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July 15, 2013

Wetlands, Wildlife Habitat, and Flood Hazards in the Rock River Basin Webinar Series: Wetland Restoration in the Rock River Basin [1]

This Environmental Law Institute webinar series is designed to identify opportunities for emergency, floodplain, and wetland management agencies to work together to maximize the flood control and ecosystem service benefits of our wetlands, thereby saving financial and environmental resources and building community resilience to climate change.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Water & Oceans [4]
Planning & Growth [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Climate Change [7]
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National (U.S.) [8]
July 18, 2013

The Local Environment at the Department of Defense [9]

As stewards of natural resources, the DoD is faced with structural and environmental management tasks of monumental proportions. Join our panel of experts at the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC (or via teleconference) to learn more about the specific challenges the DoD faces and how they are addressing them through initiatives, policy, and action. The panel will also discuss President Obama's recently announced climate change initiatives. RSVP by July 12th.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [10]
Military [11]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Climate Change [7]
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National (U.S.) [8]

BLM Advances Major Wyo.-to-Nev. Project as Admin Pushes Renewables [12]

"The Bureau of Land Management today released the draft environmental review of a Wyoming-to-Nevada transmission line project that would allow wind-generated electricity in Wyoming to power homes as far away as California and could play a major role in meeting aggressive renewable energy goals outlined last week in President Obama's climate change strategy."

Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Greenwire [15], 07/08/2013

"Procession Brings Home Fallen Ariz. Firefighters" [16]

"PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Nineteen firefighters killed in a wildfire a week ago went home for the last time on Sunday, their bodies traveling in individual white hearses in a somber caravan for 125 miles through Arizona cities and towns."

Disasters [17]
People & Population [18]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [19], 07/08/2013

"Sequestration Sinks Stream Gauges" [20]

"Hydrologist David Evetts drove north from his office in Boise, Idaho, to the former prospecting town of Elk City on May 2. Fifty miles down a dead-end mountain road, he stopped at a gray metal box on a bridge over the South Fork Clearwater River. Reaching inside, he turned off the satellite feed that once relayed the river's water-level measurements from stream gauge number 13337500 every 15 minutes."

Environmental Politics [14]
Government [21]
Science [22]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: High Country News [23], 07/08/2013

Why Is EPA Taking So Long To Write a Stormwater Rule? It's Complicated [24]

"Grand Rapids, Mich., is placing a bet that restoring the white water that gave the city its name will make it a destination for kayakers and other outdoors enthusiasts."

Environmental Politics [14]
Planning & Growth [5]
Pollution [25]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Greenwire [26], 07/08/2013

"Critical Week for Farm Bill, Direction of Congress" [27]

"This week could be pivotal not only for the future of the farm bill, but also the direction for the rest of this Congress."http://www.dtnprogressivefarmer.com/dtnag/view/blog/getBlog.do?blogHandle=policy&blogEntryId=8a82c0bc3e43976e013fbbecd2200e83&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter [28]

Agriculture [29]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [21]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Progressive Farmer [28], 07/08/2013

"'Gasland' Sequel Accuses Energy Industry of Corrupting Government" [30]

"Josh Fox galvanized the U.S. anti-fracking movement with his incendiary 2010 documentary 'Gasland.' Now he’s back with a sequel — and this time, he’s targeting an audience of just one."

Activism [31]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [21]
Journalism & Media [32]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [33], 07/08/2013

"Solar-Powered Plane Finishes Journey, Lands in New York City" [34]

"NEW YORK — A solar-powered aircraft completed the final leg of a history-making cross-country flight Saturday night, gliding to a smooth stop at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport."

Energy & Fuel [13]
Transportation [35]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [36], 07/08/2013

"Deadly Derailment in Quebec Underlines Oil Debate" [37]

After four tank cars full of crude oil from a derailed train incinerated a small Quebec town, killing at least five, the debate over rail versus pipeline for oil transport intensifies.

Disasters [17]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Transportation [35]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Canada [38]
Source: NY Times [39], 07/08/2013

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