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A Dozen (Or More) TV Stories To Sell Your News Manager For Sweeps

By VINCE PATTON

In Miami, NBC-6 reporter Jeff Burnside thought he had a great story about the restoration of bountiful seagrass beds. But managers weren't interested.

"Later," Burnside says, "I pitched a story about steep fines for boaters running aground." That story they liked.

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Redefining 'Renewable' To Win Billiions

In the quest for billions in federal incentives, industries are trying to redefine technologies as 'renewable' that might once have been considered otherwise.

Environmental Politics

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Source: NYTimes, 05/26/2009

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"Speedway's Environmentally Friendly Efforts"

The Indianapolis Speedway, site of yesterdays Indy 500, mounts a major effort to be environmentally friendly.

Economy & Business

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Source: Indianapolis Star, 05/25/2009

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Hoyer Expects Fast Action from House Committees on Climate

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said he expected the eight committees with partial jurisdiction over the new House climate bill to act swiftly.

Climate Change

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Source: NYTimes, 05/25/2009

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"Green Last Requests, Pt. 1"

Some people are starting to weigh the environmental costs of caskets and other trappings of traditional funerals. And they have found alternatives.

Economy & Business

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Source: Environment Report, 05/22/2009

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Interest Surges in Neglected Geothermal

"Nearly 200 million acres of public lands, mostly in the West, could become prime generators of emissions-free electricity by extracting steam heat from the earth's core to drive electric turbines."

Energy & Fuel

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Source: Greenwire, 05/22/2009

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"Coca-Cola Introduces Plant-Based Plastic Bottles"

"For some of its beverages, The Coca-Cola Company is introducing a new type of plastic bottle made partially from plants."

Economy & Business

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Source: ENS, 05/22/2009

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EPA To Rely More on Scientists for Air Rules

"The U.S. government will reverse a Bush administration policy and increase the role of scientists in setting air standards for criteria pollutants harmful to human health, Lisa Jackson, the administrator of the EPA, said."

Science

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Source: Reuters, 05/22/2009

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"Hurricane Forecast Predicts Slightly Milder Season"

"Forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say they are expecting an average Atlantic hurricane season this year, with four to seven hurricanes."

Disasters

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Source: NPR, 05/22/2009

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"Renewable Power Overcomes Hurdle in Senate"

"A measure requiring utilities to generate a certain amount of electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar, overcame a legislative hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Thursday."

Energy & Fuel

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National (U.S.)

Source: Reuters, 05/22/2009

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