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June 24, 2009
06/24/2009 – When governments or communities pay to replenish beaches along privately owned beachfront property — or create new beaches by trucking in sand — what does that mean for the landowners' waterfront rights and property value?Beach Nourishment: Supreme Court To Decide Who Owns the New Sand
06/24/2009 – After several years of preparatory work, EPA is expected to announce by June 26, 2009, its proposed primary standard for one of the six "criteria" air pollutants, nitrogen dioxide.EPA To Announce Proposed NO2 Standard
06/24/2009 – The fiscal year 2009 allocation of Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) is up about 4% from last year, and is being distributed to about 60% of the nation's counties and other local jurisdictions.Feds Continue Compensation for Lost Local Tax Revenue
06/24/2009 – The Commission for Environmental Cooperation, which is a joint effort of Canada, the US, and Mexico, released on June 10, 2009, its annual report tracking and comparing toxic emissions.North American Toxics Data Released
06/24/2009 – A new analysis of about 40,000 census tracts in the larger US metropolitan areas can help you cover how well your community is preparing for heat-related risk.US Vulnerability To Heat Waves Varies Substantially by LocationJune 10, 2009
06/10/2009 – Users of athletic fields, parks, and playgrounds with artificial turf may face risks from dozens of potentially harmful synthetic chemicals in the ground-up recycled tires used to make it.Limited Evidence Raises Red Flags About Synthetic Turf
06/10/2009 – Twenty-two new National Recreational Trails, covering more than 525 miles, provide a good opportunity to cover outdoor recreation topics.New Trails Are in 13 States
06/10/2009 – $15 million of Stimulus funding for 55 projects, designed to help reduce wildfire hazards and reclaim burned lands, could be of substantial interest in the receiving communities.Projects in 12 States Share Wildfire Funding
06/10/2009 – ClimateWizard, by researchers from the Univ. of Washington, the Univ. of Southern Mississippi, and the Nature Conservancy, may be a useful takeoff point for covering estimated temperature and precipitation changes in your area.User-Friendly Climate Change Prediction Tool AvailableMay 27, 2009
05/27/2009 – The climate bill in Congress will impact hundreds of companies – some big in your area. Many are spending big bucks on lobbying. Here's how to follow the money.Billions at Stake with Climate Change Legislation