"The cutting and disposal of a dozen mature trees into the Potomac River nearly two weeks ago at the Trump National Golf Course violated Loudoun County’s zoning ordinance, the county said, and could cost the organization at least $600."
"Using government data, a new analysis adds up the harm to humans and the climate from scrapping 6 greenhouse gas rules involving cars, power plants and oil and gas."
"The federal government has fallen back in its efforts to protect against the financial risks posed by climate change, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released today."
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 50th anniversary approaches, this conference at American University in Washington, DC will consider EPA's role in leading the nation and the world in meeting future environmental challenges. Attend in person or by live streaming.
"U.S. wildlife officials plan to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, re-igniting the legal battle over a predator that’s running into conflicts with farmers and ranchers as its numbers rebound in some regions."
The Center for Environmental Policy at American University in Washington, DC presents the 7th Annual William K. Reilly Awards to celebrate honorees Linda Fisher and Kevin Fay. Phil Sharp, national energy and climate change leader, will deliver the keynote address.
The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes are awarded to journalists who, in their work and throughout their careers, have contributed to promoting greater inter-American understanding in the Americas. $5,000 honorarium. Nomination deadline is Mar 17, 2025.
The 27th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC) in Reston, Virginia, is a partnership between the Energy Recovery Council (ERC) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). The event will explore The Future of Sustainability, Deep Dive into Data, A First-Hand Look at Innovation and more.
This three-day event in Madison, WI, will focus on established and emerging issues related to practical climate adaptation solutions. It's known as a great resource for finding story ideas and meeting scientists, agency staff, citizens and more. On Tuesday, April 23, Concurrent Session 3, "Overcoming Flood Amnesia: How Two Cities and Two States Are Becoming Resilient," is organized by SEJ member Penny Loeb.
BioCycle's 32nd annual conference will bring experts together Apr 1-4, 2019 in Portland, Oregon to cover current core challenges and solutions to catalyze organics recycling.
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/county-fines-trump-golf-course-cutting-trees-potomac-floodplain
[2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/loudoun-county-fines-trump-golf-course-for-cutting-trees-in-potomac-floodplain/2019/03/06/17345190-405c-11e9-922c-64d6b7840b82_story.html
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/how-much-would-trump%E2%80%99s-climate-rollbacks-worsen-health-and-emissions
[4] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06032019/trump-climate-regulations-rollback-cost-health-emissions-clean-power-plan-cars-oil-gas-methane
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/gao-slams-trump-admin-climate-preparedness-chemicals
[6] https://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060123321
[7] https://www.sej.org/calendar/conference-epa-and-future-environmental-protection
[8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-plans-end-wolf-protections-critics-say-it%E2%80%99s-premature
[9] https://www.apnews.com/b2e0ee9f81da4e1db9672a3725354720
[10] https://www.sej.org/calendar/william-k-reilly-awards-and-reception
[11] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-maria-moors-cabot-prizes
[12] https://www.sej.org/calendar/nawtec-%E2%80%94-north-american-waste-energy-conference
[13] https://www.sej.org/calendar/national-adaptation-forum
[14] https://www.sej.org/calendar/biocycle-west-coast19
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