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Agenda for SEJ's 26th Annual Conference [1]

It's not too late to join us for #SEJ2016 in Sacramento, California, hosted by Capital Public Radio and UC Davis. Walk-ins on site are welcome, though some ticketed events and tours may be sold out. [2]Peruse the draft agenda [1], book your room, [3] find a roommate or carpool companions [4] (SEJ members only), read speaker bios. [5] To find attendees, facilitate networking, keep abreast of agenda updates and more, download the Whova app. [2]

Attendees are in the field on Thursday, at one of nine all-day tours [6]. (Image: The Mussel Point is launched in Bodega Bay. Photo courtesy of UC Davis.) Afterwards are the ever-popular independent hospitality receptions and exhibitor sneak peek. [7] Following Friday's sessions [8] and networking happy hour, [9] we'll go out on the town for beat dinners. [10]

Saturday [11] has concurrent sessions, a technology lunch plenary and afternoon mini-tours. Don't miss the Saturday night party!! [12] We'll begin at UC Davis’ Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science [13] for wine and beer, olive oil, honey, tomato and other tastings and tales of innovative food research. Dinner will be in the nearby Good Life Garden. [14] Following dinner, attendees will have a choice of a dance party (entertainment by climate rapper Baba Brinkman [15], pictured, followed by our band for the evening, One Sharp Mind, [16] whose guitarist is a retired biology professor) or a taping of the public radio show "Science Friday." [17] Pre-registration and $35 fee required. Missed signing up for the party or show taping? You can add this event to your registration on site, as long as tickets last.

A USDA Program That Tortures Dogs And Kills Endangered Species [18]

The Agriculture Department's Wildlife Services agency kills predators like coyotes, wolves, and bears that conflict with livestock raised by ranchers. Sometimes their methods are extremely cruel. Sometimes they kill endangered species. Oversight, when it exists, is hampered by secrecy.

Source: Harpers [19], 02/19/2016

"GE, EPA In Dispute Over Federal Plan To Clean Housatonic River" [20]

"Continuing a decades-old dispute, General Electric Co. is sharply objecting to a new federal plan that would force it to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to remove massive amounts of toxic chemicals from the Housatonic River, which the company polluted for nearly 50 years."

Source: Boston Globe [21], 02/19/2016

Coal Plants Contributing To Dallas Area Pollution Targeted Again By EPA [22]

"Testing that found unhealthy air quality around three Luminant coal plants could speed up efforts to reduce pollution in North Texas."

Source: Dallas Morning News [23], 02/19/2016

Military Burn Pits Built On Chem Weapon Sites Tied To Soldiers' Illness [24]

"Though the US government disputes it, new evidence shows a link between service in Iraq and Afghanistan and cancers and untreatable bronchial illnesses".

Source: Guardian [25], 02/19/2016

Kiribati Looks To Artificial Islands To Save Nation From Rising Seas [26]

"Kiribati has turned to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to help build artificial islands in an effort to save the low-lying Pacific nation from rising sea levels."

Source: Australian ABC [27], 02/19/2016

"Science for Sale: Brokers of Junk Science?" [28]

"Two scientific journals known for their industry ties have become go-to publications for researchers who minimize risks from chemicals".

Source: Center for Public Integrity [29], 02/19/2016

"Volkswagen Memos Suggest Emissions Problem Was Known Earlier" [30]

"Volkswagen internal memos and emails suggest that company executives pursued a strategy of delay and obfuscation with United States regulators after being confronted in early 2014 with evidence that VW diesel vehicles were emitting far more pollutants than allowed."

Source: NY Times [31], 02/19/2016

"Grand Jury Indicts Cliven Bundy, 4 Others For Nev. Standoff" [32]

"A federal grand jury yesterday indicted Cliven Bundy and four others on 16 felony charges for their roles in Bundy's armed standoff with the Bureau of Land Management at his Bunkerville, Nev., ranch in April 2014."

Source: Greenwire [33], 02/19/2016

Monarch Butterfly Numbers Flutter Up, But Still Off Recent Highs: Study [34]

"Favorable weather conditions at breeding grounds for monarch butterflies in Mexico are expected to help raise their numbers to possibly more than 100 million this year, about triple of a few years ago, a study released on Thursday said."

Source: Reuters [35], 02/19/2016

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