"Senate Passes Energy and Water Bill"
"The Senate on Wednesday passed a $34.3 billion energy spending bill that backs up President Barack Obama's promise to close the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility in Nevada."
Source: AP, 07/30/2009
Government
DOE Closes Door To Journos
Journalists were told to leave the room before Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Poneman spoke to a group of lobbyists and private-industry representatives at the June 2009 meeting of the Energy Facility Contractors Group in Washington.
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POGO Jumps on Environmental Contractor Misconduct
The Project on Government Oversight celebrated Earth Day blogging interesting facts gleaned from its Federal Contractor Misconduct Database.
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Toolbox: Website Offers Profusion of Government Science Links
In one handy spot, you'll find hundreds of rarely visited Web pages published by a vast variety of federal offices and programs doing science on environmental and other topics.
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Declassified Ice Photos Document Climate Change
The Obama administration releases high-resolution photos, taken by US spy satellites over the years, documenting the extent and quality of arctic sea ice.
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Senate Takes Up $34.3B Energy and Water Money Bill"
"The Senate [Monday began debate] on a $34.3 billion fiscal 2010 energy and water spending bill as environmental groups press lawmakers to strip provisions they say will damage wetlands and fish habitat in Missouri."
Source: Greenwire, 07/28/2009
EPA To Announce Final Risk Assessment for SO2
In response to lawsuits, EPA was scheduled to release its proposed rule for a new primary health-based standard by July 30, 2009. That has been postponed once again, and the new court-ordered date for release of the proposed rule is Nov. 16, 2009, with a final rule due by June 2, 2010.
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Court Upholds Park Police Chief Fired for Talking to Press
The federal Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit has reinstated a lawsuit by former National Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers, who was fired in 2004.
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In B.C., Freedom of Information May Not Be Free
"Crown copyright" may be emerging in British Columbia as a way for a government claiming openness to subvert freedom-of-information law.
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EPA's Jackson Calls for More Transparency on Water Quality, Enforcement
Jackson ordered staff to make existing information more accessible and understandable to the public, including posting on the Web state performance reports under the Clean Water Act.
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