"Gov. Jerry Brown accelerated California's effort to slash greenhouse gas emissions Wednesday, burnishing the state's reputation as a pacesetter in the battle against climate change."
"In the Sonoran Desert, rainwater harvesting is finally going mainstream."
"An Energy Department report shows that while hydro can be finicky, it could be a bigger part of a carbon-reduced future."
"Following a closely watched Vatican climate change meeting Tuesday at the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, the attendees — including not only scientific leaders but also religious and political luminaries — have released a statement suggesting that a 2015 climate accord may be the last chance to keep global warming within a range deemed “safe” for the world, its people and its ecosystems."
"Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, announced Thursday that he was running for president as a Democrat, injecting a progressive voice into the contest and providing Hillary Rodham Clinton with her first official challenger for the party’s nomination." While unlikely to win the nomination, Sanders may pull the party leftward and inject environmental issues into the campaign.
Administered by the Environmental Law Institute, the Awards are presented annually to individuals who have excelled in wetlands protection, restoration, and education. The ceremony will take place at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. RSVP required.
Join agency officials and representatives from various stakeholder groups as they tackle tough questions around pharmaceutical waste. Event is at the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC or via webinar, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Registration required.
Join the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC (or via webinar) for a lively discussion with a group of experts and advocates on the best ways to remove the obstacles that remain to advancing legislation that would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Free registration required.
"Conservationists on Tuesday called for new safeguards for gray whales and humpbacks after a record number of the federally protected mammals got entangled in fishing gear in coastal waters off California, Oregon and Washington."
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/californias-greenhouse-gas-emission-targets-are-getting-tougher
[2] http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-jerry-brown-orders-emission-targets-for-climate-change-20150429-story.html
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/tucson%E2%80%99s-rain-catching-revolution
[4] http://www.hcn.org/issues/47.7/tucsons-rain-catching-revolution
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/hydropower-unloved-renewable-shows-potential-growth
[6] http://insideclimatenews.org/carbon-copy/28042015/hydropower-renewable-shows-potential-growth-energy-department-report
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[8] http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/04/28/2015-may-be-the-last-effective-opportunity-to-safely-limit-warming-says-vatican-conference-statement/
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/bernie-sanders-announces-campaign-president
[10] http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/30/us/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign-for-president.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
[11] https://www.sej.org/calendar/2015-national-wetlands-awards-ceremony
[12] https://www.sej.org/calendar/future-pharmaceutical-waste-regulation-0
[13] https://www.sej.org/calendar/superfunds-emerging-issues
[14] https://www.sej.org/calendar/removing-roadblocks-tsca-reform-legislation
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/groups-decry-record-number-whale-entanglements-us-west-coast
[16] http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/29/us-usa-whales-idUSKBN0NK02620150429
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