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Celebrating 40 Years of Endangered Species Act Success
WASHINGTON, DC, December 31, 2013 (ENS) – Forty years ago this month, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act as a safety net for fish, plants and wildlife on [...]
Month: December 2013
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Serial Rhino Poacher Surrenders to Kenyan Authorities
ISIOLO, Kenya, December 31, 2013 (ENS) – A self-confessed serial poacher in Kenya’s world-renowned Lewa Downs Conservancy has surrendered and given himself up to the authorities in Isiolo [...]
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Wild Tigers: the Time to Act Is Now
By Sharon Guynup
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, December 31, 2013 (ENS) – Tigers are in trouble. The largest of the world’s cats, a species that’s existed for two million [...]
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United Nations Proclaims March 3 as World Wildlife Day
NEW YORK, New York, December 27, 2013 (ENS) – The United Nations General Assembly is honoring wild animals and plants, particularly endangered and protected species, by designating March [...]
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AmeriScan: Dec. 27, 2013
Self-Driving Cars, Cheese Brine on Ice, Coca-Cola Hybrids, EPA Gets the Lead Out, Great Lakes, Controlled Burns, Household Dogs
Michigan OKs Road Testing of Self-Driving Cars … Wisconsin Cheese [...]
Energy
Unwanted Greenhouse Gas Could Boost Geothermal Power Output
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, December 27, 2013 (ENS) – Researchers are developing a new kind of geothermal power plant that will lock away unwanted carbon dioxide, CO2, underground – and [...]
At Risk
Battle Lines Drawn for 2013-2014 Antarctic Whaling Season
CANBERRA, Australia, December 26, 2013 (ENS) – The Governments of Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States have issued a joint statement condemning any actions at [...]
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New Tapir Species Discovered in the Amazon
BELO HORIZONTE, Minas Gerais, Brazil, December 24, 2013 (ENS) – A new species of tapir, a mammal considered to be endangered or vulnerable, has been identified by scientists [...]
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AmeriScan: Dec. 23, 2013
No Izembek Refuge Road, BP Engineer Guilty, Bee-Killing Pesticide, New York Ivory Hearing, Ogllala Aquifer Losing Water, Heat Kills Desert Tortoises
Secretary Jewell Rejects Road Across Alaska’s Izembek Wildlife [...]
Land Use/Forests
Malaysia’s Indigenous People Intensify Anti-Dam Battle
KUCHING, Sarawak, Malaysia, December 23, 2013 (ENS) – The strongest wave of indigenous protests since the 1990s is underway in Sarawak, a Malaysian state on the island of [...]
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Poachers Kill Three of Malawi’s Rare Black Rhinos
By Charles Mkoka
LILONGWE, Malawi, December 23, 2013 (ENS) – Wire snares and traps set by poachers have cost the Malawian Department of National Parks and Wildlife three [...]
Energy
Canadian Panel Approves Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, December 20, 2013 (ENS) – The Joint Review Panel for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project today recommended that the federal government approve the [...]
Energy
Russia Grants Amnesty to Greenpeacers, Gazprom Arctic Oil Flows
MOSCOW, Russia, December 20, 2013 (ENS) – The Russian parliament has formally adopted an amnesty measure that will end legal proceedings against the Greenpeace Arctic 30.
The Russian [...]
Energy
Armenia’s Greens Take On Hydro Schemes
By Gayane Mkrtchyan
YEREVAN, Armenia, December 19, 2013 (ENS) – Environmentalists in Armenia say a strategy of building multiple hydroelectric stations to harness the country’s rivers is storing [...]
Gov/Politics
EPA Senior Official Jailed for 32 Months After Fake Spy Scam
WASHINGTON, DC, December 19, 2013 (ENS) – John C. Beale, a former employee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, was sentenced to 32 months in prison on Wednesday [...]
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Ten Finalists Named in 2014 Green Car Technology Awards
WASHINGTON, DC, December 18, 2013 (ENS) – Ten technologies that enable improved environmental performance in vehicles have been named as finalists for the 2014 Green Car Technology Award™. [...]
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One Million Protest Stripping Wolves of Endangered Listing
WASHINGTON, DC, December 17, 2013 (ENS) – The public comment period closed today on a proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove federal protections for [...]
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UN: Manage Natural Resources for Post-Conflict Peace
NEW YORK, New York, December 16, 2013 (ENS) – Natural resources, which can fuel and finance armed groups, can also play a major role in bringing about sustainable [...]
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AmeriScan: Dec. 16, 2013
Antibacterial Soaps, EPA Cuts Enforcement, Green Trade Bill, Offshore Wind Tax Credit, Texas Refinery Cleanup, Navy Sonar Lawsuit
FDA: Antibacterial Soaps Risky, Plain Soap Just as Good … EPA [...]
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Environmental Atlas Explores Vulnerable Arab Region
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, December 13, 2013 (ENS) – Pushed by population growth, water scarcity and climate change, the pace of environmental change in the Arab region [...]