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"Al Gore: It's An Honor To Be Attacked On Climate Change" [1]

"'There's a long tradition of people who don't like a particular message turning to attack the person delivering the message,' former Vice President Al Gore just said on NPR's Talk of the Nation."

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Source: NPR [7], 09/15/2011

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"Furor Over Loans to Failed Solar Firm" [8]

"Republican lawmakers, escalating the political furor over the collapse of a solar equipment manufacturer that received a $528 million government loan, released excerpts from Obama administration e-mails on Wednesday suggesting that the White House pressed federal officials to wrap up their review of the loan quickly for political purposes."

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Source: NY Times [10], 09/15/2011

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"BP Shortcuts Led to Gulf Oil Spill, Report Says" [11]

"BP, running weeks behind schedule and tens of millions of dollars over budget in trying to complete its troubled Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, took many shortcuts that contributed to the disastrous blowout and oil spill there last year, federal investigators concluded in a report released on Wednesday."

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Source: NY Times [13], 09/15/2011

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Just As Climate Change Becomes a Dirty Word In Washington, Natural Disasters Strike [14]

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Features [15]

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Climate Change [3]

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A Nod of Thanks to Our Founders, Who Have Put SEJ on a Path to the Future [16]

SEJ President Carolyn Whetzel offers a belated “thank you’’ to the late David Stolberg and all the original founding members of our organization. SEJ members owe them all a deep debt of gratitude. Thanks to their vision and leadership, SEJ remains a vital resource for working journalists and journalism educators.

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SEJ Presidents Report [17]

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October 4, 2011 to October 7, 2011

Greenbuild NEXT International Conference and Expo [18]

Greenbuild NEXT, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, will be the first time the U.S. Green Building Council is hosting Greenbuild outside the United States. The conference and expo will celebrate what's NEXT for green building.

Other Events [19]

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Waste [20]

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Environmental Health [28]

Energy & Fuel [29]

Economy & Business [30]

Climate Change [3]

Air [31]

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Canada [32]

Nuclear Experts Assess How Well Media Covered Fukushima [33]

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Disasters [12]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [34]

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Asia [35]

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BP Blowout: Lessons from Gulf Oil Disaster [36]

Everything from the social media’s importance to the need for a detailed disaster plan — Robert A. Thomas, professor and director of the Center for Environmental Communication, School of Mass Communication at Loyola University in New Orleans, outlines 17 take-away lessons for journalists.

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Backgrounders [37]

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Disasters [12]

Energy & Fuel [29]

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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]

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April 13, 2012

DEADLINE: Seventh Annual Constitutional Environmental Law Student Writing Competition (2011-12) [39]

The U.S. Constitution has long been interpreted by the courts and understood by most Americans to support comprehensive environmental protections. However, arguments questioning the constitutional legitimacy of environmental law have continued to gain traction in the federal courts. In response to this trend, ELI, ABA SEER’s Constitutional Environmental Law Committee, and NAELS invite law students to submit papers exploring current issues of constitutional environmental law. Deadline: April 13, 2012.

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La Niña Resurfaces; More Extreme Weather? [42]

NOAA said on Sept. 8, 2011, that the La Niña weather pattern has returned already, after the last La Niña cycle ran from June 2010-May 2011, causing extraordinarily frequent and damaging extreme weather. If typical patterns pan out in the new cycle, that could lead to more drought and fires in the south, and blizzards and flooding in the north.

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Science [23]

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