"Mapping Mangroves By Satellite"
Mangroves forests are among the most important ecosystems in the world, and now scientists have used satellite images to compile a comprehensive worldwide map of them.
Source: SPX, 12/02/2010
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"House GOP to Disband Global Warming Panel"
House Republicans will disband the special committee created by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to focus on climate change and energy independence.
Source: Wall St. Journal, 12/02/2010
"Mercury Causes Homosexuality in Male Ibises"
"Exposure to mercury pollution could be hitting some wild birds' reproductive prospects hard by causing males to pair with other males."
Source: Nature, 12/02/2010
"Calif Approves Use of Pesticide Linked To Cancer"
"California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer."
Source: AP, 12/02/2010
"Lead May Be Leaching Into Thousands of D.C. Homes"
"The water in almost 15,000 D.C. homes that received repairs during a massive effort to remove lead pipes may still be contaminated by dangerous levels of the metal, according to a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
Source: Wash Post, 12/02/2010
EPA Won't Disclose Alternative Study on Spruce Mine MTR Permit
Despite promises of transparency, the US Environmental Protection Agency has denied a Freedom-of-Information request by Charleston Gazette reporter Ken Ward Jr. for the contractor study, which apparently outlines less harmful options for this West Virginia mountaintop-removal project.
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111th Congress Ending with Unfinished FOI To-Do List
The open-government agenda made only a little progress in the session of Congress now waddling to a lame-duck close. Hope still remains for a few measures that would increase public access to government information — but it dwindles with every day that passes.
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Enviropork: Reporting on the Secret Santas
The Senate's Nov. 30 vote not to impose a moratorium on "earmarks" practically ensures that pork-barrel spending will live on as a subject for journalists — at least in fiscal 2011.
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"Senate Passes Sweeping Law on Food Safety"
"The Senate passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s food safety system on Tuesday, after tainted eggs, peanut butter and spinach sickened thousands of people in the last few years and led major food makers to join consumer advocates in demanding stronger government oversight."
Source: NYTimes, 12/01/2010
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