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Police Raid Asian Wildlife Markets in New Enforcement Push

December 24, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Police Raid Asian Wildlife Markets in New Enforcement Push
Police Raid Asian Wildlife Markets in New Enforcement Push

BANGKOK, Thailand, December 23, 2011 (ENS) – Wildlife crime networks in Asia have been hit by a police operation against [...]

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Green Routing Can Cut Car Emissions With Minimal Slowdown

December 24, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Green Routing Can Cut Car Emissions With Minimal Slowdown
Green Routing Can Cut Car Emissions With Minimal Slowdown

BUFFALO, New York, December 22, 2011 (ENS) – The path of least emissions may not always be the fastest way to [...]

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EU Court Rules U.S. Airlines Must Pay for Carbon Emissions

December 22, 2011 ENS Comments Off on EU Court Rules U.S. Airlines Must Pay for Carbon Emissions
EU Court Rules U.S. Airlines Must Pay for Carbon Emissions

LUXEMBOURG, December 22, 2011 (ENS) – United, Continental and American Airlines and their trade association have failed to block [...]

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Keystone XL Pipeline Fighter Completes 2,150-Mile Trike Ride

December 22, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Keystone XL Pipeline Fighter Completes 2,150-Mile Trike Ride
Keystone XL Pipeline Fighter Completes 2,150-Mile Trike Ride

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, December 22, 2011 (ENS) – Tom Weis arrived Wednesday in the refinery town of Port Arthur, after pedaling [...]

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First Mercury, Air Toxics Standards Imposed on U.S. Power Plants

December 22, 2011 ENS Comments Off on First Mercury, Air Toxics Standards Imposed on U.S. Power Plants
First Mercury, Air Toxics Standards Imposed on U.S. Power Plants

WASHINGTON, DC, December 21, 2011 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued the first national standards that [...]

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Romania Pledges to Protect Its Virgin Forests

December 21, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Romania Pledges to Protect Its Virgin Forests
Romania Pledges to Protect Its Virgin Forests

BUCHAREST, Romania, December 21, 2011 (ENS) – Virgin forests in Romania will receive the status of protected areas and the Romanian Ministry [...]

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Aid Dropped to Damaged Russian Fishing Vessel in Antarctic

December 21, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Aid Dropped to Damaged Russian Fishing Vessel in Antarctic
Aid Dropped to Damaged Russian Fishing Vessel in Antarctic

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, December 21, 2011 (ENS) – A Royal New Zealand Airforce plane successfully dropped a load of pumps, [...]

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Deaths of Ringed Seals in Alaska an Unusual Mortality Event

December 21, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Deaths of Ringed Seals in Alaska an Unusual Mortality Event
Deaths of Ringed Seals in Alaska an Unusual Mortality Event

JUNEAU, Alaska, December 20, 2011 (ENS) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today declared the recent deaths of [...]

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New Jersey Waste Company Fined $570,000 for Dumping in New York

December 21, 2011 ENS Comments Off on New Jersey Waste Company Fined $570,000 for Dumping in New York
New Jersey Waste Company Fined $570,000 for Dumping in New York

UTICA, New York, December 20, 2011 (ENS) – Lieze Associates, dba Eagle Recycling, of New Jersey, was sentenced [...]

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Virginia Considers Lifting Uranium Mining Ban Over ‘Steep Hurdles’

December 21, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Virginia Considers Lifting Uranium Mining Ban Over ‘Steep Hurdles’
Virginia Considers Lifting Uranium Mining Ban Over ‘Steep Hurdles’

WASHINGTON, DC, December 20, 2011 (ENS) – Health and environmental risks must addressed when considering whether to lift the 30-year [...]

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Feds Fund 46 Transportation Projects Months Ahead of Schedule

December 20, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Feds Fund 46 Transportation Projects Months Ahead of Schedule
Feds Fund 46 Transportation Projects Months Ahead of Schedule

WASHINGTON, DC, December 20, 2011 (ENS) – Road and bridge improvements; transit upgrades; freight, port and rail expansions; and new [...]

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Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardian Crew Raided by Japanese Police

December 20, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardian Crew Raided by Japanese Police
Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardian Crew Raided by Japanese Police

TAIJI, Japan, December 20, 2011 (ENS) – Twenty officers of the Wakayama Prefecture Police Sunday raided the Charmant Hotel where [...]

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Deadly Philippine Floods Trigger ‘State of Calamity’ Declaration

December 20, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Deadly Philippine Floods Trigger ‘State of Calamity’ Declaration
Deadly Philippine Floods Trigger ‘State of Calamity’ Declaration

MANILA, Philippines, December 20, 2011 (ENS) – President Benigno Aquino today declared a state of national calamity in the aftermath of [...]

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Japanese Tsunami Debris Headed for U.S. Shores

December 20, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Japanese Tsunami Debris Headed for U.S. Shores

 

HONOLULU, Hawaii, December 20, 2011 (ENS) – Debris from the tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11 could reach the Hawaiian islands as early as this winter, according [...]

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Development Banks Collaborate to Support Cities’ Climate Actions

December 20, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Development Banks Collaborate to Support Cities’ Climate Actions
Development Banks Collaborate to Support Cities’ Climate Actions

DURBAN, South Africa, December 19, 2011 (ENS) – Five multilateral development banks have formed a new partnership to combat climate change. [...]

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Europe Limits Phosphates in Consumer Detergents

December 19, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Europe Limits Phosphates in Consumer Detergents
Europe Limits Phosphates in Consumer Detergents

BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 19, 2011 (ENS) – Laundry and dishwasher detergents will have to be almost phosphorus-free in the future, following a vote [...]

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Hybrids 25 Percent Safer in a Crash

December 19, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Hybrids 25 Percent Safer in a Crash
Hybrids 25 Percent Safer in a Crash

ARLINGTON, Virginia, December 19, 2011 (ENS) – The odds of being injured in a crash are 25 percent lower for people in [...]

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Washington Gas to Clean Legacy Pollution of Anacostia River

December 16, 2011 ENS Comments Off on Washington Gas to Clean Legacy Pollution of Anacostia River
Washington Gas to Clean Legacy Pollution of Anacostia River

WASHINGTON, DC, December 13, 2011 (ENS) – The Washington Gas Light Company has agreed to begin clean up of a [...]

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U.S. Explores Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cell Electric Cars

December 16, 2011 ENS Comments Off on U.S. Explores Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cell Electric Cars
U.S. Explores Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cell Electric Cars

WASHINGTON, DC, December 15, 2011 (ENS) – Four research projects to advance hydrogen storage technologies for fuel cell electric vehicles [...]

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1,500 Waterbirds Killed in Utah Crash-Landing

December 16, 2011 ENS Comments Off on 1,500 Waterbirds Killed in Utah Crash-Landing
1,500 Waterbirds Killed in Utah Crash-Landing

CEDAR CITY, Utah, December 15, 2011 (ENS) – Utah wildlife officials estimate that about 1,500 eared grebes were killed late Monday night, when [...]

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