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"EPA Beach Pollution Rules Allow 1 in 28 To Get Sick" [1]

"Proposed new beach pollution regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, meant to protect public health, instead would continue to allow lots of people to get sick, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, or NRDC."

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National (U.S.) [4]
Source: LA Times [5], 02/02/2012

"Where’s the Snow? Not in Lower 48; But Elsewhere" [6]

"Snow seems to be missing in action this winter for much of the United States."

Other or All [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: AP [8], 02/02/2012

House Republicans Field Transportation Bill Favoring Oil and Gas [9]

"U.S. House Republican leaders proposed a $260 billion transportation spending bill Tuesday, but its prospects are slim because of controversy over provisions to allow heavier trucks and to pay for new projects with expanded oil and gas production. The bill is important for all 50 states, including Louisiana, because it sets spending parameters for transportation financing critical to repairing and upgrading roadways. The bill also is one of the federal government's biggest job-generators.

Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Transportation [12]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [13], 02/02/2012

GOP Handcuffs Filmmaker at Frack Hearing for 'Practicing Journalism' [14]

"WASHINGTON -- In a stunning break with First Amendment policy, House Republicans directed Capitol Hill police to detain a highly regarded documentary crew that was attempting to film a Wednesday hearing on a controversial natural gas procurement practice. ...

Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [15]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Huffington Post [16], 02/02/2012
February 16, 2012

Finding the Needle in the Data Haystack: The Implications of a Data-Driven Built Environment [17]

Within the green building industry, there is an increasing focus on policy, standards, and interoperability of building data.  Our intent is to look at the potential data pool for the entire industry. The first event in this effort is this 2-hour discussion at the NY Academy of Sciences, which will outline the state of the industry and explore both the move towards data analytics and the current state of data utilization in the real estate industry. A full-day conference on Data Analytics in the Built Environment will be held April 30th.

Workshops and Fellowships [18]
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Technology [19]
Planning & Growth [20]
Environmental Studies [21]
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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]

Annual AAAS Meeting Offers Many Environmental Stories [23]

This year's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Feb 16-20 in Vancouver, BC, offers dozens of sessions on environmental topics — climate change, mineral resource dependency, water, critique of science journalism, disaster recovery, science integrity in government agencies, and more.

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Science [25]
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Canada [26]
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January 26, 2026

DEADLINE: Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Grants [27]

FIJ awards grants up to $10,000 for stories that break new ground and expose wrongdoing in the public and private sectors. Next deadline is Jan 26, 2026. Plus, seed grants up to $2,500 (Sep 15, 2025), follow-up grants for timely stories after initial investigations and for those who've previously received a seed grant.

Awards and Grants [28]
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Diversity [29]
Environmental Health [30]
Journalism & Media [15]
Other or All [7]
People & Population [31]
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National (U.S.) [4]

New US Strategy for Coping with Climate Change Open for Comment [32]

NOAA, the USFWS, and the NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (representing all state and wildlife agencies) released on Jan. 19, 2012, a draft of the first national strategy for responding to climate change effects on plants, fish and wildlife. The public comment period is open until March 5, 2012, and public meetings and a webinar will occur until Feb. 22, 2012.

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Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [20]
People & Population [31]
Climate Change [33]
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New USDA Plant Hardiness Map Reflects Changing US Climate [34]

Finally, after numerous delays amid allegations of political interference by people who don't want to see documented evidence of climate shifts, the wait is over. The new detailed interactive map is based on data from 1976-2005, and is the first official revision since the 1990 update.

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TipSheet [24]
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Planning & Growth [20]
Climate Change [33]
Agriculture [35]
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NGOS Fill Federal Void on Plant Hardiness Zone Changes [36]

The American Horticultural Society and the National Arbor Day Foundation offer generalized hardiness maps as a starting point, until the US Department of Agriculture gets around to unveiling its own update.

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Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [33]
Agriculture [35]
Planning & Growth [20]
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