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September 13, 2009 to September 16, 2009

2009 LTER All Scientists Meeting

The Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program encompasses a network of 26 sites ranging from tropical forests to polar deserts dedicated to understanding long-term ecological phenomena. The meeting program comprises seven plenary speakers, including an evening presentation on the pre-history of LTER.

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"New Quarters Will Showcase National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, Forests"

"Hot Springs National Park, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon National Parks and Mt. Hood National Forest will be the first sites commemorated in a new quarter-dollar program announced today by the United States Mint."

Natural Resources

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National (U.S.)

Source: ENS, 09/10/2009

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"A House Made of Straw"

Straw, a century-old building material, is making a comeback as an eco-friendly choice for modern home construction.

Technology

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National (U.S.)

Source: Environment Report, 09/10/2009

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"Clothesline Dispute Pits Aesthetics vs. Energy Savings"

"Switching to low-tech drying saves energy but can get residents in hot water with associations, landlords or towns that see clotheslines as eyesores. Now states from Maine to Hawaii are stepping in to override local laws and rules."

Energy & Fuel

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National (U.S.)

Source: Asheville Citizen-Times, 09/10/2009

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"Study Reveals How Much Cellphone Radiation You're Getting"

The Environmental Working Group has compiled a database on the amount of radiation emitted by 1,268 different brands of cell phones.

Environmental Health

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National (U.S.)

Source: Wired, 09/10/2009

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"Mich. Coal Plant Proposals Get Negative Reviews"

"Michigan regulators dealt a setback Tuesday to proposals for new coal-fired power plants near Rogers City and Bay City, questioning the need for both projects at a time of growing emphasis on cleaner fuels."

Energy & Fuel

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI)

Source: AP, 09/10/2009

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"Grizzly Bears Vanishing From Canada's Great Bear Rainforest"

"It's called the Great Bear Rainforest, but few grizzly bears have been seen on British Columbia's north and central coast this year. Conservationists and bear viewing guides are blaming the disappearance of the bears on the overfishing of salmon, their main food source."

Biodiversity

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Canada

Source: ENS, 09/10/2009

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"Oil Rises on Lower Dollar, Stockpiles as OPEC Maintains Output"

"Crude oil rose for a fourth day in New York as the falling dollar spurred investors to buy commodities as a counter against inflation and an industry report showed a decline in U.S. inventories. Oil also gained after OPEC agreed to maintain output targets."

Energy & Fuel

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International

Source: Bloomberg, 09/10/2009

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"Senate Dems Send Small Signs of Progress on Climate Bill"

"Key Senate Democrats insisted that they are making incremental progress on a comprehensive global warming bill as they returned to Capitol Hill yesterday following a monthlong break where health care reform surged to the top of Congress' legislative agenda."

Climate Change

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National (U.S.)

Source: ClimateWire, 09/10/2009

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"Judge Allows Gray Wolf Hunt To Proceed in Idaho and Montana"

"With four gray wolves having been killed in Idaho since Sept. 1, a federal judge has cleared the way for legal hunting of the once-endangered predators to proceed."

Biodiversity

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)

Source: LA Times, 09/10/2009

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