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Month: November 2009

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Energy

Modern Solar Technologies Shading Out Silicon Solar Panels

November 10, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Modern Solar Technologies Shading Out Silicon Solar Panels

 

NEW YORK, New York, November 10, 2009 (ENS) – A silicon solar panel manufacturer has announced plans to close its U.S. plant, another is moving production to China, [...]

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Water

California Gets Federal Help to Solve Water Crisis

November 10, 2009 ENS Comments Off on California Gets Federal Help to Solve Water Crisis

 

FRESNO, California, November 10, 2009 (ENS) – California Governor Schwarzenegger went to the Friant Dam near Fresno Monday to sign the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply [...]

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Air/Climate

Tropical Storm Ida Taps Alabama Lightly

November 10, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Tropical Storm Ida Taps Alabama Lightly

 

MOBILE, Alabama, November 10, 2009 (ENS) – Arriving late in the Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Ida made landfall around 6:40 am local time this morning on Dauphin [...]

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Land Use/Forests

WILD9: Wilderness and Water Promises in the Land of the Maya

November 10, 2009 ENS Comments Off on WILD9: Wilderness and Water Promises in the Land of the Maya

 

By Greg Harman

MÉRIDA, Mexico, November 10, 2009 (ENS) – Archeologist Richard Hansen, an expert in early Mayan civilization, studies human culture down to the microscopic level. And [...]

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Air/Climate

Climate Vulnerable Nations Go Carbon Neutral, Plead for Help

November 10, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Climate Vulnerable Nations Go Carbon Neutral, Plead for Help

 

BANDOS ISLAND, Maldives, November 10, 2009 (ENS) – Leaders from countries most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change today concluded a two-day meeting at the idyllic [...]

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Water

Southeast Homebuilder Hit With $350,000 Stormwater Fine

November 9, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Southeast Homebuilder Hit With $350,000 Stormwater Fine

 

ATLANTA, Georgia, November 9, 2009 (ENS) – Two related home building companies based in Atlanta have agreed to pay a $350,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of [...]

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Toxics

Pesticide Levels Lower in Corn Belt Rivers

November 9, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Pesticide Levels Lower in Corn Belt Rivers

 

RESTON, Virginia, November 9, 2009 (ENS) – Concentrations of 11 major pesticides declined or stayed the same in Corn Belt rivers and streams from 1996 to 2006, finds [...]

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Business

Green Hotel Programs Sprout in Five States

November 9, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Green Hotel Programs Sprout in Five States

 

NEW YORK, New York, November 9, 2009 (ENS) – Just since Labor Day, greener hotel operations are being stimulated by new programs in five states and one city that [...]

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Water

Economic Stimulus Gets Massachusetts Stormwater Projects Moving

November 9, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Economic Stimulus Gets Massachusetts Stormwater Projects Moving

 

BOSTON, Massachusetts, November 9, 2009 (ENS) – As part of the Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, the Patrick administration has awarded $750,266 in grants [...]

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Food

Bumper Wheat Crop Brings Cheer to Northern Afghanistan

November 9, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Bumper Wheat Crop Brings Cheer to Northern Afghanistan

 

By Abdul Latif Sahak

BALKH, Afghanistan, November 9, 2009 (ENS) – Majid can hardly believe his good fortune. He harvested so much wheat this year that he can [...]

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Air/Climate

Six African Countries Funded to Ease Climate Adaptation

November 6, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Six African Countries Funded to Ease Climate Adaptation

 

WASHINGTON, DC, November 6, 2009 (ENS) – A total of $1.1 billion in new financing will flow to six African countries to assist them in developing renewable energy [...]

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Air/Climate

Barcelona Climate Talks Inch Forward, Copenhagen Next Stop

November 6, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Barcelona Climate Talks Inch Forward, Copenhagen Next Stop

 

BARCELONA, Spain, November 6, 2009 (ENS) – The last negotiating session before the crucial UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ended today in Barcelona, with some progress made [...]

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Gov/Politics

Obama Promises Tribal Leaders Help With Environmental Issues

November 5, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Obama Promises Tribal Leaders Help With Environmental Issues

 

WASHINGTON, DC, November 5, 2009 (ENS) – Representatives of 400 federally recognized tribal nations from across the United States gathered at the Department of the Interior today at [...]

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Wildlife

Trapper Who Faked Python Capture Arrested, Charged

November 5, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Trapper Who Faked Python Capture Arrested, Charged

 

TAMPA, Florida, November 5, 2009 (ENS) – A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigation into the staged capture of a 14-foot-long Burmese python has resulted in charges [...]

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Air/Climate

Climate Bill Approved by Senate Committee Over Republican Boycott

November 5, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Climate Bill Approved by Senate Committee Over Republican Boycott

 

WASHINGTON, DC, November 5, 2009 (ENS) – The Senate committee responsible for the environment has approved the climate change bill despite a Republican boycott.

The Clean Energy Jobs [...]

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Water

Chesapeake Bay Gets Clean Water Funding; $1.5B More for Stormwater Proposed

November 5, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Chesapeake Bay Gets Clean Water Funding; $1.5B More for Stormwater Proposed

 

WASHINGTON, DC, November 5, 2009 (ENS) – To pay for better clean water accountability and regulatory enforcement in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, Congress has authorized new funding to [...]

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Air/Climate

African Nations, Activists Disrupt Barcelona Climate Talks

November 5, 2009 ENS Comments Off on African Nations, Activists Disrupt Barcelona Climate Talks

 

BARCELONA, Spain, November 5, 2009 (ENS) – About 70 activists blocked the main entrance to the UN climate change negotiations in Barcelona on Wednesday, demanding steep cuts in [...]

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Toxics

EPA Proposes Labeling to Control Pesticide Drift, Evaluates Petition

November 4, 2009 ENS Comments Off on EPA Proposes Labeling to Control Pesticide Drift, Evaluates Petition

 

WASHINGTON, DC, November 4, 2009 (ENS) – Pesticide labeling to reduce off-target spray and dust drift was proposed today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The new instructions [...]

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Water

Water Bills Pass California Legislature Ending Years of Wrangling

November 4, 2009 ENS Comments Off on Water Bills Pass California Legislature Ending Years of Wrangling

 

SACRAMENTO, California, November 4, 2009 (ENS) – The California state Legislature today approved a far-reaching water package featuring an $11-billion bond as the Sun rose over the Capitol [...]

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Air/Climate

World Faith Leaders Join Forces to Battle Global Warming

November 4, 2009 ENS Comments Off on World Faith Leaders Join Forces to Battle Global Warming

 

LONDON, UK, November 4, 2009 (ENS) – The world’s religions have a crucial role to play in the fight against global climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday, [...]

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