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SPJ Calls for New Congress, Prez To Pass Federal Shield Law

The Society of Professional Journalists has called on President-elect Obama and the incoming Congress to complete action on a federal shield law for journalists.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media
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National (U.S.)
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Whistleblowers Might Be Your Best Sources

Whistleblowers can be a reporter's best friend — although friends that must often be handled with care. If you know a federal agency employee who tells you "Call me on January 21" — be sure to do it.
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WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Government
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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104 Drinking Water Pollutants Under Review

EPA asks for comments on proposed regulation of 104 chemicals found in drinking water
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TipSheet
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League of Conservation Voters Releases Annual "Scorecard"

Scorecard reports environmental records of US Representatives and Senators
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Government
Policy
Environmental Politics
Region:
National (U.S.)
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Public
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Navy Publishes Draft EIS for Sonar

The US Navy seeks comments on its proposed rules for using sonar for its Atlantic Fleet training exercises
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans
Military
Policy
Technology
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN)
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USGS Maps Potential Spread of Invading Pythons

Escaped pythons and other tropical pet snakes may be able to survive in one-third of Southern states, USGS predicts in new report.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change
Biodiversity
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN)
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Public
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Revised Ozone Standard Due by March 12, 2008

EPA is scheduled to announce by March 12, 2008, its final rule for a new ground-level ozone standard, last updated more than a decade ago.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Air
Health
Policy
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Report: 303 Industrial Facilities Pose High Terrorism Risk

The strategy of changing chemical processes at industrial facilities so they use less hazardous materials, and pose less of a threat from terrorism and accidents, gained little traction in the Bush administration after 9/11. But a number of organizations continue to push the idea.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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USGS to Release Water Contamination Reports

USGS report documents occurrence of nearly 270 contaminants in U.S. surface water and treated drinking water supplies for nine water systems.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Science
Water & Oceans
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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Gulf War Illness: It's Real, Afflicts About 200K Vets, Says Panel

As the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan drag on, new light has been shed on the environmental health impacts of the 1991 Gulf War. On Nov. 17, 2008, the Congressionally-mandated Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses released a major report which concluded that from 175,000 to 210,000 of the nearly 700,000 U.S. veterans of the first Gulf War suffer from Gulf War illness.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals
Health
Region:
National (U.S.)
Visibility:
Public
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