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EPA Withdraws Rule on Reporting Cadmium Health Studies

EPA had on December 3, 2012, published a final rule requiring reporting of unpublished cadmium-related health and safety studies by manufacturers and importers. This rule prompted industry objections, resulting in EPA's withdrawal of the rule less than 2 weeks later.

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At Industry Urging, White House Buries Report on Toxic Threats to Children's Health

If you want to know the latest on what chemicals might give your kids learning disabilities, asthma, and other health problems, the White House Office of Management and Budget intends to keep you in the dark. It has buried since March 2011 the 3rd edition of EPA's report "America's Children and the Environment."

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Health
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Chemicals
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"The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today"

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BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity
Health
Journalism & Media
People & Population
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"In the Lap of the Gods"

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BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture
Economy & Business
Energy & Fuel
Journalism & Media
People & Population
Planning & Growth
Region:
Asia
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"Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis"

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BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change
Environmental Health
Health
Journalism & Media
People & Population
Pollution
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"Global Climate Change: A Primer"

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BookShelf
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change
Journalism & Media
Policy
Science
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"The Scent of Scandal: Greed, Betrayal, and the World's Most Beautiful Orchid"

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BookShelf
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Biodiversity
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN)
South America
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Winners Named in SEJ Awards’ New Photo Category

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Coal Slurry Database May Help Reporters Find Problem Impoundments

A fatal November 30, 2012, collapse of part of a coal-slurry impoundment in West Virginia served as a reminder of safety issues that may not be adequately regulated in some states and localities. You can locate local coal-slurry impoundments and information on their status with an online public database.

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Journalism & Media
Energy & Fuel
Disasters
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)
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NRC Board Orders Calif. Nuclear Plant To Turn Over Withheld Records

Is the public entitled to see documents that may bear on the safety of a for-profit utility's plan to restart the flaw-stricken San Onofre nuclear plant in California? Maybe not. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ruled the utility must turn the documents over to the board — but currently plans to keep them secret from the public.

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WatchDog TipSheet
Topics on the Beat:
Nuclear Power & Radiation
Energy & Fuel
Region:
California
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