Ryan Washam
Gov/Politics

National Council to Build 21st Century Conservation Corps

WASHINGTON, DC, January 11, 2013 (ENS) – A National Council drawn from eight federal agencies signed on Thursday to shape the Obama Administration’s new 21st Century Conservation Service Corps, 21CSC, a jobs program to put youth and returning veterans to work protecting and restoring public lands, waterways and cultural sites. […]

Andrew Cuomo
Gov/Politics

Governor Cuomo Proposes $1 Billion New York Green Bank

ALBANY, New York, January 10, 2013 (ENS) – In his 2013 State of the State Address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a $1 billion Green Bank to spur a clean economy and improve the environment in New York by “lowering capital costs and bringing green energy to scale.” […]

Idaho Wildfire
Air/Climate

2012 Hottest Year Since Record Keeping Began in 1895

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, January 8, 2013 (ENS) – The year 2012 was warmest year for the continental United States since record keeping began, marked by historic drought, wildfires, hurricanes and storms, the U.S. National Climatic Data Center announced today. […]