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A US House Oversight Committee report released in January 2009 found that federal agencies frequently ignore the findings and recommendations of their inspectors general.

In one of many last-minute actions, the Bush administration delayed a decision on a drinking water standard for the contaminant perchlorate (used in rocket fuel, explosives, fireworks, and many other industrial products, and also occurs naturally), but issued a temporary advisory recommendation. This has immediate implications for at least 31 large US utilities, and perhaps hundreds more.

In this issue: Fading mags: Environmental publications fall on hard times, reassess market; Mainstream reporters miss environmental justice story...for the complete hotlinked table of contents, click on the journal cover.

In this issue: Covering Cairo: The issue diverges at the U.S. border; Some basics of the population debate; Q&A: Roberts tells journalists to stand up for their principles; and more.