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March 21, 2019

William K. Reilly Awards and Reception [1]

The Center for Environmental Policy at American University in Washington, DC presents the 7th Annual William K. Reilly Awards to celebrate honorees Linda Fisher and Kevin Fay. Phil Sharp, national energy and climate change leader, will deliver the keynote address.

News Events & Press Conferences [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [4]
Climate Change [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Studies [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [9]
April 23, 2019 to April 25, 2019

National Adaptation Forum [10]

This three-day event in Madison, WI, will focus on established and emerging issues related to practical climate adaptation solutions. It's known as a great resource for finding story ideas and meeting scientists, agency staff, citizens and more. On Tuesday, April 23, Concurrent Session 3, "Overcoming Flood Amnesia: How Two Cities and Two States Are Becoming Resilient," is organized by SEJ member Penny Loeb.

Other Events [11]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [12]
Economy & Business [13]
Environmental Health [6]
Planning & Growth [8]
Region: 
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [14]
April 1, 2019 to April 4, 2019

BioCycle WEST COAST19 [15]

BioCycle's 32nd annual conference will bring experts together Apr 1-4, 2019 in Portland, Oregon to cover current core challenges and solutions to catalyze organics recycling.

Professional Meetings [16]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Consumer [12]
Economy & Business [13]
Environmental Health [6]
Technology [17]
Waste [18]
Region: 
Northwest (OR WA) [19]

"New Mexico Sues US Air Force Over Groundwater Contamination" [20]

"New Mexico on Tuesday sued the U.S. Air Force over groundwater contamination at two bases, saying the federal government has a responsibility to clean up plumes of toxic chemicals left behind by past military firefighting activities."

Chemicals [21]
Environmental Health [6]
Military [22]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [24]
Public [3]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [25]
Source: AP [26], 03/06/2019
  • Read more about "New Mexico Sues US Air Force Over Groundwater Contamination" [20]

Gov. Whitmer Proposes $120M For Michigan Drinking Water [27]

"LANSING, MI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing $120 million in new general fund spending to improve drinking water infrastructure."

Environmental Health [6]
Government [28]
Water & Oceans [24]
Public [3]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [14]
Source: Grand Rapids Presss [29], 03/06/2019
  • Read more about Gov. Whitmer Proposes $120M For Michigan Drinking Water [27]

"Wheeler On Climate: 'I Don't See It As The Existential Threat'" [30]

"Climate change isn't an "existential threat," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said yesterday."

Climate Change [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [31]
Journalism & Media [32]
Science [33]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [34]
Source: Greenwire [35], 03/06/2019
  • Read more about "Wheeler On Climate: 'I Don't See It As The Existential Threat'" [30]

Watchdog Says Political Appointees Delayed EPA Toxic Chemical Assessments [36]

"A top government watchdog reported that political appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency delayed reviews of toxic chemicals like formaldehyde for months last year during a review to see if the agency’s work met the leadership’s priorities."

Chemicals [21]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [31]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [34]
Source: ABC News [38], 03/05/2019
  • Read more about Watchdog Says Political Appointees Delayed EPA Toxic Chemical Assessments [36]

"Chemicals: Frustrated By EPA, States Blaze Ahead On PFAS" [39]

"EPA's action plan on toxic chemicals found in drinking water did not satisfy several states that plan to push forward with their own policies."

Chemicals [21]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [31]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [24]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [34]
Source: Greenwire [40], 03/05/2019
  • Read more about "Chemicals: Frustrated By EPA, States Blaze Ahead On PFAS" [39]

"Oil And Gas: Deadly Pipelines, No Rules" [41]

"Delaney Tercero, 3, was sitting on her family's couch with her father and sister that summer day. Her mother was doing laundry. They didn't know a pipeline with a dime-sized hole a few yards from their front door was filling their mobile home with raw natural gas."

Disasters [42]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Health [6]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [34]
Source: EnergyWire [44], 03/05/2019
  • Read more about "Oil And Gas: Deadly Pipelines, No Rules" [41]

Coal Ash Contaminates Groundwater at 91% of US Coal Plants, Tests Show [45]

"An analysis of water monitoring reports found unsafe levels of toxic substances near hundreds of coal ash sites, many of them in the Midwest and Southeast. "

Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Health [6]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [24]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [34]
Source: InsideClimate News [46], 03/05/2019
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