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Fracking Regulators Give Nod to Chemical Rule

State officials may be limited when responding to chemical accidents involving hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, after the North Carolina Mining and Energy Commission, the primary group tasked to develop fracking regulations, tentatively approved a rule this week that would limit the state’s access to information about certain chemicals used in fracking. Amy Pickle, director of the State Policy Program at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, comments in North Carolina Health News.

http://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2014/01/17/fracking-regulators-give-initial-nod-to-chemical-rule/

Borland Lecture in Hydraulics

North Ball Room, Lory Student Center, Colorado State University.

Martin Doyle, Water Policy Program Director at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, will give the Boarland Lecture on Hydraulics at 1 p.m. March 26 at Colorado State University. The lecture, which is part of the university's Hydrology Days 2014, will cover Lagrangian and Eulerian approaches to sediment transport, biogeochemistry and environmental law.

 

Duke Faculty to Live Tweet During State of the Union

Using Twitter, Duke faculty members will provide real-time commentary on President Obama's "State of the Union" address, which begins at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Jonas Monast, director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions Climate and Energy Program, will be among the individuals providing remarks. Follow the conversation with the hashtag #DukeChat. 

http://today.duke.edu/2014/01/duke-faculty-live-tweet-during-state-union#video

Staff Pen Chapter in Book Honored as an Outstanding Publication

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014

CONTACT: Erin McKenzie
(919) 613-3652
erin.mckenzie@duke.edu

A textbook by a Duke University faculty member, which features a chapter written by staff of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, was recently recognized as an influential publication.

Environmental Leadership: A Reference Handbook was named an Outstanding Academic Title for 2013 by Choice reviews online.

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