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Forum on Media Diversity

A partnership of Louisiana State University's Manship School of Mass Communication and the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs, the Forum comprises more than 2,000 journal articles and books; a research database of syllabi of diversity courses from approximately 40 universities and colleges around the country; a directory of state ethnic media; and more.

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October 6, 2009 to October 7, 2009

Gearing Up for a Low Carbon Economy

The Canadian Institute's conference will offer an in-depth look at how Canadian and U.S. carbon initiatives compare and contrast, and the most up-to-date carbon policy information from both sides of the border.

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"Obama Aide's Husband Lobbied for Oil Drilling"

White House climate czar Carol Browner's husband, former Rep. Thomas Downey, was a paid lobbyist for the group pushing for more oil drilling off Florida's coast.

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Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 06/29/2009

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"Rebellion on the Range Over a Cattle ID Plan"

Ranchers and farmers are rebelling against a federal plan to tag livestock with microchips and track them birth to slaughterhouse for disease control and food safety.

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Source: NYTimes, 06/29/2009

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"Beetles Add New Dynamic to Forest Fire Control Efforts"

Bark beetles "munching and killing pine trees by the millions from Colorado to Canada" add a dangerous unknown to predictions for the coming wildfire season.

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Source: NYTimes, 06/29/2009

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"Calculating Coal's Toll"

"A new study argues the human costs of coal mining in Appalachia far outweighs its benefits."

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Source: Living on Earth, 06/29/2009

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"In Close Vote, House Passes Climate Bill"

"The House narrowly passed an ambitious climate bill [Friday] that would establish national limits on greenhouse gases, create a complex trading system for emission permits and provide incentives to alter how individuals and corporations use energy."

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Source: Wash Post, 06/29/2009

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Wildfires

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"EPA Says Monsanto Mine Violates Law"

"Federal regulators said Thursday an Idaho mine that Monsanto Co. depends on to make its Roundup weed killer has violated federal and state water quality laws almost since it opened, sending selenium and other heavy metals into the region's waterways."

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Source: AP, 06/26/2009