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DEADLINE: SEJ Post-Conference Tour / IJNR Lake Country Institute [1]

The Institutes for Journalism & Natural Resources will, for the first time, conduct SEJ's Post-Conference Tour, Oct 11-14, 2009. Journalists chosen as fellows will explore several newsworthy destinations in northern Wisconsin. Apply by: August 10, 2009.

"EPA Says Monsanto Mine Violates Law" [2]

"Federal regulators said Thursday an Idaho mine that Monsanto Co. depends on to make its Roundup weed killer has violated federal and state water quality laws almost since it opened, sending selenium and other heavy metals into the region's waterways."
Source: AP [3], 06/26/2009

"Report: TVA Dikes on 'Verge of Failure' Pre-Spill" [4]

"The earthen dikes supporting a huge coal ash landfill at a Tennessee power plant were 'on the verge of failure' long before they collapsed and sent tons of toxic muck into a river and lakeside community, an engineering consultant said Thursday."
Source: AP [5], 06/26/2009

"Two Utilities Are Leaving Clean Coal Initiative" [10]

"Two of the nation’s biggest coal-burning utilities said Thursday that they were withdrawing from a $2.4 billion project to demonstrate carbon capture and storage, and would instead pursue their own work in the field."
Source: NYTimes [11], 06/26/2009

Balto Drivers to Test Electric Fleet [12]

"Several U.S. companies hope to race ahead of foreign rivals by using federal loans and grants to commercialize electric cars and lighter, longer-lasting batteries. But a Canadian company might get there first."
Source: Greenwire [13], 06/26/2009

"Major Economies Consider Halving World CO2" [14]

"Major economies including the United States and China are considering setting a goal of halving world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 when they hold a summit in Italy next month, a draft document showed."
Source: Reuters [15], 06/26/2009

"Close Win Predicted For Cap-and-Trade Bill" [16]

"The House could vote today on a measure to cap U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, with Democratic leaders predicting a tight victory for a behemoth bill that has grown more complex with each compromise."
Source: WashPost [17], 06/26/2009

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