12/4/2008

* U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose by 1.4 Percent in 2007

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - Total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 7,282 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent in 2007 - an increase of 1.4 percent from the 2006 level, federal... more

12/3/2008

* Climate Change Could Ruin Florida's $5.5 Billion Reef Economy

SARASOTA, Florida (ENS) - A new analysis of economic activity generated by Florida's coral reefs finds that some 70,000 jobs and more than $5.5 billion in business in the state could... more

12/3/2008

* Ozark Land Purchase Protects Brilliant Blue Warblers

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (ENS) - Rare and vulnerable to extinction, bright blue migratory songbirds can be seen flying through the trees on an 80 acre piece of land in the watershed of... more

12/2/2008

* New York's Great White Way Goes Green

NEW YORK, New York (ENS) - The millions of lights on theater marquees and billboard advertisements that illuminate The Great White Way are being replaced by energy-saving bulbs... more

12/1/2008

* Clean Energy Can Fuel Economic Revival, Green Groups Tell Obama

By J.R. Pegg WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - President-elect Barack Obama can revive the U.S. economy - and aggressively combat climate change - by investing in clean energy... more

11/28/2008

* Climate Change Could Destroy Vast Forests, Report Warns

BOGOR, Indonesia, November 28, 2008 (ENS) - Without immediate concerted action by governments, climate change could have a devastating effect on the world's forests and the nearly one... more

11/24/2008

* Stormwater Pollution to Lower St. Johns River Controlled

ATLANTIC BEACH, Florida (ENS) - The Lower St. Johns River will run cleaner now that a stormwater retrofitting project is complete at the City of Atlantic Beach. "The... more

11/24/2008

* Two-year Milestones Set to Speed Chesapeake Bay Restoration

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - To accelerate progress toward cleaning up the nation's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Executive Council agreed at its annual meeting on Thursday to set... more

11/21/2008

* Audubon/Toyota Alliance Empowers 40 Conservation Leaders

NEW YORK, New York (ENS) - Conflicts between conservationists and others in their communities inevitably arise - Curt Gervich of Viginia Tech has developed ways to help conflicting... more

11/20/2008

* Four Klamath River Dams May Be Removed to Benefit Salmon

NEVADA CITY, California, November 19, 2008 (ENS) - Four dams on the Klamath River that have blocked salmon runs upstream to their spawning areas may be removed in the year 2020... more

11/19/2008

* Meadows on the Connecticut-Massachusetts Border Saved for Birds

HARTFORD, Connecticut (ENS) - A former tobacco farm stretching across 450 acres of meadows on both sides of the Connecticut / Massachusetts border will be conserved as a two-state... more

11/17/2008

* Ozone Layer Healing as Emissions are Cut Back

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - The emissions of ozone-depleting substances should have "a negligible effect on ozone in all regions beyond 2070," as long as governments continue to comply with the... more

11/13/2008

* Florida Sugar Land Deal Recut to Protect Everglades

MIAMI, Florida (ENS) - Florida officials have agreed to new terms for a land deal with the largest U.S. producer of cane sugar to increase the availability of water storage and flow... more

11/13/2008

* Navy Wins, Whales Lose U.S. Supreme Court Sonar Case

By J.R. Pegg WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday lifted restrictions on the Navy's use of sonar off the coast of California, handing a defeat to... more

11/11/2008

* Obama Plans to Overturn Bush Executive Orders

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team are already reviewing all of President Bush's executive orders, considering which will be allowed to stand and... more

11/11/2008

* New York Gets Tough on Smoking Diesel Trucks, Buses

NEW YORK, New York, November 11, 2008 (ENS) - Diesel trucks spewing plumes of visible exhaust and idling too long in violation of New York air regulations are the targets of a new... more

11/7/2008

* Elegant, Endangered Whoopers Appear in Kansas

PRATT, Kansas (ENS) - The whooping cranes are back. Each year, some of these birds - the largest and rarest of North American cranes - make a stop in central Kansas, at Cheyenne... more

11/6/2008

* Voters OK $7.3 Billion in Land Conservation Ballot Measures

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (ENS) - Voters approved dozens of land conservation ballot measures on Tuesday, demonstrating substantial support for open space choices despite the... more

11/5/2008

* President-elect Obama Faces Challenge of a "Planet in Peril"

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - In a landslide, Americans Tuesday elected Barack Obama as the first African-American president in the nation's history. The Democratic senator from Illinois... more

11/4/2008

* Youth Power Voters Get Out the Green Vote

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - In the countdown to election day, the national, non-partisan youth campaign Power Vote has been active across the country to make sure young people turn out... more

11/3/2008

* New York State Sets Wind Industry Ethics Code

ALBANY, New York (ENS) - As the result of a state investigation into possible improper relationships between wind energy developers and New York state officials, the State of New... more

11/3/2008

* Electronics Recyclers Held to New National Guidelines

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - Recycling obsolete electronics is getting easier and more convenient as more manufacturers take responsibility for collecting and recycling older, unwanted... more

10/27/2008

* Houston Retrofits Buildings to Save Energy, Protect Climate

HOUSTON, Texas (ENS) - Houston is about to become the first U.S. city to retrofit municipal buildings to reduce energy and water consumption as part of the Clinton Climate... more

10/22/2008

* Audubon Innovation Grants Help Conserve Birds Coast to Coast

NEW YORK, New York (ENS) - The National Audubon Society, supported by Toyota, Tuesday awarded TogetherGreen Conservation Innovation Grants totaling $1.4 million dollars to fund 41... more

10/17/2008

* Final Presidential Debate: Energy Key to Economic Repair

HEMPSTEAD, New York, October 16, 2008 (ENS) - In their final debate of the election campaign, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, the Democratic presidential nominee, and Senator John... more

10/16/2008

* President Bush Signs Obama's Mercury Export Ban into Law

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - A bill introduced by Senator Barack Obama that will help protect Americans and people around the world from mercury poisoning by banning the export of... more

10/15/2008

* Trinity River Audubon Center Opens This Weekend

DALLAS, Texas (ENS) - The Trinity River Audubon Center holds its grand opening this coming weekend with a host of free activities such as bird watching and guided trail tours, kayak... more

10/14/2008

* Demolition Opens New York's Governor's Island for Public Park

NEW YORK, New York (ENS) - New York City officials Friday began opening up the southern end of Governor's Island in New York Harbor with the demolition of 10 military buildings that were... more

10/10/2008

* Sustainable Landscape Industry Takes Root in Texas

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (ENS) - The U.S. landscape industry has enjoyed decades of prosperity, but that will continue only if operators find more environmentally-friendly growing and... more

10/9/2008

* Obama and McCain Clash Over Energy, Nuclear, Climate

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (ENS) - Energy and environment issues formed a substantial part of last night's presidential debate between Democratic hopeful Senator Barack Obama and... more

10/8/2008

* Hope for Florida's Wildlife Emerges From Climate Meeting

ORLANDO, Florida (ENS) - "The power of people can make a huge difference in our success in dealing with climate change," said Nobel laureate Dr. Jean Brennan at the closing session... more

10/8/2008

* Rebuilding A Greener Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (ENS) - "My family and I are not flood victims but flood victors," blogged one Cedar Rapids man. "We refuse to let this flood victimize us. As many who returned to... more

10/3/2008

* Bush Administration Peppered With Endangered Species Lawsuits

PORTLAND, Oregon (ENS) - The nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity today filed five separate lawsuits in federal court all charging the Bush administration with political... more

10/2/2008

* Oceans and Coasts Drive Florida's Economic Engine

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (ENS) - After some serious number-crunching, the Florida Oceans and Coastal Council has determined that Florida's coastal economy contributed over $562 billion in... more

10/1/2008

* New York Tests High-Efficiency Wood Heat Technologies

ALBANY, New York (ENS) - Searching for efficient renewable fuels, New York State is investing $1.6 million in the evaluation and improvement of wood-fired heating equipment such as... more

10/1/2008

* Congress Allows Offshore Oil Drilling Ban to Expire

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - President George W. Bush signed a consolidated appropriations bill on Tuesday that funds government operations through March 2009, including disaster relief.... more

9/30/2008

* U.S. Flood Insurance Endangers Puget Sound Salmon, Orcas

SEATTLE, Washington (ENS) - The National Flood Insurance Program is pushing orcas and several runs of salmon towards extinction, in violation of the Endangered Species Act,... more

9/29/2008

* U.S. Army Can Advance Mission Success by Greening Operations

SANTA MONICA, California (ENS) - The U.S. Army has become increasingly involved with environmental issues in every operation and must be better prepared to deal with them, according... more

9/29/2008

* Long Island Sound Water Quality Upgrades Funded

RYE, New York (ENS) - Grants for improving water quality in Long Island Sound were announced Friday at a gathering of federal and state environmental officials in Westchester County... more

9/26/2008

* UN: Tens of Millions of New Green Jobs on the Horizon

NEW YORK, New York (ENS) - Efforts to tackle climate change could result in the creation of millions of new green jobs in the coming decades, according to a new report from the... more

9/26/2008

* Paine Field Wetland Mitigation Bank a Washington First

OLYMPIA, Washington (ENS) - Today, the Washington Department of Ecology extended its highest honor to both Snohomish County and Paine Field Airport Deputy Director Bill Lewallen for... more

9/26/2008

* Horizon Wind Offsets Development Impact on Prairie Birds

KANSAS CITY, Kansas (ENS) - Wind project developer, owner, and operator Horizon Wind Energy will offset the effects of its new wind farm in north central Kansas by investing in... more

9/25/2008

* Estuary Monitoring Benefits Florida Keys Waterways

MIAMI, Florida (ENS) - The South Florida Water Management District Tuesday entered into a five-year cooperative agreement with Miami-Dade County to support long-term environmental... more

9/25/2008

* Missouri Left 135 Impaired Water Bodies Off Official List

KANSAS CITY, Kansas (ENS) - Missouri's most recent list of impaired waters left out 135 water bodies that contain pollutants above the levels permitted by the U.S. Environmental... more

9/24/2008

* Great Lakes Compact Clears Final Hurdle

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - Great Lakes governors and environmentalists today applauded as the House of Representatives voted 390 to 25 to approve a bill to ensure more sustainable use... more

9/24/2008

* $1 Million Will Enhance Pittsburgh Parks, Trees, Trails

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (ENS) - On the occasion of Pittsburgh's 250th birthday, the state of Pennsylvania will invest $1 million to enhance parks, plant trees and improve trails in... more

9/23/2008

* Portland Tops the List of America's Sustainable Cities

SAN FRANCISCO, California (ENS) - Portland, Oregon is in first place again this year in an annual ranking of city sustainability released today by SustainLane, an online guide to... more

9/23/2008

* Scientists Promote Global Cooling With White Roofs

SACRAMENTO, California (ENS) - California scientists have devised a formula to calculate how much of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide can be offset by increasing the reflectivity... more

9/22/2008

* Dallas First Major City to Make EPA's Performance Track

DALLAS, Texas (ENS) - With a population of over 1.2 million people, Dallas is the ninth largest U.S. city by population and the 19th largest by area. Now, Dallas has become the... more

9/19/2008

* Florida Funds Alternative Water Supply Projects

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (ENS) - For more than a decade, Naples Bay on Florida's southern Gulf coast has been subject to increased pollutant loading as a result of extensive land... more

9/18/2008

* House Approves Offshore Drilling Bill

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - Legislation to increase domestic energy supplies through expanded offshore drilling and investment in renewable energy and conservation won approval in the... more

9/17/2008

* Texas Starts on the Long Road to Recovery

AUSTIN, Texas (ENS) - President George W. Bush and Texas Governor Rick Perry visited Houston and Galveston today to survey areas devastated by last weekend's Hurricane Ike.... more

9/16/2008

* Bush Snowmobile Plan for Yellowstone Park Struck Down

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - The Bush administration's authorization of increased snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park violates the fundamental legal responsibility of the National... more

9/15/2008

* Hurricane Ike Claims Eight Lives, Millions Without Power

AUSTIN, Texas (ENS) - The center of Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston, Texas at 2 am Saturday and moved inland across the Galveston-Houston area, knocking out power, water and... more

9/15/2008

* EPA Loses Beach Water Lawsuit, Beachgoers Win

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to develop new public health standards and pollution testing methods for water quality at beaches across... more