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April 23, 2019 to April 24, 2019

Conference on EPA and the Future of Environmental Protection [1]

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 50th anniversary approaches, this conference at American University in Washington, DC will consider EPA's role in leading the nation and the world in meeting future environmental challenges. Attend in person or by live streaming.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [6]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]
March 21, 2019

William K. Reilly Awards and Reception [8]

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 [9]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [10]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Studies [12]
Planning & Growth [13]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]
April 1, 2019 to April 2, 2019

NAWTEC — The North American Waste-to-Energy Conference [14]

The 27th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC) in Reston, Virginia, is a partnership between the Energy Recovery Council (ERC) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). The event will explore The Future of Sustainability, Deep Dive into Data, A First-Hand Look at Innovation and more.

Professional Meetings [15]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [16]
Waste [17]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]

"Maryland Senate OKs Ban On Foam For Food, Drink Containers" [18]

"Maryland’s Senate voted Tuesday to make the state the first in the nation to ban foam containers for food and drink to fight pollution."

Laws & Regulations [19]
Waste [17]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]
Source: AP [20], 03/06/2019

"National Parks: Court Decision Could Doom Already Built Va. Power Line" [21]

"A federal appeals court today [Friday] rejected the Army Corps of Engineers' approval of a 17-mile transmission line across the James River, determining the corps did not properly analyze the full impacts of the power line that critics say degrades the site of the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Va."

Energy & Fuel [16]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [22]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]
Source: Greenwire [23], 03/04/2019

"New Hearing Rejected For Pipeline To Cross Appalachian Trail" [24]

"A federal appeals court on Monday denied a request to reconsider a ruling throwing out a permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross two national forests, including parts of the Appalachian Trail."

Energy & Fuel [16]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [22]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]
Source: AP [25], 02/26/2019

"Plastics: The New Coal in Appalachia?" [26]

"With the natural gas fracking boom, plastics production is spreading in the Ohio River Valley. But at what cost to health and climate?"

Chemicals [27]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]
Source: InsideClimate News [28], 02/25/2019

"Turning Salt-Damaged Fields into Marshes Could Save Maryland Farmland" [29]

"As sea levels rise, saltwater is entering farms near the bay, damaging crops and releasing legacy nutrients into already-polluted waterways. "

Agriculture [30]
Climate Change [11]
Natural Resources [22]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]
Source: Civil Eats [32], 02/22/2019

"Virginia Lawmakers Send Coal Ash Bill To Governor" [33]

"Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation to require the state’s largest electric utility to excavate and clean up unlined coal ash pits."

Energy & Fuel [16]
Pollution [34]
Waste [17]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]
Source: AP [35], 02/19/2019

"Pipelines: Pa. Suspends Energy Transfer's Permits" [36]

"Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access pipeline and other controversial projects, has failed to fix problems that were uncovered after an explosion on one of its projects in Pennsylvania, state regulators said."

Energy & Fuel [16]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [7]
Source: EnergyWire [37], 02/12/2019

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