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		<title>USGS finds US aquifers being drawn down at accelerating rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story from Green Car Congress. A new US Geological Survey study finds that US aquifers are being drawn down at an accelerating rate. Groundwater Depletion in the United States (1900-2008) comprehensively evaluates long-term cumulative depletion volumes in 40 separate aquifers (distinct underground water storage areas) in the United States, bringing together reliable [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32011&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New NOAA report examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOAA presented to the U.S. Coast Guard today a new report that finds that 36 sunken vessels scattered across the U.S. seafloor could pose an oil pollution threat to the nation’s coastal marine resources. Of those, 17 were recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo. The sunken vessels [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32008&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can biochar and hydrochar stability be assessed with chemical methods?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naisse, Christophe, Marie Alexis, Alain Plante, Katja Wiedner, Bruno Glaser, Alessandro Pozzi, Christopher Carcaillet, Irene Criscuoli, and Cornélia Rumpel. (2013). &#8220;Can Biochar and Hydrochar Stability be Assessed with Chemical Methods?&#8221; Organic Geochemistry, online ahead of print. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2013.04.011. Abstract: Field application of biochar is intended to increase soil carbon (C) storage. The assessment of C storage [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=31951&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Canary Database: Animals as Sentinels of Human Environmental Health Hazards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This database is an index of scientific studies from MEDLINE, CAB Abstracts, and Agricola regarding evidence of animals as &#8220;early warning&#8221; sentinels of human health hazards. From their mission statement: The Canary Database aims to overcome scientific barriers which limit the use of animal sentinel data for early recognition of human environmental health hazards. These [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32002&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T and EDF join forces to develop Water Score Card Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story in GreenBiz. The tool gives facilities a score for their water management efforts by shedding light on water use and prioritizing opportunities for conservation. Filed under: Green business, Water, Web resources<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=31991&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Water-Powered Electricity Flows Through Santa Rosa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story in Governing. The water that disappears down the kitchen drain at Hotel La Rose in Santa Rosa plays a part in generating electricity for the northern California city. The Geysers Recharge Project pumps recycled water to a geothermal power plant in the Mayacamas Mountains where it is used to replenish the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=31989&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Engineers explore compressed air for renewable energy storage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story in R&#38;D Magazine. Researchers at PNNL and BPA have identified two possible sites in eastern Washington state to build compressed air energy storage facilities that could temporarily store the Northwest’s excess wind power. Filed under: Wind<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=31986&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Webinar: Incorporating Sustainability into the Curriculum</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tue, May 28, 2013 1:00 PM &#8211; 2:00 PM CDT Register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/631415746 This webinar is for all educators who are considering sustainability and higher education curriculum. Maybe you are unsure of the benefits of including sustainability topics in courses. Or maybe you are planning to incorporate sustainability issues in the fall but aren’t sure [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=31980&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Survey of Green Initiatives Associated With College Varsity, Campus Recreation, and Club Sports Programs, Events, and Facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along with AASHE, Natural Resources Defense Council, Green Sports Alliance and NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation, the University of Arizona invites colleges and universities in the U.S. to take a survey regarding green sports initiatives on their campus. The 10-15 minute survey aims to determine which campus groups are primarily responsible for implementing green initiatives; [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=31977&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AASHE Sustainability Professionals’ Retreat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This workshop is designed to help sustainability staff and directors identify and engage their unique professional strengths to move their campus toward meaningful sustainability goals. Taking place July 15-17 in a small group setting at the Pendle Hill Retreat Center in Philadelphia, the workshop will provide participants with a customized Personal Leadership Plan that includes: [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=31972&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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