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November 10, 2011 to November 12, 2011

International Conference on Payments for Ecosystem Services and Their Institutional Dimensions in Berlin, Germany [1]

The international conference focuses on the institutional frameworks and governance structures of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes in both developing and industrialized countries.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Waste [4]
Technology [5]
Science [6]
Pollution [7]
Policy [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Natural Resources [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Government [12]
Environmental Studies [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Health [15]
Economy & Business [16]
Consumer [17]
Agriculture [18]
Region: 
Europe [19]
November 3, 2011 to November 4, 2011

Conference on the Assessment of Future Energy Systems (CAFES) in Calgary [20]

Join global experts in energy systems thinking and top scientists, industry leaders and policy makers to identify the opportunities, challenges and integrated solutions for Canada and North America of the next energy system transformation. Special registration and accommodation rates available until October 7th.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Technology [5]
Science [6]
Policy [8]
Natural Resources [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Government [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Health [15]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Economy & Business [16]
Region: 
Canada [22]

Florida Court Won't Order OSHA To Withhold Images of Orca-Trainer Death [23]

Judge Gregory Presnell ruled that the federal Freedom of Information Act did not allow an injunction before the agency itself had made its decision on whether to release the records.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [24]
Topics on the Beat: 
Laws & Regulations [11]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [25]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
December 5, 2011 to December 7, 2011

Wessex Institute of Technology - First International Conference on Water and Society in Las Vegas, NV [26]

This first International Conference on Water and Society aims to provide a multi-disciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of many issues affecting water resources today. The meeting will encourage trans-disciplinary communication on issues related to the nature of water, and its use and exploitation by society.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [27]
Technology [5]
Pollution [7]
Policy [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
People & Population [28]
Natural Resources [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Health [29]
Food [30]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Economy & Business [16]
Disasters [32]
Climate Change [33]
Chemicals [34]
Agriculture [18]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
October 21, 2011

DEADLINE: AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships [36]

AHCJ has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – with the support of the CDC Foundation – for this national fellowship program for journalists. Ten fellows will be chosen to spend December 4 -8, 2011 studying public health issues at two CDC campuses. The competitive fellowships are open to professional journalists working in the United States. The fellowships include membership, travel, lodging and meals. Applications due Oct. 21.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Science [6]
Policy [8]
People & Population [28]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Health [29]
Government [12]
Environmental Health [15]
Disasters [32]
Climate Change [33]
Region: 
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [37]

"12 Held in Sale of Pest Poisons" [38]

Federal agents from several agencies arrested 12 in a sweep targetting illegal imported pesticides in New York's Chinatown. The unlabelled or mislabelled pesticides were especially dangerous because they could be mistakenly consumed and were potent enough to kill a child.

Chemicals [34]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [39]
Source: NY Times [40], 09/20/2011
October 3, 2011

National Press Club Transparency Forum [41]

“Access Denied: Science News and Government Transparency”  On Monday Oct. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m., the National Press Club will host a panel of journalists and invited administration officials to critique what journalists and the government are (or aren’t) doing to live up to the promise to make science more transparent and accessible to the public. Call the National Press Club to reserve: 202-662-7501

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Science [6]
Policy [8]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Journalism & Media [42]
Government [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Activism [43]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [44]
October 24, 2011 to October 26, 2011

SmartGrid Canada 2011 [45]

Seize the opportunity to advance smart grid solutions and deliver benefits to Canadians with other Canadian and international industry leaders. Discussions will focus on Canada’s current smart grid development and its direction for the future.

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Technology [5]
Science [6]
Pollution [7]
Policy [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
People & Population [28]
Natural Resources [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Government [12]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Economy & Business [16]
Consumer [17]
Region: 
Canada [22]

"Power Plants Can Comply With Green Regulations: FERC" [46]

"U.S. power plants can comply with new environmental rules without disrupting the supply of electricity if providers and local authorities have time to plan for the changes, energy regulators told congressional Republicans seeking to unwind the rules."

Economy & Business [16]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [39]
Source: Reuters [47], 09/15/2011
October 4, 2011 to October 7, 2011

Greenbuild NEXT International Conference and Expo [48]

Greenbuild NEXT, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, will be the first time the U.S. Green Building Council is hosting Greenbuild outside the United States. The conference and expo will celebrate what's NEXT for green building.

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Waste [4]
Transportation [49]
Technology [5]
Science [6]
Pollution [7]
Policy [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Environmental Health [15]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Economy & Business [16]
Climate Change [33]
Air [50]
Region: 
Canada [22]

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