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February 21, 2013 to February 22, 2013

NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) Media Institute on Energy & Environment [1]

Join the NABJ Media Institute for sessions on oil, gas, wind, solar and other alternative fuels that will empower journalists to cover the energy sector.

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Region: 
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [6]

The Year Ahead in Environment and Energy: Stories to Watch in 2013 [7]

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A panel of veteran journalists, hosted by SEJ and the Wilson Center's Environmental Change & Security Program, offered their thoughts on what will be the biggest environment and energy stories in the U.S. and around the world on January 25, 2013, in Washington, DC. The event was webcast live. The archived webcast is available here [8]. Bloomberg BNA's Director of Environmental News John Sullivan kicked off the discussion with an overview of the key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments expected in 2013. Margie Kriz Hobson of E&E Publishing's EnergyWire moderated the panel.
 

Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [12]

N. Carolina: "Environmental Groups Seek Clean Up of 14 Coal Ash Pits" [13]

"RALEIGH -- Conservation groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the state Environmental Management Commission, Duke Energy and Progress Energy seeking the cleanup or shut-down of 14 ash pits that collect tons of waste from coal-burning power plants across the state."

Energy & Fuel [5]
Pollution [14]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: Raleigh News & Observer [16], 01/09/2013

Shell's Arctic Oil Exploration Operation Faces Multiple Investigations [17]

"ANCHORAGE -- As response teams continued Tuesday to evaluate Royal Dutch Shell's once-grounded oil drilling rig, the Coast Guard, the Obama administration and U.S. Sen. Mark Begich all announced investigations or reviews taking a close look at Shell":

Disasters [18]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Alaska and Hawaii [21]
Antarctica & Arctic [22]
Source: Anchorage Daily News [23], 01/09/2013

"Oil Sands Development Polluting Alberta Lakes: Study" [24]

"Oil-sands development is polluting nearby remote Alberta lakes with rising levels of a toxic carcinogen, refuting long-standing claims that waterway pollution in the region is largely naturally occurring, a study has found."

Pollution [14]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Public [3]
Canada [25]
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail [26], 01/08/2013

Stricken Shell Oil Rig Towed Away After Being Successfully Refloated [27]

"Tug boats tow 28-tonne Kulluk to nearby Kiliuda Bay where the damage can be assessed after grounding on Alaskan coast."

Disasters [18]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Public [3]
Alaska and Hawaii [21]
Source: Guardian [28], 01/08/2013

"Electric Cars Need To Make Noise, NHTSA Says" [29]

"DETROIT -- A U.S. government safety agency wants electric and hybrid vehicles to make more noise when traveling at low speeds so pedestrians can hear them coming."

Energy & Fuel [5]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: AP [30], 01/08/2013

"Georgia Power Seeks To Retire 15 Coal, Oil Power Units" [31]

"Georgia Power said on Monday it plans to seek approval from Georgia regulators to retire 15 coal-, oil- and natural gas-fired power plants in the state totaling 2,061 megawatts (MW) due primarily to the high cost of meeting stricter federal environmental regulations."

Energy & Fuel [5]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: Reuters [32], 01/08/2013
January 10, 2013

Role of Localities and the Public in Shaping Drilling's Future [33]

The latest installment of ELI's five-part series on fracking.

Professional Meetings [34]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [35]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [20]

"EPA Fracking Study May Dodge Some Tough Questions" [36]

"PITTSBURGH -- An ongoing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study on natural gas drilling and its potential for groundwater contamination has gotten tentative praise so far from both industry and environmental groups."

Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [37]
Pollution [14]
Science [38]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: AP [39], 01/07/2013

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