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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Delta Smelt Protection to Stand

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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Delta Smelt Protection to Stand

OAKLAND, California, October 31, 2011 (ENS) – The U.S. Supreme Court came down on the side of conservation groups today [...]

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Deadly White Nose Bat Disease Caused by Fungus

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Deadly White Nose Bat Disease Caused by Fungus

MADISON, Wisconsin, October 30, 2011 (ENS) – Scientists have proven that the fungus Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome, a fast-spreading and [...]

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UNESCO Grants Palestine Full Member State Status

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UNESCO Grants Palestine Full Member State Status

PARIS, France, October 31, 2011 (ENS) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, today voted to admit Palestine as [...]

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New York’s Jamaica Bay Focus of City-Federal Park Planning

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New York’s Jamaica Bay Focus of City-Federal Park Planning

NEW YORK, New York, October 28, 2011 (ENS) – New agreements to manage 10,000 acres of federal and New York [...]

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Hawaiian Homes Commission Approves Land for Kauai Solar Project

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Hawaiian Homes Commission Approves Land for Kauai Solar Project

ANAHOLA, Kauai, Hawaii, October 28, 2011 (ENS) – A land request for the largest solar project in Hawaii has been [...]

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Interior Maps Best Solar Development Zones in Six States

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Interior Maps Best Solar Development Zones in Six States

WASHINGTON, DC, October 28, 2011 (ENS) – In the six sunniest Western states, solar energy zones, with transmission solutions and incentives [...]

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U.S., Mexico Agree on Conservation Plan for Big Bend/Rio Bravo Border

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U.S., Mexico Agree on Conservation Plan for Big Bend/Rio Bravo Border

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas, October 25, 2011 (ENS) – Natural resources officials from the United States and [...]

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Early East Coast Snowstorm Knocks Out Power for 2.5 Million

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Early East Coast Snowstorm Knocks Out Power for 2.5 Million

CAMP SPRINGS, Maryland, October 30, 2011 (ENS) – Dubbed Winter Storm Alfred, a rare October storm dumped lots of [...]

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NASA’s Newest Satellite to Boost Weather, Climate Insights

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NASA’s Newest Satellite to Boost Weather, Climate Insights

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California, October 28, 2011 (ENS) – NASA’s NPP Earth-observing satellite soared into space early today aboard a [...]

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38,000 Clean Air Act Violations in Texas Draw Lawsuit Threats

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38,000 Clean Air Act Violations in Texas Draw Lawsuit Threats

DALLAS, Texas, October 27, 2011 (ENS) – Environmental groups have notified the Energy Futures Holdings Corp. and its subsidiary, [...]

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Javan Rhino Declared Extinct in Vietnam

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Javan Rhino Declared Extinct in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam, October 27, 2011 (ENS) – The Javan rhinocerus has been officially declared extinct in Vietnam by conservation organizations and by Vietnamese [...]

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Black Coral Jewelry Manufacturers Fined Millions for Smuggling

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Black Coral Jewelry Manufacturers Fined Millions for Smuggling

WASHINGTON, DC, October 26, 2011 (ENS) – For illegal trading in protected black coral, a U.S. Virgin Islands company was sentenced [...]

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Beijing Waives License Plate Lottery for Electric Vehicles

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Beijing Waives License Plate Lottery for Electric Vehicles

BEIJING, China, October 26, 2011 (ENS) – To promote the use of electric cars in Beijing, EV buyers will not have [...]

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SeaWorld Sued for Holding Orcas as Slaves

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SeaWorld Sued for Holding Orcas as Slaves

SAN DIEGO, California, October 26, 2011 (ENS) – In the first case to apply the slavery amendment of the U.S. Constitution to [...]

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World Population Jumps to Seven Billion

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World Population Jumps to Seven Billion

LONDON, UK, October 26, 2011 (ENS) – In five days, there will be an unprecedented seven billion people on Earth, the United Nations [...]

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Sustainable Bushmeat Harvesting Is Possible, Finds UN Report

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Sustainable Bushmeat Harvesting Is Possible, Finds UN Report

MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, October 25, 2011 (ENS) – Wild mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians are disappearing from the world due to [...]

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Thailand Declares Flood Holiday as Waters Inundate Bangkok

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Thailand Declares Flood Holiday as Waters Inundate Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand, October 25, 2011 (ENS) – The Thai government has called a special five-day public holiday October 27-31 due to [...]

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Ohio Governor Cracks Down on “Dangerous Wild Animal” Owners

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Ohio Governor Cracks Down on “Dangerous Wild Animal” Owners

COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 21, 2011 (ENS) – Ohio Governor John Kasich today signed an executive order instructing state agencies to [...]

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Roadless Area Conservation Rule Again Upheld in Appeals Court

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Roadless Area Conservation Rule Again Upheld in Appeals Court

DENVER, Colorado, October 24, 2011 (ENS) – The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited, landmark decision Friday, securing [...]

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Airborne Wind Turbine Wins ConocoPhillips Energy Prize

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Airborne Wind Turbine Wins ConocoPhillips Energy Prize

HOUSTON, Texas, October 24, 2011 (ENS) – A wind turbine designed to operate at 2,000 feet above the Earth’s surface has won [...]

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