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Wealth of Utah Dinosaur Discoveries Named in 2010

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Wealth of Utah Dinosaur Discoveries Named in 2010

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, December 23, 2010 (ENS) – A record breaking eight new species of dinosaur were described from federal [...]

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Cancer-Causing Chromium-6 Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water

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Cancer-Causing Chromium-6 Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water

WASHINGTON, DC, December 23, 2010 (ENS) – Tap water from 31 of 35 U.S. cities tested contains hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6, according to [...]

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$58 Million Will Fund Cleanup of Moses Lake Aircraft Mess

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$58 Million Will Fund Cleanup of Moses Lake Aircraft Mess

YAKIMA, Washington, December 23, 2010 (ENS) – Parties responsible for contamination at the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site have [...]

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New ‘Wild Lands’ Designation Established to Protect American Wilderness

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New ‘Wild Lands’ Designation Established to Protect American Wilderness

DENVER, Colorado, December 23, 2010 (ENS) – Today the Obama administration restored protections for the wild public lands under the [...]

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U.S. EPA to Set Greenhouse Gas Standards for Power Plants, Refineries

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U.S. EPA to Set Greenhouse Gas Standards for Power Plants, Refineries

WASHINGTON, DC, December 23, 2010 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a two-year plan to [...]

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Dead Sea Drilled to Reveal Climate in Jesus’ Lifetime

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Dead Sea Drilled to Reveal Climate in Jesus’ Lifetime

JERUSALEM, Israel, December 23, 2010 (ENS) – About 50 miles from Bethlehem, the town where Jesus was born, scientists are [...]

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U.S. Senate Ratifies Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia

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U.S. Senate Ratifies Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia

WASHINGTON, DC, December 22, 2010 (ENS) – The U.S. Senate today ratified the New START Treaty with Russia. The nuclear arms [...]

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U.S. Seeks Trade Talks to Protest China’s Wind Power ‘Subsidies’

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U.S. Seeks Trade Talks to Protest China’s Wind Power ‘Subsidies’

WASHINGTON, DC, December 22, 2010 (ENS) – The United States government says China is illegally subsidizing the production of [...]

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Giant Wind, Solar Projects Guaranteed with Recovery Act Funding

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Giant Wind, Solar Projects Guaranteed with Recovery Act Funding

WASHINGTON, DC, December 22, 2010 (ENS) – This week, the Obama administration has finalized loan guarantees worth nearly $3 billion [...]

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Lawsuit Threatened to Spur Wolf Recovery Plan

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Lawsuit Threatened to Spur Wolf Recovery Plan

WASHINGTON, DC, December 21, 2010 (ENS) – The nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity today filed notice of intent to sue the Department [...]

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DuPont Fined $3.3 Million for Toxic Chemical Reporting Violations

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DuPont Fined $3.3 Million for Toxic Chemical Reporting Violations

WASHINGTON, DC, December 21, 2010 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that DuPont has agreed to pay [...]

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India to Establish More Tiger Reserves

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India to Establish More Tiger Reserves

NEW DELHI, India, December 21, 2010 (ENS) – India’s National Tiger Conservation Authority has granted approval “in-principle” for four tiger reserves across the [...]

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UN Green-Lights New Biodiversity Science Policy Platform

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UN Green-Lights New Biodiversity Science Policy Platform

NEW YORK, New York, December 21, 2010 (ENS) – The United Nations has capped its Biodiversity Year 2010 on a high note [...]

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Total Lunar Eclipse Marks Winter Solstice: First in 372 Years

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Total Lunar Eclipse Marks Winter Solstice: First in 372 Years

WASHINGTON, DC, December 20, 2010 (ENS) – On the night of December 20 to 21, a total lunar eclipse [...]

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UN Panel to Probe UN Role in Haiti’s Cholera Crisis

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UN Panel to Probe UN Role in Haiti’s Cholera Crisis

NEW YORK, New York, December 17, 2010 (ENS) – The United Nations is creating an independent scientific panel to [...]

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Afghan Saffron Venture Hit by Taliban

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Afghan Saffron Venture Hit by Taliban

By Sadeq Behnam

HERAT, Afghanistan, December 17, 2010 (ENS) – Farmers taking part in an internationally-backed saffron-growing project in Herat province in western [...]

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Solar Energy Zones Identified in Six Western States

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Solar Energy Zones Identified in Six Western States

WASHINGTON, DC, December 16, 2010 (ENS) – The Obama administration today proposed guidelines for solar development on public lands in the [...]

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Green Groups Jump the Gun on Europe’s Million Signature Law

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Green Groups Jump the Gun on Europe’s Million Signature Law

BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 16, 2010 (ENS) – European Union citizens will now be able to ask the European Commission [...]

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Shell Oil Pledges $1.5 Million to Restore Fish Habitat

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Shell Oil Pledges $1.5 Million to Restore Fish Habitat

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, December 15, 2010 (ENS) – Independence Island in Louisiana’s Barataria Bay was once a popular fishing destination, [...]

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U.S. Government Sues BP for Gulf Oil Spill

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U.S. Government Sues BP for Gulf Oil Spill

WASHINGTON, DC, December 15, 2010 (ENS) – The U.S. Justice Department today filed suit against BP Exploration and Production Inc. and [...]

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