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Radio Frequency Identification and Privacy
The use of RFID has raised privacy concerns in some states, particularly with regard to linking personal information with RFID tags. More
2009 Juvenile Justice Legislation
State juvenile justice laws in 2009 focused on many issues relating to youth. Find out more in this NCSL summary of 2009 legislation. More
A Rough Road to REAL ID
States must meet all requirements of REAL ID by May 11, 2011, although state responses to the act vary. More
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Use of Potentially Harmful Chemicals Kept Secret Under Law
 In this Washington Post article, there appears to be an increasing public demand for more information about chemical exposure, and pressure is building on lawmakers to make it more difficult for manufacturers to cloak their products in secrecy. More
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Energy and Environment Legislation Tracking Database
 The National Conference of State Legislatures tracks energy and environment legislation to bring you up to date, real-time information on bills that have been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. More
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Western Lawmakers Concerned About Proposed Changes to Clean Water Act
 Western lawmakers (11 U.S. senators and 17 U.S. representatives) are concerned that proposed changes to the Clean Water Act would “trump state’s rights and pre-empt state and local governments from making local land and water use decisions." More
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Nuclear Waste Policy News
 A collection of news items about nuclear waste policy relevant to state legislatures. This week’s article features State legislatures that have endorsed the building of new nuclear power plants. More
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Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals is a comprehensive assessment of the exposure of the U.S. population to chemicals in the environment. CDC has measured 212 chemicals in people's blood or urine—75 of which have never before been measured in the U.S. population. The new chemicals include acrylamide, arsenic, environmental phenols, including bisphenol A and triclosan, and perchlorate. More
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State Permits and Fees (annual) for the Transportation of Radioactive Materials
 This chart of State Permits and Fees for the Transportation of Radioactive Materials which includes Spent Fuel (SF), High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLW), Transuranic Waste (TW) and Highway Route-Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials (HRCQ) has been updated as of January 2010. More
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