Forests

"Judge Tosses Bush-Era Forest Management Regulations" [1]

"A federal judge sided with environmentalists yesterday and threw out Bush-era Forest Service regulations that govern management plans for national forests."

Forests [2]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [4]

Source: Greenwire [5], 07/02/2009

Read more about "Judge Tosses Bush-Era Forest Management Regulations" [1]

October 6, 2009 to October 7, 2009

Gearing Up for a Low Carbon Economy [6]

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 [8]

Agriculture [9]

Economy & Business [10]

Planning & Growth [11]

Energy & Fuel [12]

Forests [2]

Natural Resources [13]

Laws & Regulations [14]

Pollution [15]

Waste [16]

Water & Oceans [17]

Government [18]

Policy [19]

Technology [20]

Journalism & Media [21]

Region:

Canada [22]

National (U.S.) [4]

"Beetles Add New Dynamic to Forest Fire Control Efforts" [23]

Bark beetles "munching and killing pine trees by the millions from Colorado to Canada" add a dangerous unknown to predictions for the coming wildfire season.

Forests [2]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [4]

Source: NYTimes [24], 06/29/2009

Read more about "Beetles Add New Dynamic to Forest Fire Control Efforts" [23]

Wildfires [25]

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Wildfires rage every summer — and make news. Here are some key sources useful to reporters.

Reporting Tools [26]

Visibility:

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [4]

Forests [2]

Read more about Wildfires [25]

August 10, 2009

DEADLINE: SEJ Post-Conference Tour / IJNR Lake Country Institute [27]

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 [28]

Workshops and Fellowships [29]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [8]

Fish & Fisheries [30]

Air [31]

Planning & Growth [11]

Forests [2]

Water & Oceans [17]

Biodiversity [32]

Region:

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [33]

"Water Supplies at Risk From Fires in Dead Forests" [34]

"Water supplies for 33 million people could be endangered if millions of acres of beetle-ravaged forests in the Rocky Mountains catch fire, a U.S. Forest Service official said Tuesday."

Forests [2]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [4]

Source: AP [35], 06/18/2009

Read more about "Water Supplies at Risk From Fires in Dead Forests" [34]

November 1, 2009 to November 5, 2009

American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science Society of America - Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting [36]

2009 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, Nov. 1-5 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Professional Meetings [37]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [8]

Agriculture [9]

Energy & Fuel [12]

Environmental Studies [38]

Food [39]

Forests [2]

Health [40]

Natural Resources [13]

Pollution [15]

Waste [16]

Biodiversity [32]

Policy [19]

Environmental Politics [41]

Science [42]

Technology [20]

Region:

International [43]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [44]

Projects in 12 States Share Wildfire Funding [45]

$15 million of Stimulus funding for 55 projects, designed to help reduce wildfire hazards and reclaim burned lands, could be of substantial interest in the receiving communities.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [46]

Topics on the Beat:

Disasters [47]

Forests [2]

Government [18]

Region:

Northwest (OR WA) [48]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [49]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [33]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [50]

California [51]