Land Use/Forests
Kashmir Plans Logging Crackdown to Slow Deforestation
By Zafar Iqbal MUZAFFARABAD, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, January 25, 2010 (ENS) – Yousaf Butt, a timber worker in the Neelum Valley at the Line of Control in Kashmir, […]
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Land Use/Forests
Newmont Gold Mine to Pay Ghana Millions for Cyanide Spill
ACCRA, Ghana, January 22, 2010 (ENS) – The government of Ghana has requested nearly $5 million in compensation from Denver-based Newmont Mining for negligently spilling cyanide at its Ahafo […]
At Risk
World’s Biggest Stars Shine on Hope for Haiti Global Telethon
LOS ANGELES, California, January 22, 2010 (ENS) – To raise money for the relief of Haitian earthquake survivors, Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief is […]
Air/Climate
Texas Air Cleaner in Four Cities
AUSTIN, Texas, January 22, 2010 (ENS) – Lower levels of air pollutants in four Texas cities prompted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to remove these chemicals from the […]
Wildlife
IG Report: Last U.S. Jaguar Captured, Killed Intentionally
WASHINGTON, DC, January 22, 2010 (ENS) – The last known wild jaguar in the United States captured and killed last year in Arizona, was intentionally caught by employees of […]
Land Use/Forests
San Francisco Gets $92 Million for Hunters Point Shipyard Restoration
SAN FRANCISCO, California, January 21, 2010 (ENS) – San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today that an additional $92 million has been secured for the cleanup of the contaminated […]
At Risk
Portable Air Traffic Control Tower Flown to Haiti, 1,400 Planes in Line
WASHINGTON, DC, January 21, 2010 (ENS) – At the request of the Haitian government, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration dispatched a portable, temporary control tower to […]
Air/Climate
Obama Assures U.S. Mayors of Job Creation Support
WASHINGTON, DC, January 21, 2010 (ENS) – Some 240 mayors from across the country gave President Barack Obama a standing ovation at the White House today with many interrupting […]
Land Use/Forests
Sarawak Court Orders Oil Palm Company to Return Native Land
KUCHING, Sarawak, Malaysia, January 21, 2010 (ENS) – Sarawak’s natives have won two important court cases over native land issues, their attorney announced this morning in the Sarawak state […]
At Risk
Another Earthquake Shakes Haiti as Recovery Advances
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, January 20, 2010 (ENS) – The strongest aftershock since the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti eight days ago rattled the devastated island nation again early this morning. […]
Wildlife
Feds Plan to Ban Import, Transport of Giant Constrictor Snakes
WASHINGTON, DC, January 20, 2010 (ENS) – The Burmese python and eight other large constrictor snakes that threaten the Everglades and other sensitive ecosystems could be classified as “injurious […]
Air/Climate
Obama’s One-Year Environmental Grades Range From ‘B+’ to ‘C-‘
WASHINGTON, DC, January 20, 2010 (ENS) – One year after he was inaugurated with promises of “hope” and “change,” President Barack Obama has earned only a grade of “C” […]
Wildlife
Malignant Malaria Parasite Found in Gorillas
IRVINE, California, January 20, 2010 (ENS) – The parasite that causes malaria in humans has been found in gorillas, along with two new species of malaria parasites, reports a […]
Wildlife
USA and Argentina Sign Pact to Conserve Condors
WASHINGTON, DC, January 19, 2010 (ENS) – Two of the world’s largest and most endangered birds – the California condor and the Andean condor – are expected to benefit […]
Wildlife
Supreme Court Rejects Michigan’s Motion to Block Invasive Carp
CHICAGO, Illinois, January 19, 2010 (ENS) – Asian carp are closing in on Lake Michigan, but today the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by the state of Michigan […]
Energy
Thirst for Oil Imperils South America’s Most Biodiverse Wilderness
QUITO, Ecuador, January 19, 2010 (ENS) – Yasuní National Park, located in the core of the Ecuadorian Amazon, is the most biodiverse area in all of South America, a […]
Land Use/Forests
Korean Police Arrest Protesters Against Jeju Island Naval Base
GANGJEONG, Jeju Island, South Korea, January 18, 2010 (ENS) – Once it was known as an eco-paradise, a resort island of peace, but today hundreds of police clashed with […]
Food
Disaster Declared: Alaska’s Yukon River Chinook Salmon Run Fails
WASHINGTON, DC, January 18, 2010 (ENS) – There has been a commercial “fishery failure” for Alaska’s Yukon River Chinook salmon due to low salmon returns, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke […]
Energy
Algae Research Expected to Yield Green Jet Fuel, Diesel, Gas
WASHINGTON, DC, January 18, 2010 (ENS) – To create green aviation fuels, diesel, and gasoline that can be transported and sold using existing fueling infrastructure, the Obama administration is […]
Water
Florida First State for EPA Nutrient Limits in Surface Waters
WASHINGTON, DC, January 18, 2010 (ENS) – The U.S. EPA is planning to impose limits on phosphorus and nitrogen in Florida waters that will be the first federal standards […]