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Week of July 13, 2009

 News from Across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campuses

(Anna Isaacs, The Diamondback Online, 7/9/09)

(UPI.com, 7/7/09) [Article quotes Bill Dennison of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

- The State has organized a Maryland Green Registry of organizations working toward a Sustainable Maryland.  Maryland Green is a voluntary, self-certification program offering tips and resources to help organizations set and meet their own goals on the path to sustainability.  Maryland Green members will be listed on the Maryland Green website and invited to use the Maryland Green logo to promote their participation in the program. The State is encouraging all of institutions of higher education to join Maryland Green to demonstrate your commitment to a strong, proactive approach to environmental management.

 State of Maryland News

(By Sarah Fisher, The Baltimore Sun, 7/12/09)

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 7/11/09)

Since 1978, former state senator Bernie Fowler has hosted an annual to call attention to the need for waterway restoration. This year he has reason to feel optimistic about the future of the Patuxent, and the Chesapeake Bay (WYPR.org - National Public Radio, 7/6/09)

National and International News

(By Paul Krugman, The New York Times, Op-Ed, 7/12/09)

(By Jonathan Owen, The [UK] Independent, 712/09)

(By Monica Eng, The Chicago Tribune, 7/10/09)

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(By Dr. James Hansen, The Huffington Post, 7/9/09)

Dim (By Jad Mouawad, The New York Times, 7/9/09)

(By David Shukman, BBC News, 7/9/09)

(By Joshua Green, The Atlantic, July/August 2009)

(By Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, July/August 2009)

(By Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, July/August 2009)

(By Peter Griffiths, Reuters, 7/9/09)

(By Ben Feller, The Associated Press as reported on Yahoo News, 7/9/09)

(By , Earth911.com, 7/9/09)

(By Ben Feller, The Associated Press as reported on Yahoo News, 7/9/09)

(By Peter Baker, The New York Times, 7/8/09)

(By Agence France-Presse as reported on YahooNews.com, 7/8/09)

(By Reuters as reported on CNBC.com, 7/8/09) (By Emily Fredrix, The Associated Press as reported by Yahoo News, 7/8/09)

(By Armen Keteyian, CBS News, 7/8/09)

(By John Porretto, The Associated Press as reported by Yahoo News, 7/7/09)

(By Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg News, 7/7/09)

(By Tom Petruno. The Los Angeles Times, 7/7/09)