January 2012
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President of South Sudan Commits to Global...
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has announced that his Government will implement the EITI (Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative), the global standard for transparency of natural resource revenues.
“This commitment to implement the EITI is in furtherance of my statement on September 21st that my government is committed to ensuring that South Sudan enters a new era of good...
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Ethical Oil? Alberta's Tar Sands
Alberta’s Tar Sands are a true embarrassment for the Canadians; not only is it a human rights crisis for the Indigenous communities living in Alberta and British Columbia, but an environmental disaster of epic proportions.
Many pipelines transport this dirty oil all around North America, and our exports make us the United States’ biggest provider of oil. In the last few years, a...
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The Secret Lives of Our Clothes
There’s a price tag that’s being hidden from us everyday. Not the one that tells us how much money to pay but the underlying costs of every outfit’s life cycle. Uncover the lives that our clothes led before they got to the store and discover your voting power as a consumer towards a fairer, healthier and more sustainable planet.
Thanks to GreenovateChina for this wonderful...
December 2011
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Ford Targets 30 Percent Water Reduction Per...
New aggressive water strategy calls for global reduction target of 30 percent per vehicle by 2015
Between 2000 and 2010, Ford reduced its global water use by 62 percent, or 10.5 billion gallons; 71 percent in North America
On a per-vehicle basis, global water use decreased by 49 percent between 2000 and 2010; 45 percent in North America
Ford enters 2012 with plans to further reduce...
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Cameron Announces Agreement with BP
Cameron (NYSE: CAM) today announced an agreement with BP whereby BP will indemnify Cameron for current and future compensatory claims against Cameron associated with the Deepwater Horizon incident.
Under the terms of agreement, Cameron agrees to pay $250 million to BP, and both parties have agreed to mutually release claims against each other. In addition, BP will fully indemnify Cameron for...
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New Hampshire Millennials Frustrated by Lack of...
Generation Opportunity Engages Young Adults Across New Hampshire – Visits in Portsmouth, Durham, Merrimack, Nashua, Manchester, and Concord Areas
Generation Opportunity’s grassroots field team, which has been working aggressively across the nation, recently engaged in grassroots organizing across New Hampshire among young adults. The group’s New Hampshire field efforts included the...
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Chevron Faces $30 Billion Liability for...
Brazil, Ecuador Lawsuits Point to New Competitive Pressures
QUITO, Ecuador - Now that it is embroiled in a new $11 billion pollution lawsuit in Brazil, Chevron’s total legal tab in Latin America for environmental problems is fast approaching $30 billion and could rise further if forced to defend enforcement actions throughout the region related to its long-term Ecuador pollution problem,...
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Federal Agencies Join NFWF & Southern Company to...
Building on nearly a decade of investment to restore vanishing longleaf pine forests in the southeastern United States, NFWF (the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation) has established the Longleaf Stewardship Fund, a landmark public-private partnership that includes the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Natural Resources Conservation...
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Rio Hondo Park uses recycled water for landscape...
City may save up to 9 million gallons of drinking water annually
COMMERCE, Calif. - Central Basin Municipal Water District has partnered with the City of Pico Rivera to connect the Rio Hondo Park to recycled water for landscape irrigation. This connection is the first park in Pico Rivera to receive recycled water. Several other parks will hopefully be connected in 2012.
“Central Basin...
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29th Episode of GreenNews4U
Green Stand for your Smart Phone, Tablet & E-Book
Let’s talk tech… better yet Green Tech. Many people (like myself) are always looking for ways to display our gadgets. I hate just sitting my android phone and my tablet on a flat surface, I want it to be displayed on a stand so that when I get a text, e-mail, call or want watch a movie it’s sitting right in front of me.
I also don’t like to...
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NASA Satellite Confirms Sharp Decline in Pollution...
A team of scientists have used the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA’s Aura satellite to confirm major reductions in the levels of a key air pollutant generated by coal power plants in the eastern United States. The pollutant, sulfur dioxide, contributes to the formation of acid rain and can cause serious health problems.
The scientists, led by an Environment Canada researcher, have...
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Chicago's Uncommon Ground Named "Greenest"...
Chicago’s north side Uncommon Ground has been named the “Greenest Restaurant in the Country” and will open their doors for a media tour and invite only reception next week. On December 13th Mayor Emmanuel’s office, the Green Restaurant Association, and the Green Chicago Restaurant Coalition will be celebrating with Uncommon Ground for implementing 116 environmental steps...
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Japan Urged to Recall Whaling Fleet & Abandon...
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW; www.ifaw.org) is urging Japan to recall its whaling fleet which today left port for Antarctica to train its harpoons on around 1,000 whales.
According to Japanese media reports, the country’s whaling fleet is en route to the pristine Southern Ocean Sanctuary to kill up to 935 minke whales and 50 endangered fin whales, in defiance of global...
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ACC $100K Clean Energy Challenge Open for Business...
Entries Accepted from All Universities in the Southeastern United States
COLLEGE PARK, Md - The $100K ACC Clean Energy Challenge, a new business plan competition encouraging students from all universities throughout the southeastern United States to develop business plans for new clean energy companies, is now accepting entries, competition officials announce today.
The ACC Clean Energy...
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Exemplary Sustainable Forestation Project Launched...
The forestry project was one of the first to be registered by the UN “Clean Development Mechanism” programme (CDM) for environmentally compatible developments. From 2012, Faber-Castell is expected to become the world’s first private corporation authorized to deal in CO2 certificates from managed forests.
In the north of Colombia, in the El Magdalena region where the land has...
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Mumbai Slums Need Clean Water & the Government...
In the slums of Mumbai, the taps have been installed by the municipality but in spite of promises from prominent politicians they continue to run dry. Tired of waiting for the authorities to respond to their numerous petitions and requests, 500 slum dwellers took to the street to protest for their right to water. The government plans to upgrade the slums have remained on paper, and basic amenities...
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28th Episode of GreenNews4U
Landfill Biodegradation
In this segment I’ll be talking about Landfill Biodegradation. Biodegradation is the chemical breakdown of materials by bacteria or other biological means. This is done aerobically with oxygen, or anaerobically without oxygen. Now there is a lot more that goes into this process. It’s obvious that something needs to be done to address these issues and the old landfills are...
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Cutting Edge Drilling Rig Arrives in the Gulf of...
Shell and Noble Corporation announce the Gulf of Mexico arrival of the Noble Bully I, a state-of-the-art offshore drilling rig that is designed to raise the bar in terms of safety and performance. The Noble Bully I is the first of two Bully rigs, jointly designed by Shell and Noble, and can be equipped to drill in up to 10,000-feet of water.
The Bully rigs also feature a compact box-type drilling...
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Environmental Standards for Farm-Raised Seafood...
A new report released today by the University of Victoria ranks eco-labels intended to distinguish seafood produced with less damage to the environment. It is the first study to evaluate how eco-labels for farmed marine fish compare to unlabeled options in the marketplace.
“How Green is Your Eco-label?” is designed to help seafood buyers sort through competing sustainability claims...
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The Evolution of Microfinance
Zadisha Inc. is the new leader in Micro (P2P) Finance. Find out more information about this company here
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