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Month: February 2011

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Majority of Upton’s Constituents Oppose His Bill to Disempower EPA

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Majority of Upton’s Constituents Oppose His Bill to Disempower EPA

WASHINGTON, DC, February 10, 2011 (ENS) – A majority, (62%) of House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton’s [...]

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INSIGHTS: Obama’s ‘Clean Energy’ Pump Fake

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INSIGHTS: Obama’s ‘Clean Energy’ Pump Fake

By Brent Blackwelder and Tom Weis

So tonight, I challenge you to join me in setting a new goal: By 2035, 80 percent of [...]

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UN General Assembly: Invest in Natural Disaster Risk Reduction

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UN General Assembly: Invest in Natural Disaster Risk Reduction

NEW YORK, New York, February 10, 2011 (ENS) – Natural disasters last year set a record for lives lost and [...]

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Pacific Walrus Only a Candidate for Endangered Species Protection

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Pacific Walrus Only a Candidate for Endangered Species Protection

WASHINGTON, DC, February 9, 2011 (ENS) – The Pacific walrus warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act, but an official [...]

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Oil and Gas Industry Drops Lawsuit Over Colorado Environmental Protections

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Oil and Gas Industry Drops Lawsuit Over Colorado Environmental Protections

DENVER, Colorado, February 9, 2011 (ENS) – The Colorado Oil & Gas Association has withdrawn its lawsuit against the [...]

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European Parliament Hosts Low Carbon Prosperity Summit

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European Parliament Hosts Low Carbon Prosperity Summit

BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 9, 2011 (ENS) – The need to shift economies onto a lower carbon route and to acknowledge the direct links [...]

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Charging Cost of Plug-in Hybrids Highest in California

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Charging Cost of Plug-in Hybrids Highest in California

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, February 9, 2011 (ENS) – Plug-in hybrids are expected to be popular in California, with its advanced energy [...]

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Global Map Tracks Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface

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Global Map Tracks Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface

VIENNA, Austria, February 9, 2011 (ENS) – A real-time, open-access map that tracks emerging infectious diseases moving between wildlife and people [...]

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Commissioners Resign, 85 Employees Fired at New Jersey Sewerage Commission

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Commissioners Resign, 85 Employees Fired at New Jersey Sewerage Commission

TRENTON, New Jersey, February 9, 2011 (ENS) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Monday fired 71 employees at the [...]

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Obama Administration Plans $53 Billion High-Speed Rail Investment

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Obama Administration Plans $53 Billion High-Speed Rail Investment

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, February 9, 2011 (ENS) – To accelerate construction of a national high-speed intercity passenger rail network, the Obama administration [...]

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U.S. House Battles Over U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations

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U.S. House Battles Over U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations

WASHINGTON, DC, February 9, 2011 (ENS) – The Republicans and Democrats massed their forces today in the House of Representatives [...]

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Sea Lice From Salmon Farms Infect Fraser River Sockeye

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Sea Lice From Salmon Farms Infect Fraser River Sockeye

SIDNEY, British Columbia, Canada, February 8, 2011 (ENS) – The first link between salmon farms on the British Columbia coast [...]

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Virginia State Water Control Board Loses Authority Over Coal Mines

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Virginia State Water Control Board Loses Authority Over Coal Mines

RICHMOND, Virginia, February 8, 2011 (ENS) – Virginia is about to limit state regulators’ ability to protect public health [...]

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Asian Bank Warns of Mass Climate Change Migrations

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Asian Bank Warns of Mass Climate Change Migrations

MANILA, Philippines, February 8, 2011 (ENS) – Governments in Asia and the Pacific need to prepare for a large increase in [...]

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Super Bowl Energy Use Offset With Texas Wind Power

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Super Bowl Energy Use Offset With Texas Wind Power

DALLAS, Texas, February 8, 2011 (ENS) – The electricity used at Cowboys Stadium for Super Bowl XLV on Sunday was [...]

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Militants Release Three WWF-India Volunteers

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Militants Release Three WWF-India Volunteers

GUWAHATI, Assam, India, February 8, 2011 (ENS) – Three of the six WWF-India volunteers kidnapped on Sunday have been released and are well, the [...]

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Toxic Diesel Fuel Used Without Permits in Fracking Operations

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Toxic Diesel Fuel Used Without Permits in Fracking Operations

WASHINGTON, DC, February 4, 2011 (ENS) – Oil and gas service companies have injected over 32 million gallons of diesel [...]

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Purdue University Choses Wind and Natural Gas Over Coal

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Purdue University Choses Wind and Natural Gas Over Coal

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, February 7, 2011 (ENS) – The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday chose wind and natural [...]

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Three East African Cities Funded for Sustainable Transport

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Three East African Cities Funded for Sustainable Transport

WASHINGTON, DC, February 7, 2011 (ENS) – To address the sustainable transport challenges of three major cities in East Africa, the [...]

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Feds Speed Offshore Wind with National Plan, $50 Million for R&D

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Feds Speed Offshore Wind with National Plan, $50 Million for R&D

NORFOLK, Virginia, February 7, 2011 (ENS) – The first national offshore wind industry development strategy was unveiled today [...]

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