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Month: January 2016

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Land Use/Forests

Oregon Wildlife Refuge Occupiers Arrested, One Dead

January 27, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on Oregon Wildlife Refuge Occupiers Arrested, One Dead

 

BURNS, Oregon, January 27, 2016 (ENS) – The armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge that began January 2 is coming to an end with the arrests [...]

South Africa
Air/Climate

2015 Hottest Year on Record, By Far

January 26, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on 2015 Hottest Year on Record, By Far

 

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 26, 2016 (ENS) – For the first time on record, global temperatures in 2015 were about 1°Celsius above the pre-industrial era, according to a consolidated [...]

tusks
Latest News

Sri Lanka Crushes Tonnes of Contraband Ivory

January 26, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on Sri Lanka Crushes Tonnes of Contraband Ivory

 

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, January 26, 2016 (ENS) – Today, on International Customs Day, the Sri Lankan government has crushed more than 350 confiscated elephant tusks to destroy the [...]

entrance
Business

World Economic Forum Addresses Global Problems

January 21, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on World Economic Forum Addresses Global Problems

 

DAVOS-KLOSTERS, Switzerland, January 21, 2016 (ENS) – Climate change, food waste, sustainable business development, the future of Europe – the World Economic Forum is exploring a wide range [...]

Obama, Sabatini
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Obama Celebrates U.S. Clean Car Innovations at NAIAS

January 21, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on Obama Celebrates U.S. Clean Car Innovations at NAIAS

 

DETROIT, Michigan, January 21, 2016 (ENS) – President Barack Obama was in Detroit Wednesday to check out the new climate-friendly cars at the North American International Auto Show,  [...]

self-driving cars
Latest News

Obama’s 2017 Budget Seeks $4B for Self-Driving Cars

January 18, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on Obama’s 2017 Budget Seeks $4B for Self-Driving Cars

 

DETROIT, Michigan, January 18, 2016 (ENS) – President Barack Obama is proposing a 10-year, nearly $4 billion investment to accelerate the development and adoption of safe vehicle automation [...]

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Latest News

Michigan Governor in Hot Water Over Flint Water Crisis

January 15, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on Michigan Governor in Hot Water Over Flint Water Crisis

 

LANSING, Michigan, January 15, 2016 (ENS) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, a Republican, Thursday asked President Barack Obama to declare both an emergency and an expedited major disaster [...]

Energy

Obama Halts Coal Leases on U.S. Public Lands

January 15, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on Obama Halts Coal Leases on U.S. Public Lands

 

WASHINGTON, DC, January 15, 2016 (ENS) – No new coal leases will be issued on public lands while the Obama Administration conducts a comprehensive review of the federal [...]

Obama
Air/Climate

Obama: State of the Union ‘Strong’ in Changing Climate

January 13, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on Obama: State of the Union ‘Strong’ in Changing Climate

 

WASHINGTON, DC, January 12, 2016 (ENS) – In his last State of the Union address to the nation, President Barack Obama tonight focused on the big picture and [...]

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2016 Honda Civic, Volvo Hybrid SUV Win Top Honors

January 12, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on 2016 Honda Civic, Volvo Hybrid SUV Win Top Honors

 

DETROIT, Michigan, January 12, 2016 (ENS) – More than 50 international automotive journalists have named the Honda Civic and the Volvo XC90 hybrid SUV the official 2016 North [...]

LEDs
Energy

India’s on a Mission to Convert Street Lights to LEDs

January 11, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on India’s on a Mission to Convert Street Lights to LEDs

 

MUMBAI, India, January 11, 2016 (ENS) – India’s central government plans to switch all street lights across the country to energy-efficient LED bulbs by the end of 2018, [...]

solar pavement
Latest News

U.S. Funds Solar Panel Pavement That Generates Power

January 11, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on U.S. Funds Solar Panel Pavement That Generates Power

 

WASHINGTON, DC, January 10, 2015 (ENS) – A new type of solar pavement that can generate electricity and send it to the power grid is being developed by [...]

farmworkers
Latest News

EPA Urged to Ban Widely-Used Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

January 5, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on EPA Urged to Ban Widely-Used Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

 

WASHINGTON, DC, January 5, 2016 (ENS) – Under the threat of a court order, the Environmental Protection Agency last October proposed a ban on all agricultural uses of [...]

Jetta
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U.S. Sues Volkswagen Over Emissions Defeat Devices

January 5, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on U.S. Sues Volkswagen Over Emissions Defeat Devices

 

DETROIT, Michigan, January 5, 2015 (ENS) – Nearly 600,000 vehicles powered by diesel engines that had illegal emissions defeating devices installed have landed Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche in [...]

tusks
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Interpol Busts Hundreds for Ivory, Rhino Horn Crimes

January 3, 2016 News Editor Comments Off on Interpol Busts Hundreds for Ivory, Rhino Horn Crimes

 

LYON, France, January 2, 2016 (ENS) – Illegal wildlife poaching and trafficking are still going on across Africa, but there are 376 fewer criminals in the trade after an  [...]

Ameriscan

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