"Lights Out: Tiny Sark Named First 'Dark-Sky' Island"
"The International Dark-Sky Association has named the English Channel island of Sark its first 'dark-sky' island."
Source: NPR, 02/02/2011
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"Australia Cyclone Upgraded To Top Threat Level"
"A huge cyclone barrelling towards Australia was Wednesday upgraded to the highest threat level as meteorologists warned it was shaping up to be the most life-threatening storm in generations."
Source: AFP, 02/02/2011
"Environmental Group Sues IBWC Over Withheld Info"
"An environmental advocacy group filed a lawsuit Monday against the U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, saying the federal agency tasked with managing the Rio Grande refused to release status reports, flood maps and plans."
Source: McAllen Monitor, 02/02/2011
"Cummings Presses Trade Groups for Replies To Issa Query"
"The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s top Democrat is pressing trade associations – including energy groups – for their replies to Committee Chairman Darrell Issa's (R-Calif.) recent request for lists of federal rules the groups find burdensome."
Source: E2 Wire, 02/02/2011
"China Plans To Spend Big On Nuclear Power, High-Speed Rail"
"Nuclear power and high speed rail will top the focus of China's plan to invest $1.5 trillion in seven key industries and shift the world's number two economy away from its role as a supplier of cheap goods, sources said."
Source: Reuters, 02/02/2011
"Oil and Gas Group Urges Oscar Judges to Steer Clear of 'Gasland'"
"The oil and gas industry doesn't want a golden Oscar statuette to grace the mantel of 'Gasland' filmmaker Josh Fox." The movie is critical of the drilling industry.
Source: Greenwire, 02/02/2011
"Winter Storm Blasts Across Heartland"
"The system closes roads, shuts down airports and causes power outages as it drops snow and ice from Texas to Illinois. Next in its sights: the Northeast."
Source: LA Times, 02/02/2011
DEADLINE: Vermont Law and Graduate School Summer Media Fellowships
VLGS is accepting applications from full-time journalists at different career stages for its 2025 one- or two-week summer media fellowships program — three for environmental law and policy and two for animal law and policy. Cash stipends, free housing. Apply by Mar 16.
Private Forest Development Can Affect Thousands of At-Risk Species
A US Forest Service report indicates 4,600+ threatened species live in more than 90% of the country’s watersheds, discusses problems as well as a number of plausible solutions, and includes several maps that allow you to quickly determine if at-risk species are in your audience area.
Meetings Set for Getting Public Feedback on Solar Sites
The federal government has released its draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for identifying and evaluating the best areas on public lands for building utility-scale solar plants. A 90-day public comment period ends March 17, 2011, preceded by 14 meetings in 6 Western states and Washington, D.C.
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