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Financial Challenges Ahead, But So Too Opportunities To Tap Our ‘Network’
At its January 28, 2012 meeting, SEJ’s board of directors took steps to increase revenues and cut expenses for the short term as the board and staff pursue effectiveness studies and efforts to bring in new unrestricted gifts, new foundation grants, new university and media support, and new earned income. Read more from SEJ President Carolyn Whetzel.
"China Accused of Downplaying Beijing Flood Damage, Deaths"
"BEIJING – The worst rainstorm to hit the Chinese capital in six decades has given rise to widespread anger against officials who are accused of censoring the scope of massive floods."
Source: USA TODAY, 07/27/2012
Olympic Athletes and Public Warned of London's Bad 'Summer Smog'
"Athletes completing their final pre-Olympics training, and members of the public gathering in London for the final stages of the Olympic torchrelay, have been warned of high levels of pollution in the UK capital on Thursday, ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday night."
Source: Guardian, 07/27/2012
"Emails: BP Knew of Flare Issues"
"GALVESTON - With the world focused on a BP rig explosion in the spring of 2010 that caused the worst oil spill in U.S. history, a massive release of pollutants from the company's Texas City refinery went largely unnoticed."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 07/27/2012
"USDA Meatless Monday Posting Retracted After Beef Industry Calls Foul"
"WASHINGTON -- The Agriculture Department says a statement on its website encouraging its employees not to eat meat on Mondays was made without proper clearance."
Source: AP, 07/27/2012
"Anti-Regulation Bill Passed By House GOP"
"WASHINGTON -- The Republican-led House on Thursday passed legislation that would freeze major government regulations until the unemployment rate, now at 8.2 percent, drops to 6 percent or below. The latest GOP attempt to rein in Obama administration's rulemaking, like previous anti-regulation bills, is virtually certain to die in the Democratic-controlled Senate."
Source: AP, 07/27/2012
"Drought Bill May Carry Mammoth Farm Bill Into Law"
"A comparatively low-priced disaster bill for livestock producers hit by the worst drought since 1956 may be the ticket to passage for a $500 billion farm bill now in limbo in Congress."
Source: Reuters, 07/27/2012
"Storms Threaten Ozone Layer Over U.S., Study Says"
"Strong summer thunderstorms that pump water high into the upper atmosphere pose a threat to the protective ozone layer over the United States, researchers said on Thursday, drawing one of the first links between climate change and ozone loss over populated areas."
Source: NY Times, 07/27/2012
