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"Major Economies Consider Halving World CO2"

"Major economies including the United States and China are considering setting a goal of halving world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 when they hold a summit in Italy next month, a draft document showed."

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Source: Reuters, 06/26/2009

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"Close Win Predicted For Cap-and-Trade Bill"

"The House could vote today on a measure to cap U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, with Democratic leaders predicting a tight victory for a behemoth bill that has grown more complex with each compromise."

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Source: WashPost, 06/26/2009

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McCormick Tribune Specialized Reporting Institute on the Media and Nuclear Power Issues

All-expense-paid workshop for student (and professional) environmental writers on covering nuclear power--University of Tennessee.

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Beach Nourishment: Supreme Court To Decide Who Owns the New Sand

When governments or communities pay to replenish beaches along privately owned beachfront property — or create new beaches by trucking in sand — what does that mean for the landowners' waterfront rights and property value?

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Feds Continue Compensation for Lost Local Tax Revenue

The fiscal year 2009 allocation of Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) is up about 4% from last year, and is being distributed to about 60% of the nation's counties and other local jurisdictions.

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US Vulnerability To Heat Waves Varies Substantially by Location

A new analysis of about 40,000 census tracts in the larger US metropolitan areas can help you cover how well your community is preparing for heat-related risk.

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"The Great Vaccination Debate"

There are parts of the country where 20 percent of partents are opting not to give their children vaccines. That worries the CDC.

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Source: Environment Report, 06/25/2009

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"Obama's FWS Nominee Ignored Endangered Species Act"

"The man nominated by President Barack Obama to administer the Endangered Species Act rarely used it to protect species, according to agency statistics released Monday by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility."

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Source: ENS, 06/25/2009

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"Whaling Commission To Extend Negotiations for a Year"

"International Whaling Commission members agreed Wednesday to extend negotiations over the disputed hunting of the marine mammals for a year, avoiding a disastrous split in the group."

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Source: AFP, 06/25/2009

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