Environmental News Feed
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China Fires Officials for Not Reporting Toxic Spill
NYT > Environment 4 Feb 2012 | 4:44 pmThe spill, which affected 200 miles of the Longjiang River in southern China, was caused by two companies that accidentally released tons of cadmium.
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20 Million Years Later, Russians Work To Drill Into Lake
Environment 4 Feb 2012 | 7:25 amRussian researchers in Antarctica are on the verge of piercing a hole through two miles of ice into an ancient lake, untouched by the light of day for some 20 million years. But it'll be a delicate process to break[…]
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Lawsuit: Gulf oil spill still leaking after 7 years
msnbc.com: Environment 2 Feb 2012 | 1:21 pm
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Environmental groups on Thursday sued an oil company over the pace of its cleanup of a Gulf of Mexico spill that continues seven years after it was triggered by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. -
Offshore Wind Power Takes Flight in Mid-Atlantic
NRDC: Environmental News/Media Center Feed 1 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
Read more...WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 2, 2012) – The Obama administration today moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic, using a smart-from-the-start approach that has the potential to expedite the process while incorporating strong[…]
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Atlantic Sturgeon Declared an Endangered Species
Wildlife and Habitat Conservation News - ENN 1 Feb 2012 | 7:01 amThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association today designated the Atlantic sturgeon an endangered species, providing it greater legal protections, following a petition the Natural Resources Defense Council submitted in September 2009. NOAA's Fisheries Service today announced four subpopulations or distinct[…]
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International Sustainability Standards: Pros and Cons
Environmental News Network - Spotlight 13 Dec 2011 | 1:11 pmSustainability is an economic, social, and ecological concept. It is intended to be a means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society and its members are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the[…]
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