulations
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National (U.S.)
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