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TipSheet is a biweekly source for story ideas, background, interview leads and reporting tools for journalists who cover news of the environment.

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January 19, 2011

AAAS Meeting: Source for Cutting-Edge Enviro News

Topics at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Feb. 17-21, 2011 in Washington, D.C., include climate change, energy, health, oceans, national security, nanotechnology, GMOs, religion, space weather and many more.

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EPA Issues New Information on Old and New Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Some light bulbs require special handling to reduce toxic exposures. EPA's latest guidance for old fluorescent bulbs that contain PCBs and current generation CFLs that contain mercury both provide important fodder for consumer-awareness stories.

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BLM To Disclose Names and Addresses of Grazing Rights Owners

Permittees and lessees of public lands are a key part of covering issues that involve grazing, hunting, public lands access, utility corridors, and related topics. The public comment period on BLM's proposal to identify these people closes Feb. 7, 2011.

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January 5, 2011

Special 2011 Green Screen Newsradar Edition

SEJ's TipSheet lists the top 10 environmental subject areas we see coming up over the horizon — from environmental security, energy, and epigenetics to emerging climate issues, peak water, and more.

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December 22, 2010

Small, Sometimes Invisible Invaders Draw Increasing Attention

Two recent studies — one examining problems in urban and natural forests, and the other on microbial pests in various settings — reveal the latest knowledge on insect and microscopic invasive species.

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Updated Data for Tracking Environmental Law Enforcement Available

The US Environmental Protection Agency's Compliance and Enforcement information for 2010 is now online with data mapped and searchable by criteria such as state, city, zip code, and type of media affected (air, water, etc.).

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Will Donations Influence New House Committee Chairs?

The organization MAPLight has pulled together information on who the leading contributors were from Oct. 14, 2008 through Oct. 13, 2010. See which incoming committee chairs received the most money from industries such as oil and gas, agriculture, construction, insurance, electric utility and forest products, and more.

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Nearly 900 Farmers Markets Open in Winter

The US Dept. of Agriculture says that 898 of these markets are open during some or all of the winter, even in many northern states. The USDA inventory is searchable by state and city, and considerable detail is provided for each market.

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Radon an Issue in Drinking Water as Well as Indoor Air

The President's Cancer Panel singled out radon, a radioactive gas found in water systems and leaching from soil into houses via foundation cracks, as one of America's "grossly underestimated" environmentally caused cancer risks.

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December 8, 2010

Global Study Shows Large Lakes Are Warming

NASA researchers have found the 104 selected lakes are warming by an average of 0.81 degrees Fahrenheit each decade (with some lakes increasing by up to 1.8 degrees F), and the temperature increase tends to be larger as you work toward the North Pole.

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Latest TipSheet Items

January 19, 2011

AAAS Meeting: Source for Cutting-Edge Enviro News

EPA Issues New Information on Old and New Fluorescent Light Bulbs

BLM To Disclose Names and Addresses of Grazing Rights Owners

January 5, 2011

Special 2011 Green Screen Newsradar Edition

December 22, 2010

Small, Sometimes Invisible Invaders Draw Increasing Attention

Updated Data for Tracking Environmental Law Enforcement Available

Will Donations Influence New House Committee Chairs?

Nearly 900 Farmers Markets Open in Winter

Radon an Issue in Drinking Water as Well as Indoor Air

December 8, 2010

Global Study Shows Large Lakes Are Warming

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