New Science Clarifies NO2 Health Effects
EPA reviews its health-based standard for NO2 as an air pollutant, and has issued a science assessment of health effects.
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Environmental Fiction Books: SEJ Members' Favorites and More
Here's a list of environmental fiction books SEJ members and others have enjoyed as a change of pace from "just the facts." Includes a section for kids.
14th Annual SATW Institute for Travel Writing and Photography
The SATW Institute for Travel Writing and Photography, presented by the Society of American Travel Writers in Orlando, FL, is for writers, travel writers, photographers and experienced travelers who want to learn travel writing and photography for articles and guidebooks or who already are travel writers and photographers and who want to improve their performance.
Beijing Shrouded in Haze
BEIJING -- Olympic host city Beijing was shrouded in haze on Monday 11 days before the Games begin, raising anxieties about whether it can deliver the clean skies promised for the world's top athletes.
Source: Reuters, 07/28/2008
States Shift Work Schedules to Save Energy
Utah governor Jon Huntsman announced that state agencies will move to a four-day workweek (10 hours/day, with mandatory three-day weekends) in order to save energy, reduce vehicle miles traveled in the state, and address climate change and air pollution.
EPA Proposes Water Efficiency Standard
EPA is developing a voluntary water efficiency standard for new single-family homes and townhomes.
EPA Beach Contamination Data Online
EPA announced May 29, 2008, that its assembled data on beach closings in 2007 is available online. You can look up beaches in the Great Lakes, along the Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic coasts, and for five US territories.
Education and Training in Environmental Journalism
Welcome
Instructors in environmental journalism often find it useful to share ideas and resources, reading suggestions and examples of student projects.
Source Lists
Here you'll find contact information for federal agencies including the U.S. Department of Interior (HQ, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, Office of Surface Mining, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and many more.
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