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December 5, 2011 to December 7, 2011

Wessex Institute of Technology - First International Conference on Water and Society in Las Vegas, NV [1]

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.

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Water & Oceans [4]
Technology [5]
Pollution [6]
Policy [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
People & Population [9]
Natural Resources [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Health [12]
Food [13]
Fish & Fisheries [14]
Economy & Business [15]
Disasters [16]
Climate Change [17]
Chemicals [18]
Agriculture [19]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [20]
October 24, 2011 to October 26, 2011

SmartGrid Canada 2011 [21]

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]
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Public [3]
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Technology [5]
Science [22]
Pollution [6]
Policy [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
People & Population [9]
Natural Resources [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Government [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Economy & Business [15]
Consumer [25]
Region: 
Canada [26]
October 4, 2011 to October 7, 2011

Greenbuild NEXT International Conference and Expo [27]

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]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Waste [28]
Transportation [29]
Technology [5]
Science [22]
Pollution [6]
Policy [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Environmental Health [30]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Economy & Business [15]
Climate Change [17]
Air [31]
Region: 
Canada [26]

"A Final Smash For America's Giant Particle Collider" [32]

The Tevatron particle collider near Chicago -- once the largest such device in the world -- will be closing down this month. It is being superseded by the Large Hadron collider in Switzerland.

Nell Greenfieldboyce reports for NPR's Morning Edition September 6, 2011. [33]

Science [22]
Technology [5]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [34]
Source: NPR [33], 09/06/2011

"In The Arctic Race, The U.S. Lags Behind" [35]

"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 [17]
Natural Resources [10]
Technology [5]
Transportation [29]
Public [3]
International [36]
Source: NPR [37], 08/19/2011

"Their Mission: To Build a Better Toilet" [38]

"NO wonder they are called conveniences. Flush toilets swirl human waste down the drain quickly and neatly. But the convenience comes with a rising price for all that follows the flush — a cost that is often paid by municipal water and sewage treatment systems.

Now some groups are rethinking the venerable technology of the flush toilet, particularly for regions that lack such systems or for places where waste water treatment plants, many of them aging, are overburdened by the demands of fast-growing populations.

Pollution [6]
Technology [5]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [3]
International [36]
Source: NY Times [39], 08/15/2011
January 16, 2012 to January 19, 2012

World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi [40]

Every year, WFES gathers world leaders, international policy makers, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia, intellectuals and journalists to find practical and sustainable solutions for today's energy security, climate change challenges and the advancement of clean technology. The upcoming 5th edition of the event in Abu Dhabi will promote innovation and investment opportunities surrounding alternative energy, clean technology and environment.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Technology [5]
Science [22]
Pollution [6]
Policy [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [41]
Natural Resources [10]
Government [23]
Environmental Health [30]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Economy & Business [15]
Region: 
Middle East [42]

New Environment-Related CRS Reports Available [43]

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 [44]
Topics on the Beat: 
Transportation [29]
Technology [5]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [41]
Government [23]
Disasters [16]
Climate Change [17]
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Public [3]
August 17, 2011 to August 19, 2011

International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (ICEPR 2011) [45]

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 [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [4]
Waste [28]
Transportation [29]
Technology [5]
Science [22]
Pollution [6]
Policy [7]
Natural Resources [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Health [12]
Forests [46]
Fish & Fisheries [14]
Environmental Health [30]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Climate Change [17]
Chemicals [18]
Air [31]
Region: 
Canada [26]

New Media Toolkit [47]

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Created by the Renaissance Journalism Center, a project of San Francisco State University’s Journalism Department, these online tools, tutorials and resources are "designed to help nonprofits and ethnic and community news organizations navigate the often intimidating and ever-evolving new media landscape." Includes Video, Social Media, Monitoring & Metrics, Blogging, Audio and SEO.

Useful Links [48]
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Technology [5]
Journalism & Media [49]

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