Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Landmark Case on Global Warming
Monday June 26, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal by several states, cities and environmental groups that promises to be a landmark environmental case, quite possibly the most important ... Read More
Human-to-Human Transmission of Bird Flu Confirmed
Saturday June 24, 2006
The first confirmed case of human-to-human transmission of avian influenza (or bird flu) is an Indonesian man who died after catching the avian influenza virus from his 10-year-old son, according ... Read More
Environmental Protection is Essential to Long-Term Economic Growth, New UNEP Chief Says
Tuesday June 20, 2006
On his first day in office, the new head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) called on all nations to put the environment at the heart of their economic ... Read More
EPA Changes Groundwater Rule After Oil Executive Complains to White House
Tuesday June 13, 2006
The Environmental Protection Agency has backed off on a rule designed to protect groundwater near oil drilling sites and construction areas after a Texas oil executive complained to White House ... Read More
Legendary DC Bar Clears the Air with Early Ban on Smoking
Monday June 5, 2006
The image of power brokers striking deals in smoke-filled rooms will soon be a thing of the past in Washington D.C.—and the trend has already begun.
The venerated Town and ... Read More
Happy World Environment Day
Monday June 5, 2006
Today is World Environment Day, a United Nations-designated day to increase worldwide awareness of environmental issues and to help motivate both individual and political action. World Environment Day is celebrated ... Read More
Scotland May Export Renewable Energy to Boost Local Economy
Sunday June 4, 2006
Scotland has launched a study to test the feasibility of exporting green energy from Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles to the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, which would create a ... Read More
The Truth is Out
Friday June 2, 2006
An Inconvenient Truth, the critically acclaimed documentary about global warming starring Al Gore and a slide projector, opens in wide release today. During its initial limited run, which began on ... Read More
Wal-Mart May Start Selling Ethanol
Thursday June 1, 2006
Wondering where you can fill up on ethanol? How about Wal-Mart? The world’s largest retailer is exploring the idea of selling ethanol made from corn at the 383 gas stations ... Read More