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SEJ's 23rd Annual Conference Agenda — Friday
"Step Inside the World's Largest Solar Boat"
"The solar plane will land in New York City soon, but its water-borne counterpart is already here: Early this week the world's largest solar-powered boat steamed into lower Manhattan and docked in small marina, usually reserved for multimillion dollar yachts, in the shadow of the new World Trade Center tower."
"Missing Red Panda From National Zoo Found in DC"
"WASHINGTON -- A Twitter photo and phone tip from a resident helped animal keepers track down a red panda in a Washington neighborhood after it went missing from the Smithsonian's National Zoo."
"Renewable Energy Standards Survive Lobby's Anti-Mandate Blitz"
"For renewable energy supporters, this was supposed to be a year of statehouse setbacks."
Lead Taints Economy; Loss To Developing Nations at $992 Billion
"Childhood lead exposure is costing developing countries $992 billion annually due to reductions in IQs and earning potential, according to a new study published today."
"Study Finds More Gas in Water Near Marcellus Shale Wells"
"Natural gas has likely seeped into Northeast Pennsylvania water supplies from both deep gas drilling and natural processes, researchers at Duke University reported in a paper released Monday."
Alberta Floods: Assessing the Human, Environmental, Economic Impacts
"While residents of Medicine Hat anxiously wait for swelling river waters to recede, flooding in Calgary has left the city’s economy in shambles."
"Massive Wind-Stoked Wildfires Rage Through Colorado Forests"
"A trio of wind-driven wildfires roared unchecked across 76,000 acres of national forest in southwest Colorado on Monday and firefighters held the line against flames threatening the mountain town of South Fork."
"Kerry Urges Climate Change Action on Eve of India Talks"
"U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged fast-growing India to work with Washington to tackle climate change and develop green technologies, on the eve of talks on trade and regional security."