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Book Author Pitch Slam in Seattle
Is there a topic you've been covering in depth that is screaming for further, more in-depth exploration? Is there an untold story or piece of environmental science or history that is unique to this region and its people that you've been pondering? Now is the time to bring out your ideas. Come to the first University of Washington Press/SEJ book pitch slam Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 6-8 pm in Seattle.
"Whatever Happened To The Deal To Save The Everglades?"
"South of Florida's Lake Okeechobee, hundreds of thousands of acres of sugar cane thrive in the heart of one of the world's largest wetlands. The Everglades stretches from the tip of the peninsula to central Florida, north of Lake Okeechobee."
Source: NPR, 10/11/2013
"39 San Diego Schools Sit in the Traffic Pollution Danger Zone"
"Along major roadways that connect the sprawling limits of San Diego County, 39 schools lie within 500 feet of smog-filled traffic corridors, a distance that air-pollution researchers believe significantly increases the risk of pediatric asthma and other respiratory illnesses."
Source: Voice of San Diego, 10/11/2013
"In Remote Field, North Dakota Oil Boom Suffers First Big Spill"
"A Tesoro Logistics LP pipeline has spilled more than 20,000 barrels of crude oil into a North Dakota wheat field, the biggest leak in the state since it became a major U.S. producer."
Source: Reuters, 10/11/2013
Despite Climate Fear, Global Study Finds Fewer Carbon Capture Projects
"WASHINGTON — The number of large-scale projects to capture and bury carbon dioxide has fallen to 65 from 75 over the last year, a worldwide survey has found, despite a consensus among scientists and engineers that such projects are essential to meet international goals for slowing the buildup of climate-changing gases."
Source: NY Times, 10/11/2013
"South Korea Charges 100 With Corruption Over Nuclear Scandal"
"South Korea has indicted 100 people, including a top former state utility official, of corruption in a scandal over fake safety certifications for parts in its nuclear reactors, authorities said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 10/11/2013
"Rising Number Of U.S. Homes at Risk From Wildfires -- Report"
"The number of homes at risk from wildfires in western U.S. states jumped 62 percent in the past year as more properties were developed in fire-prone areas, according to a report released on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 10/11/2013
"Chemical Weapons Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize"
"LONDON -- Urging the destruction of 'an entire category' of unconventional weapons, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its 2013 Peace Prize on Friday to a relatively modest and little-known United Nations-backed body that has drawn sudden attention with a mission to destroy Syria’s stocks of chemical arms under a deal brokered by Russia and the United States."
Source: NY Times, 10/11/2013
Blizzard Kills Thousands of Cattle; Shutdown Leaves Ranchers on Ice
"Last Wednesday, the weather was sunny and warm at Bob Fortune's cattle ranch in Belvidere, S.D. On Thursday, it started raining. By Friday night, the rain had turned to snow. By the weekend, the snow turned to a blizzard with 60 mile an hour winds. By the weekend, Fortune says, 'the cattle just couldn't stand the cold anymore, and they just started dying.'"
Source: Mother Jones, 10/11/2013
