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Read more about Fed Report: Most Oil and Gas Leases Unused [1]

"This Land: As the Mountaintops Fall, a Coal Town Vanishes" [6]

"To reach a lost American place, here just a moment ago, follow a thin country road as it unspools across an Appalachian valley’s grimy floor, past a coal operation or two, a church or two, a village called Twilight. Beware of the truck traffic. Watch out for that car-chasing dog."

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [8]

Source: NY Times [9], 04/13/2011

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April 14, 2011

Nuts and Bolts of Marcellus Shale Drilling and Fracking [10]

Join an expert panel, hosted by Environmental Law Institute, in a discussion of developments in Marcellus Shale, where the issues mirror those of other gas fields across the country, and stay tuned for the second installment on May 19, 2011, Policy Implications of Marcellus Shale Drilling and Fracking.

Professional Meetings [11]

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April 13, 2011

American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut: The Next Landmark Supreme Court Climate Case [15]

On April 19 the Supreme Court will hear arguments to decide whether states and private parties can sue power companies under federal common law for contributing to global warming and compel them to cap CO2 emissions. This panel, hosted by Environmental Law Institute, will discuss and debate the major issues at play and the likely outcome of the case.

Professional Meetings [11]

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"Debate Stirred Over 1st Major US Tar Sands Mine" [18]

"Beneath the lush, green hills of eastern Utah's Uinta Basin, where elk, bear and bison outnumber people, the soil is saturated with a sticky tar that may soon provide a new domestic source of petroleum for the United States. It would be a first-of-its kind project in the country that some fear could be a slippery slope toward widespread wilderness destruction."

Pollution [19]

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Source: AP [20], 04/11/2011

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April 15, 2011

Green Business Forum at the Green Living Show [21]

Join us as leading businesses and NGOs discuss the environmental impacts of Canada’s resource-based economy at The Green Living Show’s Business Forum in Toronto, Ontario. Gain a better understanding of the key economic and environmental issues from key players who outline their challenges and accomplishments as they seek common ground on goals that often compete — profit and the planet.

Other Events [22]

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Technology [24]

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Policy [12]

Planning & Growth [25]

Forests [26]

Environmental Politics [27]

Environmental Health [28]

Economy & Business [29]

Consumer [30]

Climate Change [17]

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Canada [31]

"Joshua Tree National Park Escapes Threat of Nearby Landfill" [32]

"The U.S. Supreme Court [Monday] declined to hear an appeal from Kaiser Ventures LLC on an appeals court decision overturning a federal land exchange. The land deal would have allowed the world's largest garbage dump to be built on the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park."

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Source: ENS [33], 03/31/2011

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"Japanese Town Mulls Future Without Whaling Industry" [34]

The end of one Tsunami-hit Japanese whaling company could mean the end of a seaside town. In a variety of ways, the quake aftermath is transforming life in Japan. As the death toll mounts, power, water, and food are in short supply.

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Nuclear Power & Radiation [35]

Public [5]

Asia [36]

Source: NY Times [37], 03/29/2011

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April 19, 2011

Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and A Land Ethic for Our Time [38]

The first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary environmentalist Aldo Leopold, "Green Fire" highlights Leopold’s extraordinary career, tracing how he shaped and influenced the modern environmental movement. See all dates and locations here.

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People & Population [39]

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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [40]

Spy Agency To Release Trove of Satellite Photos — But Can Public See Them? [41]

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is about to release millions of feet of film containing aerial images that have been declassified. Such images have in the past been a boon to environmental research. It remains to be seen whether the contractors will charge prices that effectively prevent use by journalists and the public.

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WatchDog TipSheet [42]

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