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Green Jobs Sector 'Poised for Explosive Growth,'

A study by the Pew Charitable Trusts says that "green-collar workers" and the "clean-energy economy" have been growing faster than the rest of the U.S. economy and are poised for explosive growth.

Source: NYTimes, 06/11/2009

"Shell Sells Cellulosic Ethanol Blend in Canada"

"A Canadian service station today became the first in the world to sell gasoline blended with biofuel made from wheat straw."

Source: NYTimes, 06/11/2009

"As Fences Cut Off Migration, Hoofed Species Decline"

The big migrations of hoofed, grass-eating animals may soon be a thing of the past.

Source: NPR, 06/11/2009

"At Odds on Emissions, U.S., China Open Talks"

The US and China opened talks June 8, 2009, in hopes of making a breakthrough on climate change -- but the question of who will shoulder major responsibility remains unresolved.

Source: Wash Post, 06/11/2009

Texan Named to Top Fish & Wildlife Post

"Sam D. Hamilton, who served as the head of the Texas office of the Fish and Wildlife Service during the early and mid 1990s, has been nominated by President Obama to be the national head of the agency."

Source: Austin American-Statesman, 06/11/2009

"Obama Picks Babbitt Aide To Run BLM"

"Bob Abbey, who helped former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt complete a Utah wilderness inventory 10 years ago, is President Barack Obama's nominee to head up the U.S. Bureau of Land Management."

Source: Salt Lake Tribune, 06/11/2009

BPA More Toxic Than Previously Thought

Scientists this week will present papers detailing new harmful effects of bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-mimicking chemical used in baby bottles and many food cans.

Source: Science News, 06/11/2009

SEJ's 19th Annual Conference: About Madison

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Responsibility — Climate Change as Challenge for Intercultural Inquiry on Values

An intercultural interdisciplinary research conference on the ethics of climate protection will explore the question: Can we develop a notion of joint global ecological responsibility?

Long Range Pollution Affects Inuit

Persistent organic pollutants from thousands of miles away accumulate to unusual levels in the bodies of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic.

Source: SolveClimate, 06/10/2009

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