Energy
Month: May 2012
Air/Climate
Climate Change Heat Waves: the Silent Killers
WASHINGTON, DC, May 24, 2012 (ENS) – More than 150,000 additional Americans could die by the end of this century due to excessive heat caused by climate change, finds […]
Land Use/Forests
EPA Funds Brownfields Cleanups Worth $69 Million
WASHINGTON, DC, May 24, 2012 (ENS) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will distribute $69.3 million in grants for new investments to fund communities to clean […]
At Risk
Potomac River Most Endangered in America
Array […]
Oceans
Waste
Los Angeles Largest U.S. City to Ban Plastic Bags
LOS ANGELES, California, May 23, 2012 (ENS) – Los Angeles City Council today voted to adopt a ban on plastic bags at retail checkouts, making the ” City of […]
Oceans
Energy
Air/Climate
Wildlife
Sea Shepherd’s Watson Jailed in Germany for 2002 Shark Defense
FRANKFURT, Germany, May 19, 2012 (ENS) – Sea Shepherd founder Captain Paul Watson has been granted bail by the German Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt, and his attorney expects […]
Land Use/Forests
Energy
Beijing Adopts New Cleaner Fuel Standards
BEIJING, China, May 18, 2012 (ENS) – Beijing’s new automotive fuel standards in effect as of May 31 are equivalent to the European Union’s Euro V standard, the strictest […]
Air/Climate
New Zealand ‘Voice for Nature’ Appeals Climate Change Ruling
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 17, 2012 (ENS) – One of New Zealand’s major environmental groups will appeal a decision by the Environment Court that stops climate change impacts from […]
Energy
Investors Controlling $1 Trillion Demand Fracking Best Practices
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 17, 2012 (ENS) – Institutional investors in the United States, Europe and Australia with nearly $1 trillion in assets under management have united to support a […]
Waste
Plastic Bags Banned on All Hawaiian Islands
HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 17, 2012 (ENS) – Hawaii has just become the first U.S. state to enact a statewide ban on plastic bags. While no law has yet been […]
Transport
NRG Energy’s $100 Million Fast-Charge Network
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 15, 2012 (ENS) – The utility NRG Energy will build a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network in California, investing $100 million over the next four […]
Air/Climate
Western Hemisphere Monkeys Likely to Perish in Climate Squeeze
SEATTLE, Washington, May 15, 2012 (ENS) – As the climate heats up across the Western Hemisphere, many animals will not be able to move fast enough to find safe […]
Air/Climate
European Carbon Emissions Fall, Most Airlines Comply
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 15, 2012 (ENS) – Airlines flying to and from European airports have complied with the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and reported their greenhouse gas emissions data, […]
Air/Climate
Energy
Texas Judge Will Rule Against Las Brisas Power Plant Air Permit
AUSTIN, Texas, May 15, 2012 (ENS) – A Texas District Court judge Monday issued a letter announcing that he intends to rule against the state environmental agency’s air permit […]