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Farmers v. Enviros Over CA Wilderness

"SAN FRANCISCO -- A Bay Area oyster cannery in an estuary slated to become a federal wilderness area is at the heart of a battle pitting proponents of fishing and local food production against environmental advocates."

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California

Source: Greenwire/NYTimes, 05/08/2009

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Jews Go 'Eco-Kosher' Print | Forward |

With Sabbath candles burning, 14 guests eat a "sustainable" Sabbath dinner with "food that was locally grown, mostly organic and intended to elevate their practice of Judaism."

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National (U.S.)

Source: Los Angeles Times, 05/08/2009

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Bhopal Victims Lobby Congress

"Victims of the 1984 gas leak that killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India took their battle Thursday to the US Congress, seeking pressure on Dow Chemicals."

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International

Source: AFP, 05/08/2009

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NJ To Appeal Kiddie Kollege

"The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced yesterday that it would appeal a court ruling that the owner of the Kiddie Kollege building in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, is not responsible for its $1 million cleanup."

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT)

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 05/08/2009

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Obama Insists: Auction CO2 Permits

"President Barack Obama's $3.55 trillion budget, released on Thursday, retains his plan to cut climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions by auctioning off 100 percent of emission permits to industries."

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National (U.S.)

Source: Reuters, 05/08/2009

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EPA Hid Risks Of Coal Ash: Report

"The Bush administration kept secret for nearly five years data that showed increased cancer risks from drinking water polluted by coal-ash impoundments...."

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National (U.S.)

Source: Charleston Gazette, 05/08/2009

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RTK NET Relaunches Chemical Risk Data Site

RTK NET's powerful tools make it easy to see which cities face the worst chemical risks, and what chemicals are involved.

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Obama Has Yet To End PIO "Minders," Permissions

A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists documents the Obama administration's declarations that it intends to be more open. But the same report also documents the many actions not taken at the agency level.

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