Environmental Politics

"Interior Report Shows Flawed Utah Lease Sale"

"The Interior Department released a report today outlining flaws in the process used last year to auction oil and gas leases in Utah and calling for a comprehensive regional air-quality strategy and a review to decide whether to reinstate the parcels."

Environmental Politics

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National (U.S.)

Source: Greenwire, 06/12/2009

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"Congress Abandoning Obama Clean Energy Goals"

"Congress is all but abandoning President Barack Obama's goal of producing fully one-quarter of the nation's electricity from renewable sources -- wind, solar and the like -- by 2025, though a push for at least some increase is making headway."

Environmental Politics

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National (U.S.)

Source: AP, 06/12/2009

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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."

Environmental Politics

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National (U.S.)

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

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"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."

Environmental Politics

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National (U.S.)

Source: Salt Lake Tribune, 06/11/2009

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June 13, 2024

DEADLINE: Jefferson Fellowships for Journalists

The Fellowships comprise one week of dialogue with professional colleagues and experts at the East-West Center in Hawaii, followed by a two-week study tour to cities in Asia or the U.S. Theme of the 2024 Program is "Partnerships, Postures and Perils: Assessing East Asia Security and Economic Environments." Apply by Jun 13, 2024.

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Family, Finances Prompted Withdrawal

"President Obama's nominee to lead the Forest Service and farmland conservation programs says he withdrew his name from consideration for family and financial reasons."

Environmental Politics

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National (U.S.)

Source: Greenwire, 06/10/2009

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"EPA's Jackson Outlines Changes To Scientific Review Process"

"U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson at a Senate hearing Tuesday outlined several changes to the agency's scientific review and assessment processes that reverse protocols enforced during the Bush administration."

Environmental Politics

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National (U.S.)

Source: Dow Jones, 06/10/2009

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"Native Americans Ask Court to Stop Gold Mine on Sacred Mountain"

"The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Wednesday on whether the Canadian corporation Barrick Gold will be allowed to construct and operate an open pit gold mine on Mt. Tenabo in Nevada."

Environmental Politics

Public

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)

Source: ENS, 06/08/2009