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"US Plans End To Wolf Protections; Critics Say It’s Premature" [1]

"U.S. wildlife officials plan to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, re-igniting the legal battle over a predator that’s running into conflicts with farmers and ranchers as its numbers rebound in some regions."

Agriculture [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [7], 03/07/2019
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 [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [10]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Studies [13]
Planning & Growth [14]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [15]
March 17, 2025

DEADLINE: Maria Moors Cabot Prizes [16]

The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes are awarded to journalists who, in their work and throughout their careers, have contributed to promoting greater inter-American understanding in the Americas. $5,000 honorarium. Nomination deadline is Mar 17, 2025.

Awards and Grants [17]
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Diversity [18]
April 1, 2019 to April 2, 2019

NAWTEC — The North American Waste-to-Energy Conference [19]

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 [20]
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Public [5]
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Energy & Fuel [21]
Waste [22]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [15]
April 23, 2019 to April 25, 2019

National Adaptation Forum [23]

This three-day event in Madison, WI, will focus on established and emerging issues related to practical climate adaptation solutions. It's known as a great resource for finding story ideas and meeting scientists, agency staff, citizens and more. On Tuesday, April 23, Concurrent Session 3, "Overcoming Flood Amnesia: How Two Cities and Two States Are Becoming Resilient," is organized by SEJ member Penny Loeb.

Other Events [24]
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Climate Change [11]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Health [12]
Planning & Growth [14]
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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
April 1, 2019 to April 4, 2019

BioCycle WEST COAST19 [28]

BioCycle's 32nd annual conference will bring experts together Apr 1-4, 2019 in Portland, Oregon to cover current core challenges and solutions to catalyze organics recycling.

Professional Meetings [20]
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Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Health [12]
Technology [29]
Waste [22]
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Northwest (OR WA) [30]

"Maryland Senate OKs Ban On Foam For Food, Drink Containers" [31]

"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 [3]
Waste [22]
Public [5]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [15]
Source: AP [32], 03/06/2019

"New Mexico Sues US Air Force Over Groundwater Contamination" [33]

"New Mexico on Tuesday sued the U.S. Air Force over groundwater contamination at two bases, saying the federal government has a responsibility to clean up plumes of toxic chemicals left behind by past military firefighting activities."

Chemicals [34]
Environmental Health [12]
Military [35]
Pollution [36]
Water & Oceans [37]
Public [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Source: AP [39], 03/06/2019

"Murkowski Warns Climate Change 'Directly Impacting' Alaska" [40]

"Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Tuesday said climate change is "directly impacting" her home state's way of life."

Climate Change [11]
Fish & Fisheries [41]
Natural Resources [42]
People & Population [43]
Public [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [44]
Source: The Hill [45], 03/06/2019

Trump Anti-Science Climate Panel Will Harm Security: Ex-Generals Warn [46]

""More than four dozen former military and intelligence officials are rebuking President Trump for planning to counter the government’s own findings that climate change poses a threat to national security — warning that it’s “dangerous to have national security analysis conform to politics.”"

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [47]
Military [35]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [48], 03/06/2019

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