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TipSheet is a biweekly source for story ideas, background, interview leads and reporting tools for journalists who cover news of the environment.

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May 14, 2008

Wildlife Disease Resource Is Upgraded

A Wisconsin-based Web site offers a wealth of info on wildlife disease.

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Feds Continue To Tout Cooperative Conservation

The Bush Interior Department is holding up 21 voluntary conservation projects as role models. Are any in your area? Do they deserve the hype?

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April 30, 2008

USGS Updates Earthquake Maps

Updated USGS earthquake maps may lead you to fresh local stories.

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Federal Organic Aquaculture Recommendations Due in May

The U.S. National Organic Standards Board is set to propose standards for aquaculture.

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Farm Bill + Global Ag Report = Deeper Ag Policy Stories

A new report on global agriculture can deepen your Farm Bill stories.

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April 16, 2008

Earth Day Events Provide Opportunities for Local Stories

Earth Day may be a chance to get environmental stories on the front page.

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Anyone With a Computer Might Be an Earthquake Scientist

Early news about a pending citizen science project has drawn such an overwhelming response that the project's leaders are now declining to talk about it further until its formal launch, potentially in July 2008. The public response suggests it'll be of great interest to some in your audience when it becomes official. Meanwhile, you can learn more online, and get on the notification list for the launch date.

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Global Land Cover Map Said To Be Most Detailed Yet

A new righ-resolution world map may add zing to land-use stories.

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Eco-Mapping the News With Google Earth

One of the best parts of the environment beat is getting out in the field. Now you can bring "the field" (whether it's your town or the whole world) to your audience through interactive maps. In many cases, you can create great interactive and even collaborative online maps with basic technical skills, using free or cheap tools.

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April 2, 2008

USGS Maps Natural Asbestos in AZ, NV, and UT

In the past few years, there have been several instances in which disturbance of sites containing naturally-occurring asbestos, via construction or other land use changes, has posed a potential health threat. As one tool for reducing such problems, on March 13, 2008, USGS released its fourth in a series of reports on US sites with naturally-occurring asbestos, covering 121 locations in AZ, NV, and UT.

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TipSheet

Latest TipSheet Items

May 14, 2008

Wildlife Disease Resource Is Upgraded

Feds Continue To Tout Cooperative Conservation

April 30, 2008

USGS Updates Earthquake Maps

Federal Organic Aquaculture Recommendations Due in May

Farm Bill + Global Ag Report = Deeper Ag Policy Stories

April 16, 2008

Earth Day Events Provide Opportunities for Local Stories

Anyone With a Computer Might Be an Earthquake Scientist

Global Land Cover Map Said To Be Most Detailed Yet

Eco-Mapping the News With Google Earth

April 2, 2008

USGS Maps Natural Asbestos in AZ, NV, and UT

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