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2010 Bicycle Commuting Stats Available for 375 U.S. Cities [1]

Commuters who travel to work via bicycle put a dent in petroleum consumption and air pollution, and likely have a leg up on not becoming part of the obesity epidemic. Davis, CA, residents are at the head of the pack of the 375 largest US cities surveyed, with 22.1% of the city's residents commuting by bike, according to US Census Bureau statistics compiled by the League of American Bicyclists.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Transportation [3]
People & Population [4]
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Public [5]
December 5, 2011 to December 9, 2011

Global South-South Development Expo 2011 in Rome [6]

The Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD) is the first-ever expo to showcase successful Southern-grown development solutions (SDSs) to address the need to meet Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for the Global South.

Other Events [7]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Waste [8]
Transportation [3]
Technology [9]
Science [10]
Pollution [11]
Policy [12]
Planning & Growth [13]
People & Population [4]
Natural Resources [14]
Health [15]
Government [16]
Forests [17]
Food [18]
Fish & Fisheries [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Environmental Health [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Economy & Business [23]
Disasters [24]
Climate Change [25]
Biodiversity [26]
Agriculture [27]
Region: 
Europe [28]
November 12, 2011 to November 16, 2011

Inaugural Transurban International Conference (ITIC) in Dubai [29]

Expected to attract more than 1,000 delegates from around the world, ITIC is the first conference of its kind to bring together such an illustrious line-up of speakers, research fellows and practitioners in a single location. Included in the conference is a selection of tours visiting on-going projects offering attendees hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of project management from inception to implementation.

Other Events [7]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Transportation [3]
Planning & Growth [13]
Region: 
Middle East [30]
October 4, 2011 to October 7, 2011

Greenbuild NEXT International Conference and Expo [31]

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 [7]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Waste [8]
Transportation [3]
Technology [9]
Science [10]
Pollution [11]
Policy [12]
Planning & Growth [13]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Environmental Health [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Economy & Business [23]
Climate Change [25]
Air [33]
Region: 
Canada [34]

Proposed Rule To Target Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mileage [35]

By Sept. 28, 2011, EPA and the US Dept. of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say they will jointly release proposed standards designed to significantly increase fuel mileage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars, light trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles in model years 2017-2025.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [25]
Air [33]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Pollution [11]
Transportation [3]
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Public [5]
May 14, 2012 to May 17, 2012

2012 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo [36]

The Alternative Clean Transportaion (ACT) Expo is the largest alternative fuels and clean vehicle technologies show in North America.

Other Events [7]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Transportation [3]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Air [33]
Region: 
Canada [34]
National (U.S.) [37]

"In The Arctic Race, The U.S. Lags Behind" [38]

"Seattle is the home of the U.S. Coast Guard's entire fleet of polar-class icebreakers.

Both of them.

Capt. George Pellissier commands both the Polar Sea and the Polar Star. He has spent much of his career on these ships, which were built in Seattle in the 1970s.

Climate Change [25]
Natural Resources [14]
Technology [9]
Transportation [3]
Public [5]
International [39]
Source: NPR [40], 08/19/2011

New Environment-Related CRS Reports Available [41]

Congress still forbids the Congressional Research Service to release publicly reports that taxpayers have paid for. Thanks to groups like the Federation of American Scientists, however, taxpayers can read the reports online despite the charade.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [42]
Topics on the Beat: 
Transportation [3]
Technology [9]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [43]
Government [16]
Disasters [24]
Climate Change [25]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
August 17, 2011 to August 19, 2011

International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (ICEPR 2011) [44]

ICEPR is a series of international conferences held yearly to address environmental pollution and new advances in remediation. These conferences focus on all aspects of Environmental Science, Engineering, and Technology. International ASET and the University of Ottawa will be hosting this conference.

Other Events [7]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [45]
Waste [8]
Transportation [3]
Technology [9]
Science [10]
Pollution [11]
Policy [12]
Natural Resources [14]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Health [15]
Forests [17]
Fish & Fisheries [19]
Environmental Health [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Climate Change [25]
Chemicals [46]
Air [33]
Region: 
Canada [34]
July 12, 2011 to July 14, 2011

5th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning [47]

The Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning in the UK builds upon a series that started in 2003 in Skiathos (Greece) and evolved to another three conferences in Bologna (2005), the Algarve (2007) and Cyprus (2009). The conference addresses the subject of regional development in an integrated way as well as in accordance with the principles of sustainability.

Other Events [7]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Wildlife [48]
Water & Oceans [45]
Waste [8]
Transportation [3]
Technology [9]
Pollution [11]
Policy [12]
Planning & Growth [13]
People & Population [4]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [43]
Natural Resources [14]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Health [15]
Government [16]
Forests [17]
Food [18]
Environmental Politics [20]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Economy & Business [23]
Disasters [24]
Climate Change [25]
Agriculture [27]
Region: 
Europe [28]

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