"Dems Hope To Derail GOP’s Climate Proposal"
"Senate Democrats hope to siphon votes from a GOP bid to hamstring EPA climate rules by voting first on a Democratic alternative."
Source: Politico, 03/28/2011
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"Groups Demand Data on Radiation Release"
"As the Japanese authorities order a wider evacuation area around the stricken Fukushima reactor complex to as far out as 19 miles, three health and environmental groups in the United States announced that they were seeking further information about why American officials recommended that its citizens keep at least 50 miles away."
Source: NY Times, 03/28/2011
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel Suffers Historic Defeat"
"German chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have suffered a historic defeat in a state ballot after almost six decades in power there, partial results showed Sunday, in an election that amounted to a referendum on the party's stance on nuclear power."
Source: AP, 03/28/2011
Reporter's Toolbox: Covering Tsunamis
Tsunamis are urgent news when the warning sounds. When a big one catches people unprepared, the disaster can be huge. But there are further stories about planning, preparation, disaster-proofing, recovery, and more.
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Reporter's Toolbox: Nuclear Energy
The use of nuclear energy to generate power has been a major policy debate for decades. While the best decisions may be based on facts, many risk calculations are actually values choices. Here are some of the best sources for both facts and opinion.
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Toolbox: Reporting on Earthquakes
Earthquakes are often enough a disaster and response story. But there are important stories all the time about seismicity, preparation, prevention, planning, engineering, and other facets. Here are some key sources and starting points for reporters.
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"Japan Encourages a Wider Evacuation From Reactor Area"
"Japanese officials began encouraging people to evacuate a larger swath of territory around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Friday as new signs emerged that parts of the crippled facility are so damaged and contaminated that it will be hard to bring the plant under control soon."
Source: NY Times, 03/25/2011
1/4 of U.S. Nuclear Plants Not Reporting Equipment Defects: Report
"More than a quarter of U.S. nuclear plant operators have failed to properly tell regulators about equipment defects that could imperil reactor safety, according to a report by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's inspector general."
Source: Wash Post, 03/25/2011
"Report: EPA Didn't Properly Assess Coal Ash Risks"
"The federal government promoted some uses of coal ash, including wallboard or filler in road embankments, without properly testing the environmental risks, according to a report from the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general."
Source: AP, 03/25/2011
"Red Tide Study Shows Toxins, Potential Benefits"
"It has killed millions of fish and hundreds of dolphins and manatees. It has ruined countless Florida beach vacations. And it has left people with respiratory problems gasping for air. Yet until now, how Red Tide's poisons worked remained something of a mystery."
Source: St. Pete Times, 03/25/2011
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