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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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September 3, 2008

20 U.S. States, Canada and Mexico Have Dead Zones

The Gulf waters off of Louisiana aren't the only US area burdened by a "dead zone." There are similar, smaller areas with short- or long-term oxygen depletion off the shores of 20 states, as well as Canada and Mexico.

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August 20, 2008

SEJ Lists New Rolodex of Regional Climate Change Info Sources

Reporters: you now have a contact list of expert sources of climate information in or about your region.

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Researchers Predict Local-Scale Climate Change Shifts

A research team led by Purdue claims in a soon-to-be-published article to have mapped local U.S. climate change more precisely than has been done before.

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Is EPA's Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Program Working?

EPA and states may be cutting companies slack if they "audit" their own violations. Here's a database that will help you audit whether local polluters are abusing the program.

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21 US Cities Join Carbon Disclosure Project

Some cities are joining big companies in disclosing publicly their greenhouse emissions.

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June 25, 2008

Midnight Regs: Many Environmental Items on Final Bush Agenda (Part 1)

As the Bush administration closes out its terms in office, a number of rules, policies, orders, and other actions related to the environment are expected by Jan. 19, 2009.

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June 11, 2008

EPA Beach Contamination Data Online

EPA announced May 29, 2008, that its assembled data on beach closings in 2007 is available online. You can look up beaches in the Great Lakes, along the Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic coasts, and for five US territories.

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Species Discoveries Are Part of the Biodiversity Story

Scientists beat the bushes looking for species not yet recognized. The tally for 2007? It's 16,969.

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Teflon Woes Still Sticking to Food Packaging

California may be jumping the gun on EPA's voluntary phase-out of PFCs in food packaging.

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TOOLBOX: EPA Site Posts State-by-State Impaired Waters Data

With a click or two, you can get to all the data about your state's waters which are too impaired for their designated uses.

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Latest TipSheet Items

September 3, 2008

20 U.S. States, Canada and Mexico Have Dead Zones

August 20, 2008

SEJ Lists New Rolodex of Regional Climate Change Info Sources

Researchers Predict Local-Scale Climate Change Shifts

Is EPA's Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Program Working?

21 US Cities Join Carbon Disclosure Project

June 25, 2008

Midnight Regs: Many Environmental Items on Final Bush Agenda (Part 1)

June 11, 2008

EPA Beach Contamination Data Online

Species Discoveries Are Part of the Biodiversity Story

Teflon Woes Still Sticking to Food Packaging

TOOLBOX: EPA Site Posts State-by-State Impaired Waters Data

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