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"Researchers Project Intense Fire Season in the West" [1]

"It will be hot, dry and a bad fire year for much of the West, Forest Service researchers are predicting."

Source: Greenwire [2], 07/28/2009

Resilient Cities: Urban Strategies for Transition Times [3]

North American cities are scrambling to comprehend and manage the shift toward ecological practices and greater resilience. This event will explore strategies to make cities more robust, and also feature a shoulder program on green media.

"On Wood, Burning Questions" [4]

Wood has been hailed as a renewable fuel and is being used in New England power plants. But it is not undergoing some serious scrutiny of its environmental consequences.

Source: Boston Globe [5], 07/27/2009

"Quick, Quiet Genetic Corn Approval Questioned" [6]

"The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has quietly approved a new genetically engineered corn with eight different insect- and weed-fighting traits, but farmer and environmental groups in Canada say the approval was rushed and environmental risks ignored."

Source: Canwest [7], 07/27/2009

"Organic Movement Sprouts New Crop of Farmers" [8]

"A growing interest in sustainable food is luring children back to their parents' farms."

Source: Fresno Bee [9], 07/27/2009

"Food-Safety Bill Meets Objections From Groups" [10]

"An effort to improve the safety of fruits, vegetables and processed foods is running into objections from a broad collection of farm interests, including livestock producers, organic farmers and small-scale growers."

Source: Des Moines Register [11], 07/27/2009

"Mine Operators Not Restoring Mountains, OSM Report Finds" [12]

"Coal operators in Southern West Virginia are not restoring large strip-mining sites to their 'approximate original contour,' despite a state policy change meant to require such reclamation, according to a previously unpublished federal government report."

Source: Charleston Gazette [13], 07/27/2009

"Chemical Drift a Growing Concern for Rural Residents" [14]

Drifting clouds of sprayed agricultural pesticides often harm the crops of nearby farmers. Even kids are sprayed. Regulation, typically done by states, is often ineffective.

Source: Peoria Journal Star [15], 07/27/2009

"Infectious Diseases Study Site Questioned" [16]

"The Department of Homeland Security relied on a rushed, flawed study to justify its decision to locate a $700 million research facility for highly infectious pathogens in a tornado-prone section of Kansas, according to a government report."

Source: Wash Post [17], 07/27/2009

"Administration Appears Close to Filling Nuclear Panel's Vacancies" [18]

"The Obama administration is close to a decision on filling two vacancies on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, according to industry and congressional sources."

Source: ClimateWire [19], 07/27/2009

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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/researchers-project-intense-fire-season-west [2] http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/27/27greenwire-researchers-project-intense-fire-season-in-the-1282.html [3] https://www.sej.org/calendar/resilient-cities-urban-strategies-transition-times [4] https://www.sej.org/headlines/on-wood-burning-questions [5] http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2009/07/26/critics_challenge_green_fuel_claims/ [6] https://www.sej.org/headlines/quick-quiet-genetic-corn-approval-questioned [7] http://www.leaderpost.com/technology/Quick quiet genetic corn approval questioned/1829307/story.html [8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/organic-movement-sprouts-new-crop-farmers [9] http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1558897.html [10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/food-safety-bill-meets-objections-from-groups [11] http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090726/BUSINESS03/907260324/1029/BUSINESS [12] https://www.sej.org/headlines/mine-operators-not-restoring-mountains-osm-report-finds [13] http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/200907250119 [14] https://www.sej.org/headlines/chemical-drift-a-growing-concern-rural-residents [15] http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1522163081/Chemical-drift-a-growing-concern-for-rural-residents [16] https://www.sej.org/headlines/infectious-diseases-study-site-questioned [17] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/26/AR2009072602857.html?hpid=topnews [18] https://www.sej.org/headlines/administration-appears-close-filling-nuclear-panels-vacancies [19] http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/24/24climatewire-administration-appears-close-to-filling-nucl-56566.html [20] https://www.sej.org/search_results [21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4715 [22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4712 [23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4713 [24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4714 [25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4717 [26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4718 [27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4719 [28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4720 [29] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4888