"China's quest to fence off a big chunk of the South China Sea may have just gotten another, powerful boost: plans for a fleet of floating nuclear power plants that could provide huge amounts of electricity for the far-flung atolls and islets."
"Energy will play a major role in at least five races that could determine control of the Senate next year."
"Saudi Arabia has traditionally depended on the oil sector for 90% of its budget, but that won’t last forever."
"Deborah Graham’s life changed on April 18, 2015, with the arrival of a letter."
"Experimental solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 has landed in Mountain View, Calif., after a three-day flight across the Pacific."
"SunEdison, which started out making chemicals and components for solar modules but grew into a giant of renewable energy, has filed for bankruptcy protection, the company said on Thursday."
"The World Bank and International Monetary Fund are pressing governments to impose a price tag on planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions, using economic leverage and technical assistance that institutions like the United Nations cannot muster."
"More than 170 governments declared an end to the fossil fuel era on Friday, using the signing ceremony for the landmark Paris agreement as an occasion to renew their vows to fight climate change."
The International Association for Impact Assessment's seminar in Lincoln, UK aims to advance a multidisciplinary discussion about the challenges and opportunities associated with the management of water-related impacts across investment sectors and more.
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[2] http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-china-islands-efa61c20-08bf-11e6-a12f-ea5aed7958dc-20160422-story.html
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/energy-issues-factor-battle-senate
[4] http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/277266-energy-issues-factor-in-battle-for-senate
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/saudi-arabia-set-reveal-vision-post-oil-future
[6] http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/04/24/saudi-arabia-set-to-reveal-vision-for-post-oil-future/
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/year-fear-and-distrust-dukeville
[8] http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2016/april/north-carolina-coal-ash-dukeville-health-water-pollution
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/experimental-solar-powered-plane-completes-journey-across-pacific
[10] http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/24/475473222/experimental-solar-powered-plane-completes-journey-across-the-pacific
[11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/sunedison-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection
[12] http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/business/energy-environment/sunedison-files-for-bankruptcy-protection.html?ref=energy-environment
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/carbon-pricing-becomes-cause-world-bank-and-imf
[14] http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/us/politics/carbon-pricingbecomes-a-cause-for-the-world-bank-and-imf.html?ref=energy-environment
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/governments-vow-end-fossil-fuel-era-un-climate-signing-ceremony
[16] http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/22/un-climate-change-signing-ceremony?CMP=share_btn_tw
[17] https://www.sej.org/calendar/iaia-special-symposium-water-and-impact-assessment-investment-infrastructure-legacy
[18] https://www.sej.org/sej-annual-conferences/AC2016-independent-receptions
[19] https://www.sej.org/initiatives/sej-annual-conferences/AC2016-main
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[21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=2908
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[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=2907
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=2910
[26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=2911
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