SEJ's 26th Annual Conference Agenda — Friday
See Friday's agenda for SEJ's 2016 conference in Sacramento, Calif., hosted by Capital Public Radio and UC Davis.
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SEJ's 26th Annual Conference Agenda — Saturday
Concurrent Sessions
Technology Plenary
Mini-Tours
Tastings and Dinner Party
"Hurricane Forecasting Pioneer William Gray Dies At 86"
"William Gray, a pioneer in hurricane forecasting at Colorado State University and a skeptic of the science behind human-made global warming models, died on Saturday, the school said in a statement."
Source: Reuters, 04/18/2016
"Michigan Is Thumbs Down On 1918 Era St. Clair River Pipelines"
"Michigan is not thrilled with the idea of oil moving through more old underwater lines in its Great Lakes waters."
Source: MLive.com, 04/18/2016
"US and China Lead Push To Bring Paris Climate Deal Into Force Early"
"Early start date would add momentum for deeper emissions cuts and lock a future US president into the deal for four years".
Source: Guardian, 04/18/2016
Scorching March Temps Set A Global Record -- For 3rd Straight Month
"On Friday, NASA released the latest temperature data for the globe, showing that March of 2016 was the hottest March on record since reliable measurements began in 1880."
Source: Wash Post, 04/18/2016
"AGU Will Accept Exxon Money, Despite Scientists' Protest"
"The American Geophysical Union announced Thursday that it will continue to accept sponsorship money from ExxonMobil. The decision came after more than 100 AGU members and other scientists sent a letter to the organization's leadership in February urging the association to stop accepting money from the oil giant."
Source: InsideClimate News, 04/18/2016
"This Was The Climate Debate We’Ve Been Waiting For"
"Savor it, climate hawks. Global warming had its short and sweet 15 minutes of fame in the ninth — and likely final — Democratic primary debate on Thursday night."
Source: Grist, 04/18/2016
"Powerful Earthquake Hits Ecuador's Coast, Killing 262"
"The death toll from Saturday's earthquake has risen to 262. The new number was given to reporters Sunday night. President Rafael Correa, who cut short a trip to Rome to return to Ecuador, said he expects the death toll to rise. Government officials say there are many people who are still missing."
Source: NPR, 04/18/2016
"Michigan Urges Toughest Lead Rules In US After Flint Crisis"
"Michigan would have the toughest lead-testing rules in the nation and require the replacement of all underground lead service pipes in the state under a sweeping plan that Gov. Rick Snyder and a team of water experts unveiled Friday in the wake of Flint's water crisis."
Source: AP, 04/18/2016
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