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Here's a list of environmental fiction books SEJ members and others have enjoyed as a change of pace from "just the facts." Includes a section for kids.

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Read more about Environmental Fiction Books: SEJ Members' Favorites and More [10]

January 9, 2009 to January 11, 2009

14th Annual SATW Institute for Travel Writing and Photography [11]

The SATW Institute for Travel Writing and Photography [12], presented by the Society of American Travel Writers [13] in Orlando, FL, is for writers, travel writers, photographers and experienced travelers who want to learn travel writing and photography for articles and guidebooks or who already are travel writers and photographers and who want to improve their performance.

Other Events [14]

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Beijing Shrouded in Haze [16]

BEIJING -- Olympic host city Beijing was shrouded in haze on Monday 11 days before the Games begin, raising anxieties about whether it can deliver the clean skies promised for the world's top athletes.

Air [6]

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International [17]

Source: Reuters [18], 07/28/2008

Read more about Beijing Shrouded in Haze [16]

States Shift Work Schedules to Save Energy [19]

Utah governor Jon Huntsman announced that state agencies will move to a four-day workweek (10 hours/day, with mandatory three-day weekends) in order to save energy, reduce vehicle miles traveled in the state, and address climate change and air pollution.

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TipSheet [5]

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Energy & Fuel [20]

Government [21]

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National (U.S.) [9]

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Read more about States Shift Work Schedules to Save Energy [19]

EPA Proposes Water Efficiency Standard [22]

EPA is developing a voluntary water efficiency standard for new single-family homes and townhomes.

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TipSheet [5]

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Water & Oceans [23]

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National (U.S.) [9]

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Read more about EPA Proposes Water Efficiency Standard [22]

EPA Beach Contamination Data Online [24]

EPA announced May 29, 2008, that its assembled data on beach closings in 2007 is available online. You can look up beaches in the Great Lakes, along the Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic coasts, and for five US territories.

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TipSheet [5]

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Water & Oceans [23]

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National (U.S.) [9]

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Public [3]