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"First Purebred Bison Calf Born After Disease-Washing Embryo Transfer" [1]

New techniques may allow purebred bison calves bearing the genes of the animals that originally populated North America to be reproduced disease-free. Most of today's bison descended from animals cross-bred with domestic cattle.

Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Mother Jones [5], 09/11/2012

"When Heat Kills: Global Warming As Public Health Threat" [6]

"The current poster child for global warming is a polar bear, sitting on a melting iceberg. Some health officials argue the symbol should, instead, be a child."

Climate Change [7]
Environmental Health [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NPR [10], 09/11/2012

"Wildfires Threaten Homes in Northern Rockies, Eastern Cascades" [11]

"Wildfires burning across the northern Rockies threatened hundreds of homes on Monday in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, while firefighters in Washington state scrambled to battle scores of blazes sparked by weekend lightning storms across the eastern Cascades."

Disasters [12]
Forests [13]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Reuters [14], 09/11/2012

"Shell Halts Arctic Drilling Right After It Began" [15]

"A day after it began drilling its first well in the Arctic Ocean, Shell has been forced to temporarily abandon the work because of sea ice moving into the area."

Energy & Fuel [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Green/NYT [17], 09/11/2012

Expansion Covers 50 More Cancer Types for Those Who Toiled on the Pile [18]

"For years they were alone as their strength was sapped and their bank accounts drained by the cancers they caught at Ground Zero. Now, finally, New York’s 9/11 heroes have gotten some backup."

Chemicals [19]
Disasters [12]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NY Daily News [20], 09/11/2012

"Climate Scientists Face Organized Harassment in U.S." [21]

"The harassment faced by U.S.-based climate scientists has been well documented in the media -- but not the harassment of scientists in Europe, Canada or the rest of the world. That's because there hasn't been much to report."

Climate Change [7]
Environmental Politics [22]
Science [23]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: InsideClimate News [24], 09/11/2012
September 25, 2012

Supreme Court Review & Preview [25]

This panel, convened by the Environmental Law Institute, will discuss the potential significance for environmental lawyers of the Court's decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, the Court's ruling and likely rulings in a series of Clean Water Act cases decided last term and to be argued this term, and several other environmental cases pending before the Court. Attend in Cambridge, MA or via webcast.

Professional Meetings [26]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Laws & Regulations [27]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
September 20, 2012

Wind and Waves: The Future of Ocean Energy [28]

How can offshore renewable energy projects be sited to avoid impacts to sensitive marine life? Can the promise be delivered, and if so, when? Panelists help develop answers based on their real-world experience as regulators, developers, and stake-holders for PG&E's WaveConnect project and the first U.S. offshore wind project, Cape Wind.

Professional Meetings [26]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [29]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
September 14, 2012

Agriculture and Environmental Protection: The 2012 Farm Bill and Beyond [30]

This national teleconference will address a range of environmental and natural resource issues related to the new Farm Bill. Topics will include: potential changes to working lands and land retirement conservation programs; the scope of compliance requirements under "sodbuster," "swampbuster," and other programs; organic food production incentives; and what the new legislation may mean for concentrated animal feeding operations.

Professional Meetings [26]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Laws & Regulations [27]
Food [31]
Environmental Health [8]
Agriculture [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
September 13, 2012

Ocean and Coastal Law Enforcement: Enforcing Ocean Water Quality Standards [33]

In the final installment of a three-part focus series on Ocean and Coastal Law Enforcement, this seminar will explore the enforcement of ocean water quality standards.

Professional Meetings [26]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [34]
Natural Resources [29]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Government [35]
Environmental Politics [22]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]

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