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Week of February 1, 2010

News from Across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campuses

February 5^th  - Neil Weinstein of The Low Impact Development Center Inc., Beltsville, MD. Seminar will be held on Friday at 2 PM in the Technology Research Center, Room 206, on the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Visitor parking passes for the TRC lot may be purchased for $4.00 in the CUERE office in TRC 102/105, on the UMBC campus shortly before seminar. 

February 11^th -  12-1:30pm, Banneker Room, Stamp Student Union, on the University of Maryland, College Park campus. This event is hosted by the Coalition for Civic Engagement and Leadership (CCEL).

at The Inn and Conference Center, University of Maryland University College, adjacent to the University of Maryland, College Park campus  (Student Scholarship Applications Due February 19^th)

(By Dana Cetrone, The Diamondback Online, 1/29/10)

(By Derby Cox, The Diamondback Online, 1/28/10)

(By Michael Buckley, The Annapolis Capital, 1/28/10) [Article quotes staff of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory]

(By Amy Wold, The Louisiana Advocate, 1/28/10) [Article quotes Dr. Donald F. Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Donald F. Boesch, The Washington Post - Planet Panel, 1/27/10) [Dr. Donald F. Boesch is President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Alex Breitlet, The San Joaquin Record, 1/26/10)[Pat Gilbert and Tom Miller of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are serving on the Delta Panel]

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(The Virginian-Pilot Editorial, 1/25/10) [Editorial cites research by Margaret Palmer and Keith Eshelman, of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Matt Dernoga, The Diamondback Online, 1/25/10)

State of Maryland News

(By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 2/1/10)

(By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 1/29/10)

(By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun - Getting There Blog, 1/28/10)

(By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun, 1/27/10)

National and International News

(Awarded at the 2010 Washington Auto Show, January 27-31, 2010 at the Washington E. Walter Convention Center, Washington, DC)

(By David Goodman, The New York Times, 1/31/10)

(By William Yardley, The New York Times, 1/30/10)

(By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post, 1/30/10)

(By Keith Bradsher, The New York Times, 1/30/10)

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 1/29/10)

(The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 1/29/10)

(By Julio Godoy, IPS News, 1/29/10)

(CNN Politics, 1/28/10)

(By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 1/28/10)

(The Associated Press as reported by The Baltimore Sun, 1/28/10)

(By Lisa Lerer, Politico, 1/28/10)

(By Adam Lashinsky, CN Money, 1/28/10)

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 1/28/10)

(By Jim Efstathiou Jr., Bloomberg News, 1/27/10)

(By Larry West, About.com - Larry's Environmental Issues Blog, 1/27/10)

(By Jad Mouawad, The New York Times, 1/26/10)

(By Steve Hargreaves, CNN Money, 1/26/10)

(By Juliette Jowit, The [UK] Guardian, 1/25/10)

(By Ben Berkowitz, Reuters, 1/25/10)

(By David Knowles, AOL News, 1/25/10)

 (BBC News, 1/25/10)