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Month: January 2022

Energy

U.S. Turns to Nuclear Power as States Phase Out Fossil Fuels

January 31, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on U.S. Turns to Nuclear Power as States Phase Out Fossil Fuels

WASHINGTON, DC, January 31, 2022 (ENS) – Two-thirds of U.S. states are considering how to safely install nuclear power to replace the coal, oil, and gas that are being phased [...]

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NEW MEXICO: Bets Big With National Labs on Hydrogen Economy

January 30, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on NEW MEXICO: Bets Big With National Labs on Hydrogen Economy

SANTA FE, New Mexico, January 30, 2022 (ENS) – New Mexico wants to be one of the nation’s first hydrogen hubs. The government has entered into an agreement with the [...]

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Fisheries Crime Tied to Explosives, Drugs, Human Trafficking

January 30, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Fisheries Crime Tied to Explosives, Drugs, Human Trafficking

LYON, France, January 30, 2022 (ENS) – Fisheries crime is linked to other serious crimes such as human trafficking and the smuggling of drugs and explosives, Interpol’s environmental and maritime [...]

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WASHINGTON: Methane Bubbles Up From Seafloor Near Seattle

January 30, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on WASHINGTON: Methane Bubbles Up From Seafloor Near Seattle

SEATTLE, Washington, January 30, 2022 (ENS) – At least 349 plumes of methane gas are bubbling up from the seafloor in Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, a [...]

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Newly Discovered Mekong Region Monkey Endangered Already

January 29, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Newly Discovered Mekong Region Monkey Endangered Already

VIENTIANE, Laos, January 29, 2022 (ENS) – On the steep hillsides of the dormant volcano that is Myanmar’s sacred Mount Popa, live more than 100 monkeys of a newly discovered [...]

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TEXAS: University Biologist Indicted for Wildlife Trafficking

January 28, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on TEXAS: University Biologist Indicted for Wildlife Trafficking

AMARILLO, Texas, January 28, 2022 (ENS) – A federal grand jury sitting in Amarillo, Texas, issued an indictment Thursday charging Dr. Richard Kazmaier, 54, with smuggling goods into the United [...]

Gov/Politics

EU, USA Pledge Energy Security as Russia Threatens Ukraine

January 28, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on EU, USA Pledge Energy Security as Russia Threatens Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 28, 2022 (ENS) – In a joint statement today, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reinforced their cooperation on energy security. [...]

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U.S. Electric Truck Maker Rivian Expands as Orders Pour In

January 28, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on U.S. Electric Truck Maker Rivian Expands as Orders Pour In

IRVINE, California, January 28, 2022 (ENS) – Rivian, the California-based startup manufacturer of electric trucks, SUVs, and delivery vans, plans to expand, locating a second U.S. factory in the state [...]

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CALIFORNIA: Governor Invests $10B in Zero-Emission Vehicles

January 27, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on CALIFORNIA: Governor Invests $10B in Zero-Emission Vehicles

PALO ALTO, California, January 27, 2022 (ENS) – California Governor Gavin Newsom Wednesday outlined his $10 billion zero-emission vehicle, ZEV, package to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and fight [...]

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ALASKA: Denali National Park to Fix Road Closed By Landslide

January 24, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on ALASKA: Denali National Park to Fix Road Closed By Landslide

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, January 24, 2022 (ENS) – The U.S. Department of the Interior is making $25 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available to accelerate a long-term solution [...]

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ILLINOIS: Sugar Camp Energy Sued for PFAS in Firefighting Foam

January 24, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on ILLINOIS: Sugar Camp Energy Sued for PFAS in Firefighting Foam

CHICAGO, Illinois, January 24, 2022 (ENS) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against Sugar Camp Energy, LLC alleging that the company violated the Illinois Environmental Protection [...]

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LOUISIANA: Lawsuit Over Blacks Who Bear Worst U.S. Cancer Risk

January 24, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on LOUISIANA: Lawsuit Over Blacks Who Bear Worst U.S. Cancer Risk

WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2022 (ENS) – Black residents of Louisiana’s St. John the Baptist Parish have been subjected to the highest cancer risk from air pollution in the nation [...]

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Offshore Winds Blow Everywhere

January 23, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Offshore Winds Blow Everywhere

BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 23, 2022 (ENS) – “Offshore wind has the biggest growth potential of any renewable energy technology, but the policy environment needs to improve rapidly for offshore wind [...]

Health

Calming Anti-Vax Fear: COVID Vaccines Do Not Harm Fertility

January 23, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Calming Anti-Vax Fear: COVID Vaccines Do Not Harm Fertility

BOSTON, Massachusetts, January 23, 2022 (ENS) – A couple who gets vaccinated for COVID-19 need not worry that the vaccine will impair fertility, but males who become infected by the [...]

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PENNSYLVANIA: Stretches $2.7 Million to Fund 18 Clean Fuel Projects

January 23, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on PENNSYLVANIA: Stretches $2.7 Million to Fund 18 Clean Fuel Projects

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, January 23, 2022 (ENS) – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection DEP announced today funding for more than $2.7 million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIGs) to 18 [...]

Business

Ohio to Host Intel’s New $20 Billion Computer Chip Factories

January 22, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Ohio to Host Intel’s New $20 Billion Computer Chip Factories

WASHINGTON, DC, January 22, 2022 (ENS) – Computer chip maker Intel Friday announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new leading-edge [...]

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COLORADO: Feds, Corps Agree $90M to Clean Mine Waste Spills

January 22, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on COLORADO: Feds, Corps Agree $90M to Clean Mine Waste Spills

SILVERTON, Colorado, January 22, 2022 (ENS) – Mine waste cleanup work at the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site near Silverton will be supported by $90 million – half from [...]

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Tonga Tsunami Blamed for Oil Spill Fouling Peru’s Beaches

January 20, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Tonga Tsunami Blamed for Oil Spill Fouling Peru’s Beaches

LIMA, Peru, January 20, 2022 (ENS) – Peru’s President Pedro Castillo today signed a decree declaring a climate emergency due to an oil spill triggered by last week’s volcanic eruption [...]

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CALIFORNIA: Endangered Salmon Return to Old Spawning Grounds

January 18, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on CALIFORNIA: Endangered Salmon Return to Old Spawning Grounds

FOREST KNOLLS, California, January 18, 2022 (ENS) – Endangered coho salmon are swimming up from the sea into the small tributaries of California’s San Geronimo Valley for the first time [...]

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NASA Chief: Bold Climate Action Needed to Safeguard Humanity

January 17, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on NASA Chief: Bold Climate Action Needed to Safeguard Humanity

NEW YORK, New York January 17, 2022 (ENS) – “Science leaves no room for doubt: Climate change is the existential threat of our time,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

“Eight [...]

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