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House Dems Limit Amendments to Interior-EPA Spending Bill " [1]

"House Democrats yesterday decided to allow votes on 13 of the 105 amendments submitted for the spending bill that funds environmental agencies, prompting cries of foul play from Republicans."
Environmental Politics [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [5], 06/26/2009

"Two Utilities Are Leaving Clean Coal Initiative" [6]

"Two of the nation’s biggest coal-burning utilities said Thursday that they were withdrawing from a $2.4 billion project to demonstrate carbon capture and storage, and would instead pursue their own work in the field."
Energy & Fuel [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [8], 06/26/2009

Balto Drivers to Test Electric Fleet [9]

"Several U.S. companies hope to race ahead of foreign rivals by using federal loans and grants to commercialize electric cars and lighter, longer-lasting batteries. But a Canadian company might get there first."
Energy & Fuel [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Greenwire [10], 06/26/2009

"Major Economies Consider Halving World CO2" [11]

"Major economies including the United States and China are considering setting a goal of halving world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 when they hold a summit in Italy next month, a draft document showed."
Climate Change [12]
Public [3]
International [13]
Source: Reuters [14], 06/26/2009

"Close Win Predicted For Cap-and-Trade Bill" [15]

"The House could vote today on a measure to cap U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, with Democratic leaders predicting a tight victory for a behemoth bill that has grown more complex with each compromise."
Climate Change [12]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: WashPost [16], 06/26/2009

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July 16, 2009 to July 18, 2009

McCormick Tribune Specialized Reporting Institute on the Media and Nuclear Power Issues [18]

All-expense-paid workshop for student (and professional) environmental writers on covering nuclear power--University of Tennessee.
Workshops and Fellowships [19]
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Beach Nourishment: Supreme Court To Decide Who Owns the New Sand [22]

When governments or communities pay to replenish beaches along privately owned beachfront property — or create new beaches by trucking in sand — what does that mean for the landowners' waterfront rights and property value?
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Feds Continue Compensation for Lost Local Tax Revenue [29]

The fiscal year 2009 allocation of Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) is up about 4% from last year, and is being distributed to about 60% of the nation's counties and other local jurisdictions.
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US Vulnerability To Heat Waves Varies Substantially by Location [32]

A new analysis of about 40,000 census tracts in the larger US metropolitan areas can help you cover how well your community is preparing for heat-related risk.
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