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Plug-In Hybrids: Technology Rolls Closer to Reality [1]

In alternative-fuel transport circles, the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is the current Holy Grail.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [3]
Transportation [4]
Technology [5]
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National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]
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Opencongress.Org Simplifies Following Congress, Bills [8]

Often, the workings of the federal legislature appear to be "hiding in plain sight," obscured by arcane, cumbersome language and information systems.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
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Public [7]
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Insurance and Climate Change: Where Can We Afford to Live? [10]

You may never have thought it possible, but thanks to climate change insurance has become an exciting - even compelling - story.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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La Nina's Return May Lead to More Hurricanes and Drought [12]

The short-lived El Nino pattern of 2006-2007 is likely already transitioning to a La Nina pattern, NOAA officials said Feb. 28, 2007.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [11]
Disasters [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Scramble Is on To Cope With Honeybee Decimation [14]

During the past two years, and especially since last fall, strong hints of far greater than normal die-offs (of honeybees) have been appearing all over the country, in at least 24 states (map of affected states).
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Food [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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2007 Farm Bill Is on Front Burner [16]

It's crunch time for developing the successor to the 2002 US Farm Bill, set to expire Sept. 30, 2007. Many of the ingredients that may be blended into the 2007 Farm Bill are now becoming public.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [17]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Studies [18]
Food [15]
Forests [19]
Natural Resources [20]
Pollution [21]
Waste [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Energy Company Applying for Major "Incidental Take" Permit [24]

A Fortune 500 energy company is applying for an "incidental take" permit that would allow it to kill endangered and threatened species that live on the largest swath of land ever covered by one permit.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Forests [19]
Biodiversity [26]
Policy [27]
Environmental Politics [28]
Region:
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [29]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [31]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Draft EIS for Western Energy Corridors Released [32]

The public comment period for a long-delayed EIS draft designating energy corridors in 11 Western states is open.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Biodiversity [26]
Government [9]
Policy [27]
Environmental Politics [28]
Region:
Northwest (OR WA) [33]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [34]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [35]
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Public [7]
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NASA Holds Tele-Presser on Earth Science Program, Thursday, Jan. 24 [36]

NASA to hold media briefing Jan. 24 for planned Earth Science program activities.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [11]
Government [9]
Technology [5]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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Green Building Standards Aim to Fix the Housing Market While It's Down [37]

Green Building Council releases its green building rating system for new and remodeled houses.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [25]
Planning & Growth [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [7]
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