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October 13, 2010

Nonfederal Rangeland Often in Poor Shape

USDA and USGS researchers found about one of every five acres of rangelands in 17 western states, as well as portions of Louisiana and Florida, has some degree of degradation of at least one factor (soil and site stability, hydrologic integrity, and biotic integrity).

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'Follow the Money' at State Level During Campaigns

The National Institute on Money in State Politics collects data about spending related to state-level races in all 50 states, codes and collates it, and presents it all in a searchable online database.

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September 29, 2010

Calif. Climate Ballot Fight: National Ripple Effects Either Way

If Proposition 23 passes, it could disrupt plans for many green companies and their suppliers in CA and around the US — not to mention weakening political will in other states, or at the federal level, for tougher green energy policy.

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Improved Tsunami Warning System Still Needs Work

A National Research Council report says one of the most significant problems is a continuing lack of communication between federal tsunami warning system officials; local officials and emergency managers; the media; and the public.

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Cities Attack Climate Change, One Kilowatt at a Time

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Canada, US, and Mexico) issued a report on Sept. 17, 2010, illustrating the steps 13 North American cities are taking, from small, planned efforts to reduce building energy use, to comprehensive, multi-sector adopted plans for reducing energy use.

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Report: Nitrogen and Phosphorous Pollution Remains Serious Threat

The USGS study used data from thousands of locations to analyze trends from 1992 to 2004. You can probably find many local and regional stories as these pollutants contribute to various environmental and human health problems.

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September 15, 2010

Fracking Associated with Well Water Toxics; Causation Not Yet Proven

EPA warns Pavillion, WY residents not to drink or cook with their well water, and that the presence of methane (the main ingredient in natural gas) is so high that they should ventilate any room in which a shower is operating, and to not ignite anything in a closed room in which water is running.

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Dead Zones Degrade All U.S Coastal Regions

There were just 12 of these hypoxic areas in the 1960s. Now there are more than 300, or nearly half of the 647 waterways investigated by a consortium of federal agencies that released its report on Sept. 3, 2010.

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Study: Winter Road Safety Means More Environmental Toxicity

Salt and other substances used to make roads and other paved surfaces safer contaminate water ways with deadly toxicity levels that can even last till summer in some areas, according to a USGS study.

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How Green Is Your Cell Phone?

Here are a few tips for examining company "eco-friendly" marketing claims, and exploring how cell phones and their use impact the environment, all of which can serve as a hook for compelling consumer news stories in any media.

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Latest TipSheet Items

October 13, 2010

Nonfederal Rangeland Often in Poor Shape

'Follow the Money' at State Level During Campaigns

September 29, 2010

Calif. Climate Ballot Fight: National Ripple Effects Either Way

Improved Tsunami Warning System Still Needs Work

Cities Attack Climate Change, One Kilowatt at a Time

Report: Nitrogen and Phosphorous Pollution Remains Serious Threat

September 15, 2010

Fracking Associated with Well Water Toxics; Causation Not Yet Proven

Dead Zones Degrade All U.S Coastal Regions

Study: Winter Road Safety Means More Environmental Toxicity

How Green Is Your Cell Phone?

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