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53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
Europe’s Way of Encouraging Solar Power Arrives in the US
The financing technique that gave Europe an early lead in renewable energy is starting to cross the Atlantic. Put simply, the idea is...
Polluters Pay Record Fines, Achieve Record Clean Up
Fiscal year 2008 was a banner year for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement of pollution laws and resulted in a record $11.8 billion...
Boeing, Virgin Join Group Committed to Biofuel for Commercial Jets
Boeing last week joined Virgin Atlantic and eight other major air carriers, along with Honeywell's energy arm, in an organized effort to develop new...
EARTH ALERT ’08: Top Ten Good News for the Earth
Happy Earth Day! Here are the top ten good news stories for the environment... Since the first Earth Day in 1970, air quality has...
World’s Oldest and Deepest Lake Saved by a Woman Honored Today for Activism
Concerned with Russian plans to route a major oil pipeline within 900 yards of pristine Lake Baikal, a woman led thousands of people into...
Finally, Something Not Caused by Global Warming
While we should in no way downplay the environmental challenges we face today, we should also make sure that we recognize good news. In...
Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere
Not many people feel comfortable having power plants, oil refineries, or hydro-electric dams in their backyard. But, how about having a well in your...
Google, Intel Launch Energy-Efficient Computer Plan
"Search engine giant Google and U.S. semiconductor firm Intel have thrown their weight behind a massive scheme to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by cutting...
Europe’s Air Getting Cleaner
European emissions of acid rain-causing sulphur dioxide have declined by 65 percent since 1990, achieving a 2010 target to cut pollution from coal-burning power...
Judge Rules Bush’s Lax Pesticide Law Illegal
A federal judge in Seattle yesterday overturned new Bush administration rules that weaken the governing of pesticide use and their effect on endangered plants...
Recovery of Lake Offers Hope for Acid Rain-Ravaged Region
Updates to the Clean Air Act in the early 90's tightened controls on Midwestern coal-fired power plants, which substantially reduced acid rain. Lakes began...
New Technology Turns Garbage Into Gold
(Reprint of a GNN story from 2003; in preparation for a followup article soon)
IMAGINE. . . Imagine a machine that can turn almost...
A Sure Sign of Spring: Wild Whooping Cranes Return to Wisconsin
Among the signs of springtime these days in central Wisconsin is the arrival of wild whooping cranes on Necedah National Wildlife Refuge and along...
Court Rejects Easing Pollution Controls
A federal appeals court rejects Bush Administration efforts to weaken Clean Air emission rules on aging coal-fired power plants. The vote was unanimous that...
Blue Butterfly Back From the Brink
The Smithsonian published a feature article in 2005 called Back From the Brink that asserted: "Not every endangered species is doomed. Thanks to tough laws,...