Articles by Jim Crabtree

Census of Ocean Depths Reveals Hundreds of New Species

WASHINGTON, DC, November 23, 2009 (ENS) – “The deep sea is the Earth’s largest continuous ecosystem and largest habitat for [...]

Chicago Fish Fence Fails to Deter Giant Asian Carp

CHICAGO, Illinois, November 22, 2009 (ENS) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to close the Chicago Sanitary [...]

TVA Permit to Dump Liquid Waste from Air Scrubbers Appealed

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, November 22, 2009 (ENS) – Three environmental groups are appealing a permit just issued by the state [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]