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The Bush administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to let the nation'solder power plants draw in billions of gallons of water for cooling without installing technology that would best protect fish and aquatic organisms. More...
POZNAN, Poland - Environmentalists criticized the United States and other rich countries Tuesday for failing so far to make meaningful commitments at a U.N. conference on climate change. Some 190 countries are meeting in Poznan, Poland, for talks that are part of the attempt to reach a new climate-change treaty in the Danish capital of Copenhagen next year. More...
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has opened his climate change summit, telling attendees from 19 other countries they can protect both the environment and their economies. Schwarzenegger's message was reinforced by President-elect Barack Obama, who spoke to participants in a taped video. The two-day summit has drawn more than 800 scientists, environmentalists, and government and industry officials to discuss strategies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. More...
Obama says the United States must adopt mandatory curbs and join the U.N. process. More...
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“Ocean acidification is global warming’s evil twin,” said Miyoko Sakashita, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity’s oceans program. “The EPA has a duty under the Clean Water Act to protect our nation’s waters from pollution, and today, carbon dioxide is one of the biggest threats to our ocean waters.” More...
The 2008 International Low Impact Development Conference opened yesterday at the Westin Seattle, sponsored by the Environmental & Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE. More...
Americans are eager for a sustainable marketplace that will provide jobs, clean energy and a secure future. These issues were highlighted and covered at the conference in San Francisco. Through December the Green Press Wire an eco-media distribution service will follow-up with exhibitors, speakers and participants to continue the media dialogue. Contact us if you would like to post more news and information about how the Green Festival program offered to help navigate attendees through this unusually uncertain time by delivering ideas for attainable change. More...
LONDON (Reuters) - Gadget makers showed off their green credentials at a technology show in London to tempt consumers worried about soaring fuel bills, climate change and the financial crisis. More...
GENEVA (AFP) – A Swiss website today (Monday) announced that it would plant up to 12,000 trees in the Amazon forest next year to offset the ecological impact brought about by its business.
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Climate change is happening faster and its extent is wider than the world's leading scientists had predicted, according to a new report by pro-green group the WWF released on Monday (20 October), urging the EU to take ambitious action... More...
Investors may take relief in the fact that markets around the world are recouping losses today however American Public Media's radio program Marketplace ran a segment describing how global warming and other environmental worries are affected by the credit crunch. What has been described as a green business boom in recent years could reverse with the flow of money freezing up. So is spending on renewable energy technology and green products and services sustainable? Sarah Gardner reports. More...
San Francisco, CA (GPW) September 3, 2008 -- SlideShare.net, the world's largest community for sharing presentations, announced winners for The World's Best Presentation Contest 2008. The first prize was won by "THIRST," a presentation about the worldwide water shortage. More...
Green Press Wire will be offering targeted press release distribution through BusinessWire's Alternative Energy Circuit. We are also working with other eco-news suppliers such as ENN and PRNewsWire for additional placement opportunities. This special add-on Service will be made available starting Monday. More...
EcoAlign,
a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment,today released the results of the fourth EcoPinion Survey on what type of incentives or promotions will motivate customers to adopt clean and green offerings. More...
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Issues/Reports/Reviews
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A U.S. intelligence report issued by the National Intelligence Council, the "Global Trends 2025" report includes warnings tied to climate change, the person behind the report said in recent speeches.." More...
AP Reports: Climate change expected to drastically reduce availability of drinking water More...
French proposal on CCS funding declared "insufficent". Influential MEP signals parliament negotiators will not accept presidency proposal if approved by EU governments Despite an increase of emissions from industrialized countries Kyoto target expected to be achieved despite upward trend, latest UN annual emission data shows Bioenergy use in heat and power sector is most cost-effective option, European environment agency report shows Spain assesses state of it's environment as study reveals air quality worsens; government approves rules to reduce street lighting's power consumption. MORE... More...
The new study finally makes the link: "The main message of this paper is that we're able for the first time to directly attribute warming in both the Arctic and the Antarctic to human influences on climate," said lead author Nathan Gillett, who completed the work while at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, U.K.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the U.S. presidential candidates sprint toward the finish line, the Bush administration is also sprinting to enact environmental policy changes before leaving power. More...
Barack Obama or John McCain will inherit a blighted economy, a ballooning deficit set to reach $1 trillion and a political landscape in upheaval from the market turmoil of recent weeks. More...
EcoFlip is a local classifieds network for eco-friendly people, offering a variety of products from categories like "Green Living," "Household Products" and even "Fuel-Efficient Vehicles" to eco-friendly services (architecture, interior design, and massage and eco tourism, etc.). More...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is refusing to disclose records about a new class of pesticides that could be playing a role in the disappearance of millions of honeybees in the United States, a lawsuit filed this week charges. More...
Nevada Senator Harry Reid, UNLV President David Ashley and the Center for American Progress Action Fund came together to co-host the National Clean Energy Conference, that was held at UNLV on Tuesday, August 19. This summit brought together major industry leaders, scientists, policy experts, citizens and the media to participate in a dialog about creating a clean energy future. Green Press Wire reporters Mike Ratner and Andy Mannle attended. More...
The EPA published its response to the April 2007 Supreme Court ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA ¡ª which mandated that the agency determine whether greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health ¡ª listing various ways to control emissions. In letters attached to the document, however, administration officials ¡°disavow[ed] the document¡¯s conclusions.¡± The Wall Street Journal reports: More...
A small but powerful group of consumers, dubbed Greenfluencers, are driving trends and shaping purchase decisions, according to global communications agency Porter Novelli. More...
Outlaw Consulting surveyed 100 of its trendsetter panelists about their favorite green brands and came up with an eclectic list of the top 15 products, services and retailers that Generation Y consumers perceive as being the most eco-friendly. More...
We're stuck on the notion that climate change is the culprit every time a natural disaster strikes. But that's just muddying the waters. More...
The group that is supposed to help the environment has hindered laws or states' efforts to protect the nation's natural world. More...
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Media/PR/Community
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Join us for a dynamic panel discussion about the future of green communications in the digital space, broadcast outlets, PR, advertising, programming and news coverage. Our esteemed panelists will take on the green debate and offer a look ahead to what the new year will hold. More...
Editors and reporters interested in sourcing multimedia material for use online or public presentation may benefit from produced content from AP, Reuters, MSNBC among others... More...
PRESS CALENDAR: Enviro Editors / Reporter links for upcoming green events and industry conferences are listed covering events through January 2009. More...
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Cuba is the only country that meets the criteria for sustainable development from the conservation group WWF. But concern persists for once thriving Caribbean marine turtles. |
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Editor's Note: Each Wednesday LiveScience examines the viability of emerging energy technologies - the power of the future. As the U.S. election season draws to a close, one of the biggest environmental issues has been "clean coal." Both candidates for president have come out in support of it. Some environmentalists say it is an oxymoron, while others feel it is a viable option for using abundant coal reserves wisely. The debate is complicated by the fact that clean coal is not well-defined. ... More...
We're living in a world where half of our mammals are declining in population. In fact, we’re facing our first wave of mass extinction since the dinosaurs. Extinction is happening a staggering 1,000 times faster than ever before in our planet's history. According to a global survey released this week, one quarter of the world's wild mammal species are at risk of extinction. More...
The online reference site Infoplease offers insight into major disasters with in-depth details and information to help media examine the impact of these cataclysmic events. More...
BBC reports on the primate crises, eating a kangaroo diet, green distillery plans, genetically modified trees for production of biofuels and more. More...
We work with many news agencies and organizations with their PR and social media marketing. Our Green Press Wire service allows you get exposure via multiple news feeds. More...
David Barboza, Keith Bradsher, Howard French, Joseph Kahn, Chang W. Lee, Jimmy Wang, and Jim Yardley of the The New York Times are the 2008 winners of the Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment. Barboza, Bradsher, French, Kahn, Lee, Wang, and Yardley will receive the $75,000 prize for ¡°Choking on Growth,¡± their 10-part series about the environmental degradation that has accompanied China¡¯s unprecedented development. More...
Its a Tough Sale at the Newsstand, just ask the Editors who want to show how "green" they are - cluing into the latest news-talk about town issues. Has it just become a cover story fad? More...
Energy
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FONTANA, Calif. - Utility officials said the largest solar panel installation in the state has been completed — the first of some 150 solar projects planned for warehouse and factory roofs in Southern California. More...
A leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector presents a sector close-up on solar stocks following a two day run for some of the leaders. Solar stocks traded up with the general markets but investors are cautiously optimistic following the recent speech from President-elect Obama, discussing job creation in the sector. More...
Journalists will enjoy easy story referencing the Energy Source Guide at http://energy.sourceguides.com/news.shtml More...
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