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"Mississippi Judge Tosses $322 Million Asbestos Verdict"

"JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi judge has thrown out a $322 million lawsuit verdict that had been hailed as the largest asbestos award for a single plaintiff in U.S. history.

The case began to unravel last year after defense lawyers asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to remove the presiding judge because he allegedly neglected to disclose that his parents had been involved in similar asbestos litigation against one of the same companies. A specially appointed judge, William Coleman, issued an order vacating the verdict and award on Dec. 27.

Source: AP, 01/04/2012
March 1, 2024

DEADLINE: AAJA's JCamp for High School Students

Develop your written, speaking, communication and leadership skills, while learning about diversity, through the Asian American Journalists Association's multicultural journalism training program taking place this year Aug 3-9 in Austin, Texas. Open to all high school students. Apply by Mar 1, 2024.

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June 19, 2025 to June 22, 2025

IRE 2025

Investigative Reporters and Editors' annual investigative journalism conference, June 19-22, 2025 in New Orleans, will provide professional development opportunities in investigative and data journalism, including sessions on the most tried and tested investigative skills, story ideas and growing your network.

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July 31, 2024 to August 4, 2024

National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention

The NABJ will gather in Chicago, Illinois, Jul 31-Aug 4, for the 2024 Annual Convention, a multiday event for journalism education, career development, networking and industry innovation.

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Louisiana Flunks at Enforcing Air, Water Laws: EPA Inspector General

"Louisiana is among the worst states at enforcing federal clean air, clean water and hazardous waste laws, and the Environmental Protection Agency should either force Louisiana and fellow laggards to do a better job, or enforce the laws itself, according to a report released Monday by EPA’s inspector general."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 12/13/2011
March 1, 2012

DEADLINE: Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment and Science

This week-long program of continuing education for working reporters who cover the environment and science takes place May 21-26, 2012, hosted by Florida Atlantic University. Participants will explore developments in science, biotechnology and medicine in addition to the environmental subject matter the program has traditionally examined. Deadline: March 1, 2012.

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Feds Announce Offshore Oil and Gas Target Areas

Offshore oil and gas drilling from 2012-2017 would be focused in the western and central Gulf of Mexico and off the shores of northern and southern Alaska, if the Dept. of Interior's proposed plan and draft programmatic environmental impact statement, released Nov. 8, 2011, are accepted as is. A 60-day public comment period ends Jan. 9, 2012.

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"New Crack at Crystal River Nuclear Plant Casts Doubt on Repair Plan"

"On July 26, monitors detected something amiss in the already crippled building that shields the reactor at Progress Energy's nuclear plant. The pile of shattered concrete outside meant the utility faced a new problem. The building was still falling apart — a development Progress was in no hurry to reveal to state regulators."

Source: St. Petersburg Times, 11/21/2011

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