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  AWG E-MAIL NEWS 2010-9   
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CONTENTS
1)    EARTH SCIENCE WEEK 2010 "EXPLORING ENERGY" CONTEST THEMES ANNOUNCED              
2)    GET READY NOW FOR NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY
3)    AGI RE-LAUNCHES GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
4)    AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MONTHLY REVIEW: MAY 2010                
5)    ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND WOMEN IN SCIENCE SOUGHT FOR CHILDREN’S       BOOK
6)    CONTACT INFORMATION     

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Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of E-mail News
and my apologies for the lateness of this newsletter - ed.
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1)  EARTH SCIENCE WEEK 2010 "EXPLORING ENERGY" CONTEST THEMES ANNOUNCED

The American Geological Institute (AGI) is sponsoring three national contests in conjunction with Earth Science Week 2010, celebrating the theme of "Exploring Energy," October 10-16.

Students, scientists and the general public are encouraged to enter this year’s Earth Science Week photography contest, "We Depend on Energy."  Entrants should submit images that capture the way energy is used in their communities.

Students in grades K-5 are eligible to enter the visual arts contest, "Energy on Earth."  Two-dimensional original pieces of art should depict answers to questions such as, where does energy come from, or how do people find and study energy resources?  Entries should illustrate, in creative and engaging ways, where energy comes from and how it is used. 

The essay contest, "How Energy Powers the Planet," is open to students in grades 6-9.  One-page essays should focus on how Earth system processes develop energy resources, how human use of energy affects the Earth system, and how people can be responsible stewards of Earth’s energy resources.

For more information on these contests including guidelines, deadlines and how to submit your entry, please visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/ .

Earth Science Week is organized annually by AGI with support from the U.S. Geological Survey, NASA, National Park Service, ExxonMobil and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation, among others.  To learn more about Earth Science Week, please go to http://www.earthsciweek.org/ .
       
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2)  GET READY NOW FOR NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY

Time travel is in your future!  The National Park Service and AGI are collaborating to kick off the first annual National Fossil Day during Earth Science Week 2010.  On Wednesday, October 13, you and your students can participate in events and activities taking place across the country at parks, in classrooms, and online.

Ever look at a fossil and see into the past?  Know what fossils can tell you about climate change? Understand why paleontologists protect the locations where fossils are found?  National Fossil Day resources and activities help you answer these questions, celebrating the scientific and educational value of fossils, paleontology, and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations.

Look for fossil-themed activities in the Earth Science Week 2010 Toolkit.  And check out National Park Service educational resources online, including Bryce Canyon's Geodetective activities (http://www.nps.gov/brca/forteachers/geodetective.htm ) and the new Electronic Field Trip offered by the National Park Foundation (http://www.brycecanyoneft.org/ ).  Stay tuned for more!

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3)  AGI RE-LAUNCHES GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that it has re-launched its geoscience profession newsletter, GeoSpectrum.

GeoSpectrum has long been a source of news and information highlighting AGI’s programs.  Now, GeoSpectrum is an outlet for all of AGI’s 47 Member Societies and other geoscience organizations to share information with each other and the broader earth science community.  The new Geospectrum is a quarterly electronic magazine available as a printable PDF through the AGI website.  This one central news source includes current geoscience society news, award announcements, scholarship postings, articles covering earth science education, classified ads and calendar postings, plus much more.

The new GeoSpectrum is available as a free PDF that can be downloaded by visiting http://www.agiweb.org/geospectrum/ .  Visitors can also sign up to receive notification emails when the latest issues of GeoSpectrum become available.

To remain up-to-date on the latest news, the GeoSpectrum blog features short notices on upcoming events, calls for nominations, and other time sensitive postings.  Visit http://www.agiweb.org/geospectrum-blog/ to see the most current news.

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4)  AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MONTHLY REVIEW: MAY 2010

This monthly review goes out to the leadership of AGI's member societies, members of the AGI Government Affairs Advisory Committee, and other interested geoscientists as part of a continuing effort to improve communications between GAP and the geoscience community.  The current monthly review and archived monthly reviews are all available online. Subscribe to receive the Government Affairs Monthly Review by email.

***Administration News and Updates***

  1. Update on Administration’s Response to the Oil Spill
  2. President’s Nuclear Waste Commission Holds Public Meeting
  3. President Obama Request Spending Cut Powers


***Congressional News and Updates***

  1. Third Time’s a Charm: House Passes America COMPETES
  2. Senate Approves Supplemental Funding
  3. Kerry and Lieberman Release Climate and Energy Bill Draft
  4. Update on Congressional Response to the Oil Spill
  5. Senate Bill to Stop Offshore Aquaculture
  6. House Committee Approves Water Infrastructure Bill
  7. EPA Resolution Set for June Vote
  8. Senators Introduce Amendments to Clarify “Renewable Biomass”
  9. Joint Economic Committee Releases Report on Importance of Federal R&D
  10. House Democrats Request EPA Consider Acidification


***Federal Agency News and Updates***

  1. EPA Releases Final Rule on GHG Emissions
  2. NEPA Procedures Under Review at MMS
  3. MMS To Be Split Into Three Agencies
  4. USGS Holds Briefing on Citizen Science and Earthquake Risks
  5. USGS Debuts WaterAlert Service


***Other News and Updates***

  1. Report Shows University Research Sparks Economic Growth
  2. Student Body Presidents Urge Congress to Support RE-ENERGYSE
  3. New Ecological Report on the Science of Storing Carbon in Forests
  4. University of Virginia Files Petition to Dismiss Climate Scientist Investigation
  5. Group Tries to Block Teaching of Global Warming in Colorado
  6. AGI Government Affairs Welcomes Two New Summer Interns
  7. Key Reports and Publications
  8. Key Federal Register Notices
  9. Key AGI Government Affairs Updates

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5)  ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND WOMEN IN SCIENCE SOUGHT FOR CHILDREN’S BOOK

If you are interested, go to http://shelbygulllaird.weebly.com/env-book-form.html  or email shelby.gull.laird@gmail.com .  Because participants will agree to release their career story and image for the book, as well as complete a photo shoot of you "in the field" doing your work, be sure to check with your supervisor and communications officer for approval first. Note: the authors are simultaneously working on a Women in Science careers book and are seeking input for that as well.  Find out more at http://shelbygulllaird.weebly.com/wis-book-form.html .

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6)  CONTACT INFORMATION

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