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"California Unveils New Goal for Controversial Carcinogen in Water"

"In a long-awaited move designed to protect people from cancer, California officials on Thursday proposed a new health goal for chromium 6 in drinking water that is thousands of times lower than the amount contaminating some water supplies."

Source: EHN, 08/21/2009

"Rising Acidity Erodes Alaska's Fisheries"

"Alaska's marine waters -- source of 60 percent of the United States' seafood harvest -- show surprising impact as greenhouse emissions undermine the base of the food web."

Source: Daily Climate, 08/21/2009

"In Hot Water: World Sets Ocean Temperature Record"

"July was the hottest the world's oceans have been in almost 130 years of record-keeping. ... Meteorologists said there's a combination of forces at work this year: A natural El Nino system just getting started on top of worsening man-made global warming, and a dash of random weather variations. The resulting ocean heat is already harming threatened coral reefs. It could also hasten the melting of Arctic sea ice and help hurricanes strengthen."

Source: AP, 08/21/2009

'Thousand Cankers' Rapidly Kills Walnuts

Yet another deadly tree disease is spreading in North America. This one, documented in 8 states so far, affects black walnuts. Early hints indicate it could also affect other, agriculturally significant walnut tree species.

Lobbyists of All Stripes Join Climate Change Fray

A Center for Public Integrity report indicates the number of entities officially lobbying on climate change increased 31% in the second quarter of 2009, and draws some parallels between the lobbyists involved prior to the June 2009 House vote on a climate change bill and the major pre-vote changes that happened to the bill.

Is Your Community Ready for Hurricane Season?

SEJ has prepared a list of resources which may be helpful to reporters doing before, during and after-hurricane stories.

GM Dropout Endangers Vehicle Mercury Switch Recycling Program

The Associated Press reports "GM says mercury pollution not its problem anymore," defaulting on its dues payments just as the US government's cash-for-clunkers program is causing the retirement of many older vehicles.

"More Info Comes to Light on 'Energy Citizen' Rallies"

"News broke on Friday that the American Petroleum Institute is urging member companies to recruit their employees, retirees, vendors, and contractors to attend 'Energy Citizen' events across the country over the August congressional recess. Today, we have some updates to the story."

Source: Grist, 08/18/2009

Opinion: Finding Common Ground On Protecting Montana Wilderness

In the Yaak Valley of Montana, environmentalists have been talking to loggers, snowmobilers and other longtime opponents of wilderness protection about the future of public lands. Rick Bass writes of his involvement in a cooperative effort that could lead to the first wilderness-area designation in the state in a quarter-century.

Source: Yale Environment 360, 09/19/2009

"Asian Clams Invade Lake Tahoe"

Lake Tahoe is being invaded by an exotic Asian clam that some fear could litter beaches with sharp shells and turn some sections of the lake a murky green.

Source: San Jose Mercury News, 08/20/2009

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