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May 19, 2011

Policy Implications of Marcellus Shale Drilling and Fracking [1]

This seminar, hosted by Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC, follows Nuts and Bolts of Marcellus Shale Drilling and Fracking, on April 14, the first of a two-part series addressing fast-moving developments in the natural gas drilling arena, focusing on Marcellus Shale. The panel will discuss current legislative and policy developments occurring at federal and state levels, potential changes to the regulatory framework, and the overall implications for balancing energy needs with environmental protection in the future.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Policy [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]

"Coal Is Back, Even as the Obama Administration Pushes Green Energy" [10]

"Big coal is hardly in retrenchment mode. Four of the nation’s five biggest coal companies saw sales rise in 2010, even as the Obama administration blocks expansion of coal mines and focuses on greener energy."

Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Center for Public Integrity [11], 04/28/2011

BLM Invites More Public Comment for New Oil Shale PEIS [12]

Public meetings in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming from April 26 to May 5, 2011 will likely be newsy events, with advocates and critics representing industry, environmentalists, local governments, and other interested groups and individuals voicing their opinions.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [13]
Topics on the Beat: 
Laws & Regulations [6]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Natural Resources [5]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Multiple Sources Reveal Fracking Chemicals [15]

New tools provide limited information on substances used in specific wells during the oil and natural gas extraction process called hydraulic fracturing. From 2005-2009, 780 million gallons of 750 substances were injected underground — a starting point for your coverage of this angle.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [13]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [8]
Economy & Business [16]
Chemicals [17]
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Public [3]
May 22, 2011 to May 26, 2011

2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress [18]

The American Society of Civil Engineers' Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) invites you to the 2011 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress in Palm Springs on May 22-26, 2011. This year's technical program focuses on “Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability,” to help the environmental and engineering community integrate sustainability into their work.

Other Events [19]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [20]
Waste [21]
Transportation [22]
Technology [23]
Planning & Growth [24]
Natural Resources [5]
Government [25]
Forests [26]
Environmental Politics [7]
Environmental Health [27]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Climate Change [28]
Air [29]
Agriculture [30]
Region: 
California [31]

"Solar: California's New Gold Rush" [32]

"Green energy offers the prospect of an economic boon, but some worry the environmental, cultural cost is too high."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Public [3]
California [31]
Source: Desert Sun [33], 04/26/2011

"Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on Pace of Offshore Drilling Permits" [34]

"The latest phase in the legal fight over offshore drilling permits that was kick-started by last year's Deepwater Horizon disaster begins this week with two back-to-back arguments in a federal appeals court in New Orleans."

Disasters [35]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Greenwire [36], 04/26/2011

"Resistance to Gas Drilling Rises on Unlikely Soil" [37]

"Texans pride themselves on being the heart of the nation’s oil and gas business. But even here, public concern about natural gas drilling is growing."

Activism [38]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Politics [7]
Pollution [39]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Texas Tribune [40], 04/25/2011

"Georgia Court Rejects Air Permit for New Coal-Fired Power Plant" [41]

"A Georgia administrative law court has sided with two citizen groups opposed to the proposed Longleaf coal-fired power plant in Blakely, Georgia, designed to be the largest coal plant in the nation."

Air [29]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: ENS [42], 04/22/2011

"Shell Eco-Marathon Winner Gets Over 2,500 Miles Per Gallon" [43]

"A prototype car that achieved an amazing 2,564.8 miles per gallon won first place in the Shell Eco-marathon 2011 in Houston this past weekend."

Energy & Fuel [8]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: ENS [44], 04/22/2011

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