August 2011
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The Mystery of the Grouper Moon
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U.S. District Court: NOAA Fisheries Service Failed...
PORTLAND, Ore. - U.S. District Court Judge James Redden ruled today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service failed for the third time in ten years to produce a legal and scientifically adequate plan to protect imperiled Columbia-Snake River salmon from extinction. The harm to these species has been largely caused by operation of the federal dams on the...
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Cushman & Wakefield Strike LEED Gold at 2001 K...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Spitzer Enterprises along with managing agent, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., a global commercial real estate brokerage and management firm, aligned with CQI Associates, LLC, a Columbia, Maryland-based energy and environmental management consulting firm, to earn LEED Gold, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for 2001 K Street, NW in Washington, DC. The...
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Researchers Provide Detailed Picture of Ice Loss...
GREENBELT, Md. - An international team of researchers has combined data from multiple sources to provide the clearest account yet of how much glacial ice surges into the sea following the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves.
The work by researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), the Laboratoire d’Etudes en Geophysique et Oceanographie Spatiales, Centre National de...
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Mexico City Reduces GHG Emissions by 5.7 Million...
MEXICO CITY - Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been reduced by an accumulated 5.7 million metric tonnes (mt) in Mexico City since it began implementing its Green Plan in 2008, the Mexico City government has announced.
The reduction represents 82% of Mexico City’s overall target of reducing GHG emissions by 7 million mt of CO2eq, which was established by the Green Plan. Marcelo Ebrard,...
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Ohio Distributor of Budweiser Charged With...
Teamsters File Charges against Heidelberg Distributing for Dumping Contaminates into Storm Water Drain
DAYTON, Ohio - On July 22, 2011 the Teamsters Local 957 filed a complaint with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency today charging Heidelberg Distributing, an Ohio distributor of Anheuser-Busch’s Budweiser, with dumping contaminated water into a storm water drain on the company’s...
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Guy Harvey Joins Effort to Take Marlin Off the...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—AUGUST 26, 2011— The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) has joined forces with the International Game Fish Association and the National Coalition for Marine Conservation in support of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2011—essentially taking billfish such as Marlin off the menus in the U.S as a seafood option.
It is currently illegal to harvest or import Atlantic-caught...
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Groundbreaking Technology to Protect Chesapeake...
MANHEIM, Pa. - Joined by local and state officials at Kreider Farms, Bion Environmental Technologies Inc. (OTC: BNET) today unveiled groundbreaking new technology that protects local streams and the Chesapeake Bay, saves taxpayer money, and creates a source of renewable energy. Featured speakers included Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture George Greig, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental...
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Nissan LEAF Parts Will Be Built in Decherd, Tenn.,
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Nissan Americas today confirmed that, starting in early 2013, it will produce the electric motor for the Nissan LEAF – the world’s first all-electric, zero-emission vehicle designed for the mass market – at its Decherd, Tenn., powertrain assembly plant. Preparation of the plant for electric motor production, facilitated by U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Technology...
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Guy Harvey Research Institute Working for a...
[caption id=”attachment_2680” align=”alignright” width=”300” caption=”On a blistering South Florida July afternoon, Dr. Mahmood Shivji, a NSU professor and director of the GHRI, strides along the NSU Oceanographic Marina located at the terminus of John U. Lloyd Beach State Park and opposite bustling Port Everglades. He stops and nods in the direction of a...
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Human Rights Case Against ExxonMobil Moves Forward
IN Washington DC, on July 8, 2011 - The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that a lawsuit against ExxonMobil for human rights abuses can go forward.
Eleven Indonesian citizens sued Exxon Mobil Corporation for abuses allegedly committed by ExxonMobil’s security personnel, including murder, torture and sexual assault. Plaintiffs allege that these security personnel...
Cleaning the Anacostia River →
Yesterday, while cycling home after the rains I looked down into the Anacostia River and saw a trashy mess. It looked like oil floating on the river and, of course, trash. It always looks…
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Cleaning the Anacostia River
Yesterday, while cycling home after the rains I looked down into the Anacostia River and saw a trashy mess. It looked like oil floating on the river and, of course, trash. It always looks like this after it rains. All the storm drain run-off flows right into the river. Buckets, CD’s, paper, bags, cans, foam, bottles and Lord knows what else. It’s heart breaking to look at.
This morning, while...
16th Episode of GreenNews4U →
Welcome to the 16th Episode of GreenNews4U In this episode I interview Trebbe Johnson. She is the founder of Vision Arrow and Radical Joy for Hard Times. She has written a book entitled The…
Green Police →
Entertaining, makes you think Melvin Wylie
BPA Problems →
Fred Vom Saal researches the adverse effects of plastic additives Melvin Wylie
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BPA Problems
Fred Vom Saal researches the adverse effects of plastic additives
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Faecal Attraction
From water to water - If there are humans, there will be excreta.
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15th Episode of GreenNews4U
Welcome to the 15th Episode of GreenNews4U
In this Episode I interview Craig Busch the Founder and CEO of Busch Group of Companies. We focus on Busch Systems, the Leader of Recycling Container and go over how containers are made, the trend in recycling, composting and so much more!
Busch Systems has the world’s largest, most complete line of recycling, waste and compost containers. As the...
Nissan's 'Drive Electric Tour' Headed to 26 U.S.... →
Nissan North America Inc. is bringing test drives of the all-electric Nissan LEAF to 26 cities across the United States, as part of Nissan’s “Drive Electric Tour.” The second phase tour…
Corn-Based Ethanol's - Main Cause of Rising Meat &... →
The connection between rising food prices and federal support for corn-based ethanol is explained in a new website launched today by organizations whose members produce and process the…
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Corn-Based Ethanol's - Main Cause of Rising Meat &...
The connection between rising food prices and federal support for corn-based ethanol is explained in a new website launched today by organizations whose members produce and process the majority of meat and poultry in the United States.
Food prices are up – meat and poultry prices specifically are up 8.5 percent from a year ago – and many consumers are asking why. According to the new website, the...
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Largetooth Sawfish an Endangered Species
Shark Advocates International is applauding the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) decision to list largetooth sawfish (Pristisperotteti)under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). Largetooth sawfish occur in coastal waters and rivers in Mexico, Central and South America, as well as West Africa. In the U.S., the species has been found in the Gulf of Mexico, primarily off Texas, but not...
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World's First Wave Power Plant
On July 8th, 2011, the Basque seaport of Mutriku, located between Bilbao and San Sebastian witnessed a historical day in energy generation history. Utility Ente Vasco de la Energ a (EVE) officially inaugurated the Mutriku wave power plant - the first worldwide in commercial operation. Voith Hydro supplied the equipment for Mutriku’s 16 power units that will provide an output of 300 kilowatts...
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Music in the Wind
Eco Artist Greg Pitts
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Mitsubishi Electric & Motors Debut Solar-Powered... →
CYPRESS, Calif. -Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. (Mitsubishi Electric) and Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. debuted a solar-powered charging station for electric…
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Mitsubishi Electric & Motors Debut Solar-Powered...
CYPRESS, Calif. -Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. (Mitsubishi Electric) and Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. debuted a solar-powered charging station for electric vehicles at the MMNA headquarters in Cypress, California. The unveiling took place on July 7, 2011. This charging facility, the first of its kind in Cypress, symbolizes MMNA’s commitment to electric vehicle...
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Bahamas Acts to Protect Sharks
NASSAU, Bahamas - Sharks in The Bahamas can breathe more easily after the nation’s government announced on July5, 2011 that all commercial shark fishing in the approximately 630,000 square kilometers (243,244 square miles) of the country’s waters is now prohibited.
“2011 is fast becoming the year of the shark,” said Jill Hepp, manager of global shark conservation for the...
Toxic Soup 2011 →
It’s the politics of pollution as corporations manipulate the system Melvin Wylie
