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Pipeline Dangers
Center for Biological Diversity | READ STORY
The Center for Biological Diversity presents a time-lapse video indicating the sequence and location of nearly 8000 pipeline spills and explosions in the United States since 1986. The video comes alongside detailed analysis emphasizing the number of accidents involving oil and other hazardous liquids which come to pass in the U.S.
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Segregation and Integration in America
Atlantic Cities | READ STORY
These complex dot-maps, created by demographic researcher Dustin Cable from publicly available data in the 2010 census, and presented by the Atlantic, show the distribution of race and ethnicity across the geography of the United States, demonstrating that racial and ethnic segregation remains more prominent than we may think.
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Young Adults Stay at Home
Pew Social Trends | READ STORY
The number of adults between the ages of 18 and 31 living in their parents' home has increased from 32% in 2007 to 36% in 2012, marking the highest frequency in forty years. At least a third of the record 21.6 million young adults living at home are college students, and the men of this generation are considerably more likely to live with their parents than are the women.
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Best Alternative Energy Spots
Washington Post | READ STORY
This report by the Washington Post evaluates data compiled by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, showing that the best locations for solar and wind energy sites may not be the most obvious. Sunny states like Arizona are an intuitive first choice for solar energy, but a panel in New Jersey or West Virginia may actually provide more net benefit.
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Broadband and the Rural Economy
Daily Yonder | READ STORY
The rural and exurban (non-metropolitan) areas with the highest rates of broadband adoption tend also to have significantly higher growth in median household income. The unemployment rates in high-adoption areas increase at a slower rate, and areas with high-adoption rates experience higher rates of business growth, particularly in terms of "creative class employment."
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Temperature Change, 1880 to 2012
NASA | READ STORY
NASA has compiled 130 years of climate maps demonstrating the change in temperature during the period. This comes alongside a report by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions showing that although 90% of top global companies identify climate change as a risk to normal business operations in coming years, few are doing anything to address climate risks.
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Wage Changes and Economic Recovery
Atlantic Cities | READ STORY
More than 50% of Americans are making more money today than they were five years ago, according to a recent Gallup poll. But the distribution of wage growth has been divided unevenly across the country. Smaller metropolitan areas have shown more growth than their larger metro counterparts.
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The Community Foundation Convening for Montana takes place Oct. 2 in Missoula, Oct. 9 in Lewistown and Oct. 11 in Glendive. The agenda includes Accounting Boot Camp, Grantmaking, Community Foundations 101: Board Governance, and Facilitator Excellence Techniques. The training is open to all board, staff and volunteers of community foundation or other philanthropic organizations and community partners. Cost is just $35 and includes registration, lunch, snacks & networking dinner. Register online or at Montana Community Foundation for more information.
MSU Extension is proud to again sponsor the Mobilizing Rural Communities Conference, Sept. 25-26 in Great Falls, MT. Registration is open and the agenda is now available online.
The Western Rural Development Center is hosting the Extension Sustainability Summit, October 2-3 in Park City, UT. The Summit brings together Cooperative Extension agents and specialists to present and discuss outreach and education activities in five thematic areas: Land, Air, Food, Water, and Energy. Check out the agenda and register today.
-Paul Lachapelle
MACDEP President
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Montana Energy Resources: Past, Present and Future
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September 3-November 9, 2013
Online Webinar Series
Sponsor: Montana State University Extended University
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NACDEP Galaxy IV
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September 16-20, 2013
Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor: NACDEP
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University Economic Development Association
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October 27-30, 2013
Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor: University Economic Development Association
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International Association for Community Development
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June 9-11, 2014
Glasgow, Scotland
Sponsor: International Association for Community Development
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Grant to Support Science or Math Education: K-5 Teachers
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Deadline: October 1, 2013
Funder: Toshiba America Foundation
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Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series (R13)
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Deadline: October 17, 2013
Funder: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
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Grants for Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability Initiatives
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Deadline: December 1, 2013
Funder: The Ray C. Anderson Foundation
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Community Development Block Grant - Economic Development Program (CDBG-ED)
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Deadline: Open
Funder: MT Department of Commerce
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U.S. Questioned Safety of Bakken Before Lac-Mégantic
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Globe and Mail; August 29
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School Districts Reject Healthy Lunch Plan
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Idaho Statesman; August 27
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Wind Farm Proximity Found Not to Impact Home Values
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Wyoming to Receive $40M in Mineral Release Fees
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Arizona Considers Deregulating Energy Market
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Tester Hears Farm Concerns
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Daily Chronicle; August 30
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Billings Manufactures High-Tech Traffic Signal
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Billings Gazette; August 29
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MT Joins Fracking Dispute Among Attorneys General
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Clark Fork River Restrictions Lifted
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Montana Among Most Dangerous States for Work
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Billings Gazette; August 26
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