Salazar Announces New Offshore Wind Initiative
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a new initiative by his agency to encourage development of offshore wind energy along the[…]
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Tropical Forests Protection Pact Hailed for Protecting Climate
A plan to reduce deforestation in the Acre state in the Brazilian Amazon and in Chiapas, Mexico that would be[…]
Read moreHundreds of Concerned Citizens Protest Poison Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
On Thursday, November 18, the Sierra Club released a new report, “Toxic Tar Sands: Profiles from the Front Lines,” exposing[…]
Read moreInhumane Treatment at Turkey Industry’s Largest Hatchery
Days before Thanksgiving, The Humane Society of the United States released findings of its latest undercover investigation—one at a turkey[…]
Read moreGroups Appeal NC Decision to Allow Forests to Be Burned for Energy
Environmental Defense Fund and the Southern Environmental Law Center announced that they are appealing a recent decision by the N.C.[…]
Read moreStop Organic Sham-Poo!
If you’ve shopped for organic shampoo, body wash or make-up, you’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of brands[…]
Read moreFederal Appeals Court Blocks Sea Lion Killing at Bonneville Dam
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has halted the National Marine Fisheries Service’s program to kill federally[…]
Read moreEPA Rules Require Disclosure of Oil and Gas Methane Pollution and Electronics Fluorinated Gas Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final rules for the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry,[…]
Read moreWild Monkeys Destined for U.S. Labs
Halfway around the world, wild monkeys destined for research laboratories in the United States are being captured, bred, and sold[…]
Read moreLandmark Forest Protection Deal at Risk from Indonesian Industry
November 23, 2010 – A landmark $1 billion deal between Indonesia and Norway – intended to halt deforestation and reduce[…]
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