Oceans
Thousands of Dead Fish Wash Up on Galveston Island
GALVESTON, Texas, August 13, 2012 (ENS) – Thousands of dead fish that washed ashore on Galveston Island over the weekend were killed by a toxic algal bloom, state officials […]
Oceans
Energy
U.S. Opens Alaska Reserve to Onshore, Offshore Drilling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, August 13, 2012 (ENS) – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today proposed to allow oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, NPR-A. Salazar said the plan would protect caribou herds, bird habitat and subsistence hunting for Alaska Natives. […]
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Typhoon Dumps Tons of Plastic Pellets on Hong Kong Beaches
HONG KONG, China, August 8, 2012 (ENS) – Containers full of plastic pellets swept from a ship during Typhoon Vicente last month have broken open, scattering the pellets at sea and on at least 10 Hong Kong beaches. […]
Energy
Groups Seeking Oil Spill Dispersant Rule Sue EPA
WASHINGTON, DC, August 7, 2012 (ENS) – A coalition of conservation, wildlife and public health groups in the Gulf of Mexico region and in Alaska filed a Clean Water Act lawsuit Monday to compel the U.S. EPA to issue a rule on oil dispersant chemicals. […]
Oceans
CO2 Carried Into Southern Ocean Depths
CANBERRA, Australia, July 31, 2012 (ENS) – A team of British and Australian scientists has discovered how the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, CO2, is drawn down from the surface […]
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Japanese Tsunami Debris Headed for U.S. Shores
HONOLULU, Hawaii, December 20, 2011 (ENS) – Debris from the tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11 could reach the Hawaiian islands as early as this winter, according to […]
Oceans
Lawsuit: Hawaii Swordfish Fishery Expansion Jeopardizes Turtle Survival
HONOLULU, Hawaii, December 16, 2009 (ENS) – Three conservation groups are taking the National Marine Fisheries Service to federal court in Honolulu to challenge a new rule removing all […]
Oceans
U.S. Army Corps Sued to Block Back Bay Marina Permit
WASHINGTON, DC, December 16, 2009 (ENS) – Two conservation groups are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for issuing a permit for a commercial marina in waters north […]
Oceans
Obama Ocean Task Force Plans to Resolve Competing User Conflicts
WASHINGTON, DC, December 14, 2009 (ENS) – The Obama administration is trying a new approach to federal resource planning for oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes by establishing nine […]
Land Use/Forests
Conscience Bay Land Purchase Protects Long Island Sound
ALBANY, New York, December 14, 2009 (ENS) – The State of New York has agreed with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Center to purchase one of the largest […]
Oceans
Pollution Crimes Cost Greek Shipper $2.7 Million, Ships Barred from USA
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, December 11, 2009 (ENS) – Polembros Shipping Ltd., a Greek ship management company, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in New Orleans to pay a $2.7 […]
Land Use/Forests
EPA, Florida Agree to Limit Fertilizer, Animal Waste in State Waters
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, November 17, 2009 (ENS) – In a decision with national relevance, a federal judge in Tallahassee Monday approved a consent decree that requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Food
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Cut, Conservationists Urge Trade Ban
RECIFE, Brazil, November 17, 2009 (ENS) – Fishing pressure on bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea will be reduced this coming year, but conservation groups are […]
Oceans
Swarms of Mini Oceanbots Funded for Development
SAN DIEGO, California, November 11, 2009 (ENS) – Swarms of miniature robotic floats that travel with ocean currents, sense the environment and report their findings back to researchers have […]