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Public [6]

Source: NPR [8], 02/04/2014

Read more about "Undermanned And Limited, Chemical Safety Board Confronts A Crisis" [1]

February 25, 2014

Debrief of the Supreme Court's Oral Argument on EPA's GHG Rulemakings [9]

Join ELI and distinguished panelists, many of whom participated in EPA's GHG case before SCOTUS, to discuss and dissect the previous day’s oral argument and the implications of the potential outcomes for clients and policy moving forward. Takes place at the DC Bar Association in Washington, DC and via teleconference.

Professional Meetings [10]

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Pollution [11]

Environmental Health [13]

Climate Change [15]

Air [16]

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February 20, 2014

Resolved: EPA and States Can Regulate Emissions Outside the Facility Fenceline Under Clean Air Act Section 111 [17]

Whether U.S. EPA and states can regulate emissions outside the facility fenceline is a critical factor in shaping the regulatory response to climate change using Clean Air Act Section 111. There has been much rhetoric about the ability of states and EPA to create regulatory tools but policy experts and professionals need a more definitive answer. To address this topic two expert teams will argue the resolution, ask questions of the other side, and identify points of agreement and disagreement at the Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC and via teleconference.

Professional Meetings [10]

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Pollution [11]

Environmental Health [13]

Air [16]

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February 4, 2014

Senate EPW Hearing: “Examination of the Safety & Security of Drinking Water Supplies Following the Central WV Drinking Water Crisis" [18]

The Senate Environment & Public Works committee's Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife is holding a hearing on the recent water disaster in West Virginia. The event will be webcast beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET, and should be archived for viewing afterwards.

News Events & Press Conferences [19]

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Water & Oceans [20]

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [21]

Strapped EPA Prepares 100s of Buyouts in Sweeping Workforce Overhaul [22]

"U.S. EPA is preparing buyouts for hundreds of employees in its regional offices, as part of an effort to pare its workforce in the face of budget constraints."

Public [6]

Source: Greenwire [23], 01/31/2014

Read more about Strapped EPA Prepares 100s of Buyouts in Sweeping Workforce Overhaul [22]

February 5, 2014

Key Legal Issues Facing the Administration in 2014: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources [24]

The Environmental Law Institute will host a panel of four expert practitioners with an “inside-baseball” discussion about upcoming policies and regulatory agendas at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Interior, among other regulatory agencies. Attend live in Washington, DC or via teleconference, 12:00-1:30 p.m. RSVP by Jan 31.

Professional Meetings [10]

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Policy [25]

Natural Resources [26]

Environmental Politics [4]

Environmental Health [13]

Economy & Business [27]

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Climate Change [15]

Chemicals [2]

Agriculture [28]

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FAA Nixes Drones for Journos [29]

Drones might count as new media — and certainly have journalistic uses in covering everything from prairie fires to chemical emergencies. The federal government, which devotes enormous technical resources to spying on its citizens, now says this is illegal. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ruling, saying there was no grey area: hobbyists can legally fly video drones. But journalists can not. Image: Cade Cleavelin, a science/ag journalism senior at U of Missouri, demonstrates a DJY Phantom quadcopter at the 2013 SEJ Conference in Chattanooga, TN. © Roger Archibald.

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WatchDog TipSheet [30]

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Technology [31]

Journalism & Media [32]

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Public [6]

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"Changes for Obama Climate Goals Do Not Need Congressional OK: Report" [33]

"A group of business leaders, energy experts and former government leaders believes that the Obama administration could tackle climate change by taking measures that do not require congressional approval, according to a report released on Tuesday."

Climate Change [15]

Public [6]

Source: Reuters [34], 01/22/2014

Read more about "Changes for Obama Climate Goals Do Not Need Congressional OK: Report" [33]

Secret CRS Reports on Environment Published [35]

Taxpayers' money funds the Congressional Research Service as it produces objective and authoritative reports on issues facing Congress — many on subjects of interest to environmental journalists. Congress, however, does not share these reports with the public who paid for them. Thanks to the Project on Government Secrecy, another batch of the reports has been leaked and published.

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WatchDog TipSheet [30]

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Technology [31]

Natural Resources [26]

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Public [6]

Read more about Secret CRS Reports on Environment Published [35]

"Federal Flood Insurance Program Drowning In Debt. Who Will Pay?" [36]

"Millions of American property owners get flood insurance from the federal government, and a lot of them get a hefty discount. But over the past decade, the government has paid out huge amounts of money after floods, and the flood insurance program is deeply in the red."

Disasters [3]

Water & Oceans [20]

Public [6]