2011 CURRENT EVENTS

Stories in the news, videos on You-Tube and other current applications of the course goals. 

Remember the laws of unintended consequences

Local and State (Florida) Events:

River Rally Aims To Raise Awareness Of Nestlé Water

They came together in numbers at the head of the Wacissa River on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 7 -- natives, non-natives, outdoor enthusiasts and environmentalists alike -- united by a common love of the river and concern about Nestlé Waters' intentions. Show story

Nov. 10, 2010

CBS harvest of shame-Revisited (Nov 24, 2010)

Fla. tomato growers, farmworkers in landmark deal (Washington Post By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ Tuesday, November 16, 2010; 4:07 PM)


National Events:

 

Should the EPA be exempting 'green power' facilities from legal requirements for Agency review?

BIG WETLANDS LOSSES PLOTTED FOR GREEN POWER — Corps Prepares Broad Exemptions for Solar, Wind, Geothermal & Tidal Facilities

(Nationwide Permits limit or eliminate review by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service).

 

Fracking for Natural Gas-- National Geographic Special report

Energy: The Pros and Cons of Shale Gas Drilling (60 minutes, Nov 14, 2010)

Gasland the movie

PCB's, BPA and other plastics as endocrine disruptors

Pesticides in food the Big Ag side of the story or the Environmental Working Group issue-- Foodnews.org

Assessing Children’s Dietary Pesticide Exposure – Direct Measurement of Pesticide Residues in 24-Hour Duplicate Food Samples

 

Drugs in our waterways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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