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"NJ Suits Put Farmland Development Under Microscope" [1]

A tangle of New Jersey lawsuits raises issues about what restrictions should be placed on builders seeking to develop farmland where pesticides were formerly used.
Planning & Growth [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: AP [5], 08/03/2009
October 20, 2009 to October 22, 2009

Resilient Cities: Urban Strategies for Transition Times [6]

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.
Other Events [7]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [2]
Journalism & Media [8]
Region: 
Canada [9]

Feds Focus on 24 Solar Sites in 6 Western States [10]

Good solar potential, relative proximity to existing or potential energy transmission corridors, and the perception of the fewest conflicts with existing land uses and the natural environment were factors in site selection.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [2]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Government [13]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
California [16]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
October 6, 2009 to October 7, 2009

Gearing Up for a Low Carbon Economy [17]

The Canadian Institute's conference will offer an in-depth look at how Canadian and U.S. carbon initiatives compare and contrast, and the most up-to-date carbon policy information from both sides of the border.
Other Events [7]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [18]
Agriculture [19]
Economy & Business [20]
Planning & Growth [2]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Forests [21]
Natural Resources [22]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [24]
Waste [25]
Water & Oceans [26]
Government [13]
Policy [27]
Technology [28]
Journalism & Media [8]
Region: 
Canada [9]
National (U.S.) [4]
August 10, 2009

DEADLINE: SEJ Post-Conference Tour / IJNR Lake Country Institute [29]

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.
SEJ Annual Conferences [30]
Workshops and Fellowships [31]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [18]
Fish & Fisheries [32]
Air [33]
Planning & Growth [2]
Forests [21]
Water & Oceans [26]
Biodiversity [34]
Region: 
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [35]

Beach Nourishment: Supreme Court To Decide Who Owns the New Sand [36]

When governments or communities pay to replenish beaches along privately owned beachfront property — or create new beaches by trucking in sand — what does that mean for the landowners' waterfront rights and property value?
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [2]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Water & Oceans [26]
Military [37]
People & Population [38]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [39]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

New Trails Are in 13 States [40]

Twenty-two new National Recreational Trails, covering more than 525 miles, provide a good opportunity to cover outdoor recreation topics.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [2]
Natural Resources [22]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [41]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [35]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [39]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
California [16]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [43]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
May 20, 2009 to May 22, 2009

Latest Developments in the Identification and Management of Indoor Air Quality Issues [44]

Topics include health impacts; the role of green buildings; building durability problems; relationships between indoor and outdoor air quality; and new technologies for cleaning up indoor air.
Professional Meetings [45]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [33]
Planning & Growth [2]
Technology [28]
Region: 
International [46]
Canada [9]

Growing A City In A Greener Way [47]

For many small town mayors, growth is all good. After all, more houses means more tax revenue, more retail, more jobs. One Alabama mayor agrees, but he also recognizes green space is an amenity worth keeping. And for that, the timing couldn’t be better. The Environment Report's Gigi Douban reports.
Planning & Growth [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Growing A City In A Greener Way [48], 05/14/2009

Report: Hints of Substantial Urban Residential Infill [49]

Researchers with EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation has found that residential development in some metro areas has moved from suburbs and exurbs to infill development within urban areas.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [2]
Consumer [50]
People & Population [38]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

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