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Month: April 2012

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Los Angeles Lawmakers Advance Single-Use Bag Ban

April 10, 2012 ENS Comments Off on Los Angeles Lawmakers Advance Single-Use Bag Ban
Los Angeles Lawmakers Advance Single-Use Bag Ban

LOS ANGELES, California, April 5, 2012 (ENS) – A Los Angeles City Council committee recommended Wednesday that single-use plastic bags be banned [...]

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FDA Declines to Remove Bisphenol A From Food Packaging

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FDA Declines to Remove Bisphenol A From Food Packaging

WASHINGTON, DC, April 2, 2012 (ENS) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will allow bisphenol A [...]

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U.S. Experiences Hottest March; 15,000+ Temperature Records Broken

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U.S. Experiences Hottest March; 15,000+ Temperature Records Broken

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 10, 2012 (ENS) – Record-high temperatures prevailed across the eastern two-thirds of the nation in March, adding [...]

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Wildfires Break Out in New Jersey, Staten Island

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Wildfires Break Out in New Jersey, Staten Island

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 9, 2012 (ENS) – The New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Burlington County firefighters are working to [...]

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Film Exposing Marine Base Camp Lejeune Water Pollution Wins Award

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Film Exposing Marine Base Camp Lejeune Water Pollution Wins Award

NEW YORK, New York, April 9, 2012 (ENS) – “Semper Fi: Always Faithful,” a documentary about Master Sgt. Jerry [...]

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Caltrans Must Redo Plan for Highway Expansion in Old-Growth Redwoods

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Caltrans Must Redo Plan for Highway Expansion in Old-Growth Redwoods

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9, 2012 (ENS) – A federal judge has ordered the California Department of Transportation, known [...]

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Loss of Northern Hemisphere Carnivores Distresses Ecosystems

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Loss of Northern Hemisphere Carnivores Distresses Ecosystems

CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 9, 2012 (ENS) – Across the Northern Hemisphere, populations of moose, deer, and other large herbivores now far exceed [...]

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Rena Owners Charged in New Zealand Grounding, Aft Section Sinks

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Rena Owners Charged in New Zealand Grounding, Aft Section Sinks

TAURANGA, New Zealand, April 9, 2012 (ENS) – Maritime New Zealand has charged the owner of the cargo vessel [...]

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Drones Used to Detect Storm Damage on Utility Power Lines

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Drones Used to Detect Storm Damage on Utility Power Lines

PALO ALTO, California, April 6, 2012 (ENS) – Unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, are proving to be useful at [...]

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Europe’s Envisat Shows Rapid Antarctic Ice Shelf Loss

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Europe’s Envisat Shows Rapid Antarctic Ice Shelf Loss

PARIS, France, April 6, 2012 (ENS) – As the Envisat satellite marks 10 years in orbit, the European Space Agency says [...]

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Los Angeles Lawmakers Advance Single-Use Bag Ban

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Los Angeles Lawmakers Advance Single-Use Bag Ban

LOS ANGELES, California, April 5, 2012 (ENS) – A Los Angeles City Council committee recommended Wednesday that single-use plastic bags be banned [...]

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Brazilian Judge Suspends Dam License, Upholds Indigenous Rights

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Brazilian Judge Suspends Dam License, Upholds Indigenous Rights

BRASILIA, Brazil, April 5, 2012 (ENS) – A federal judge has suspended the construction license of the Teles Pires hydroelectric dam [...]

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E15 Ethanol Blend Registrations Earn U.S. EPA Approval

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E15 Ethanol Blend Registrations Earn U.S. EPA Approval

WASHINGTON, DC, April 5, 2012 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved 20 companies to manufacture ethanol for use [...]

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China Builds Scores of Dams in Earthquake Hazard Zones

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China Builds Scores of Dams in Earthquake Hazard Zones

TORONTO, Canada, April 4, 2012 (ENS) – More than 130 large dams built, under construction, or proposed in western China’s [...]

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Terrafugia Brings Flying Car to New York Auto Show

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Terrafugia Brings Flying Car to New York Auto Show

NEW YORK, New York, April 4, 2012 (ENS) – Is it a roadable aircraft or a flying car? It’s both [...]

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Japan Tries Electric Vehicles as a Tourist Attraction

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Japan Tries Electric Vehicles as a Tourist Attraction

TOKYO, Japan, April 3, 2012 (ENS) – A Japanese travel agency is highlighting wind-powered EVs on a volcanic island in the [...]

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IPCC: Smart Management Can Reduce Risk of Climate Extremes

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IPCC: Smart Management Can Reduce Risk of Climate Extremes

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 3, 2012 (ENS) – Climate change has led to extremes such as heat waves, record high temperatures [...]

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Cyclone Daphne Skirts Flood-Ravaged Fiji

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Cyclone Daphne Skirts Flood-Ravaged Fiji

NADI, Fiji, April 3, 2012 (ENS) – Five people have died, thousands fled their homes, and thousands of tourists are stranded in Fiji after [...]

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The Hour of Darkness That Circled the Globe

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The Hour of Darkness That Circled the Globe

SYDNEY, Australia, April 2, 2012 (ENS) – Earth Hour 2012 organizers are jubilant today after a satisfyingly successful global event on [...]

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U.S., Canada, Mexico Vow ‘Continental’ Energy Grid

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U.S., Canada, Mexico Vow ‘Continental’ Energy Grid

WASHINGTON, DC, April 2, 2012 (ENS) – The leaders of the United States, Mexico, and Canada today pledged to develop “continental energy, [...]

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