Natural Resources

June 19, 2009 to June 20, 2009

First Annual Mountain Aid Benefit Concert

This fundraising event is dedicated to ending mountaintop removal and "creating a clean energy future." Speakers include Judy Bonds, Ed Wiley, Maria Gunnoe and Larry Gibson.

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"Michigan Wetlands at Risk in Budget Crisis"

"Environmentalists fear that as many as a million acres of wetlands will fall victim to a confusing patchwork of local rules that will leave them vulnerable to destruction if money for Michigan's protection program dries up."

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Source: Detroit News, 05/12/2009

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Farmers v. Enviros Over CA Wilderness

"SAN FRANCISCO -- A Bay Area oyster cannery in an estuary slated to become a federal wilderness area is at the heart of a battle pitting proponents of fishing and local food production against environmental advocates."

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Source: Greenwire/NYTimes, 05/08/2009

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"Most Endangered Rivers" List To Be Released April 7

The conservation group American Rivers publishes an annual list of rivers endangered by dams, pollution, mining projects, and other threats they believe require urgent action.

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"Alaskan Lake's Fate Could Echo Across Continent"

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Source: Christian Science Monitor, 03/25/2009

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"EPA Says It Could Block Mountaintop Coal Permits"

EPA, in a surprise move, is asserting its Clean Water Act authority over mountaintop removal mining permits.

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Source: Reuters, 03/25/2009

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Nation's First Investigative Reporter Drilled Deep On Big Oil

By STEVE WEINBERG

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Top 10 Endangered Southern Areas

The Southern Environmental Law Center's top 10 places in America's South that face "immediate, potentially irreparable threats in 2009" represent a cross-section of the major environmental issues facing these states.

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SEJournal Spring 2000, Vol. 10 No. 1

In this issue: Smog lingers over Houston–media muddle Bush's record as air progress slows; Green space may calm and cool us; Journalists probe environmental justice issues; Land use in the West; The award-winning beryllium story; Montana mine's toxic legacy; Tracking campaign cash; What was behind EPA blackout? and more. Download the PDF here.

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Wild & Scenic Rivers Act Turns 40

On Oct. 2, the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act turns 40. How are your local rivers faring? Here's a collection of ideas, sources, and resources for river-related stories.

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