Maryland Coal Ash Landfill Leaks Trigger Lawsuit Threat WASHINGTON, DC, November 22, 2009 (ENS) – Concerns about toxics discharged from an unlined coal ash waste dump in suburban Washington, DC […]
Clean Energy Leaders Emerge in New State-by-State Report GOLDEN, Colorado, November 22, 2009 (ENS) – Renewable energy development is spreading across the country, often linked with public policies designed to […]
Judge Orders Army to Disclose Impacts on Sacred Hawaiian Valley HONOLULU, Hawaii, November 22, 2009 (ENS) – A federal judge in Honolulu has ruled that the U.S. Army is obliged […]
Sacrifice of 200,000 Animals Proceeds Despite Pleas, Prayers KATHMANDU, Nepal, November 22, 2009 (ENS) – Emotional appeals to Nepalese officials by animal advocates from around the world have not persuaded […]
Census of Ocean Depths Reveals Hundreds of New Species WASHINGTON, DC, November 22, 2009 (ENS) – “The deep sea is the Earth’s largest continuous ecosystem and largest habitat for life. […]
Senate Delays Climate Bill to Focus on Health Care WASHINGTON, DC, November 21, 2009 (ENS) – Senator Harry Reid, the Democrat majority leader, has put off Senate debate on climate […]
Energy-Saving Tips For Greener, Less Costly Holidays WASHINGTON, DC, November 20, 2009 (ENS) – During the holiday season, energy saving tips from utilities and public agencies abound. ENS staffers have […]
California’s New TV Energy Efficiency Standards Highest in the World SAN FRANCISCO, California, November 20, 2009 (ENS) The California Energy Commission Thursday unanimously adopted the world’s highest TV energy […]
Trout May Be Killed to Save California Yellow-Legged Frogs SAN FRANCISCO, California, November 19, 2009 (ENS) – National Park Service officials in California are about to decide how to kill […]
South Florida Adopts Year-Round Water Conservation Rule WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, November 19, 2009 (ENS) – Recognizing the need to conserve water and increase protection for South Florida’s water resources, […]
Obama Could Tip the Balance at Copenhagen Climate Summit By Haider Rizvi NEW YORK, New York, November 19, 2009 (ENS) The United Nations’ climate agency chief says he wants […]
Two More Suits Filed in Legal War Over Bay-Delta Smelt SAN FRANCISCO, California, November 13, 2009 (ENS) – The Center for Biological Diversity today filed two lawsuits against the U.S. […]
Enviros Disappointed in Federal Chesapeake Bay Strategy WASHINGTON, DC, November 13, 2009 (ENS) – The Obama administration says “expanded action and increased accountability by the federal government” are the focus […]
Lawsuit Seeks to End Government Killing of Yellowstone Bison MISSOULA, Montana, November 13, 2009 (ENS) – A coalition of conservation groups, Native Americans, and Montana residents is suing the National […]
Message of Mérida: Saving Wild Places Will Save the Planet By Greg Harman MÉRIDA, Mexico, November 13, 2009 (ENS) – For the first time in decades, the eggs of endangered […]
Obama and Hatoyama Pledge ‘Success’ at Copenhagen Climate Summit TOKYO, Japan, November 13, 2009 (ENS) – Meeting for the first time on Japanese soil, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and President […]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down in One-Third of States WASHINGTON, DC, November 12, 2009 (ENS) – Emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas produced by burning coal, oil and gas, increased […]
U.S. Record High Temperatures Double Record Lows Since 2000 BOULDER, Colorado, November 12, 2009 (ENS) – Daily record high temperatures occurred twice as often as record lows over the last […]
Greenland Ice Cap Melt Accelerating BRISTOL, UK, November 12, 2009 (ENS) – Satellite observations and a state-of-the art regional atmospheric model have independently confirmed that the Greenland ice sheet is […]
Japanese Government Funding Cuts Could End ‘Research’ Whaling TOKYO, Japan, November 12, 2009 (ENS) – A review of Japanese government spending now underway could put an end to Japanese whaling […]
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