GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–16 August 2011. Adult elephant roaming peacefully in the Mikumi National Park in Tanzania. (1980) Faced with increased poaching and illegal trade in ivory and horns of elephants and rhinoceroses, 300 government and civil society experts worldwide are seeking to strengthen conservation with new financial mechanisms at a United[Read More…]
Environmental
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Create Environmental Justice Commission
Law Sponsored by Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) and Rep. Will Davis (D-East Hazel Crest) Helps Protect Communities from Environmental Harm CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation calling for an assessment of Illinois’ environmental laws and policies to ensure that no segment of the population will disproportionately[Read More…]
New Research Shows Evidence of Early Oxygen On Our Planet
Cambridge, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. Today, oxygen takes up a hefty portion of Earth’s atmosphere: Life-sustaining O2 molecules make up 21 percent of the air we breathe. However, very early in Earth’s history, O2 was a rare — if not completely absent — player in the turbulent mix of primordial gases.[Read More…]
Groups Sue to Halt Genetically Engineered Crops on Southeastern National Wildlife Refuges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. A lawsuit filed in federal court against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) seeks to end cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops on twenty-five national wildlife refuges across the U.S. Southeast. The suit is the latest step in a campaign to banish GE crops from[Read More…]
4.8 Quake Rattles Carlsberg Ridge Off East African Coast
East Africa-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey has issued a report of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rumbling the Carlsberg Ridge in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa. According to the USGS, the exact location was 4.907°N, 61.532°E at a rather shallow depth of 10.2 km (6.3 miles).[Read More…]
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Strikes Central Alaska
Alaska-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey has issued a report of a 4.1 magnitude earthquake striking central Alaska today, Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 03:18:52 UTC (Monday, August 15, 2011 at 10:18:52 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight – Chicago). According to the USGS, the exact location was 62.639°N, 151.158°W at[Read More…]
EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants in Illinois
More Than $2.6 Million for Nine Grants to Protect and Restore Lake Michigan Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 15, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today awarded Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $2,693,875 to organizations and agencies in Illinois, including $1.1 million to the Chicago Park District to protect and improve water quality[Read More…]
Global Temperatures Were Seventh Warmest On Record For July
Washington,DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. The globe experienced its seventh warmest July since record keeping began in 1880. July’s Arctic sea ice extent was the smallest on record for that month since records began in 1979. The monthly analysis from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center is part of the suite of climate[Read More…]
Audubon Hog Island Camp in Maine Celebrates 75th Anniversary
A Model for Conservation Education Since 1936 New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. One of the nation’s greatest environmental education success stories will be celebrated August 20 as Audubon’s Hog Island Camp marks 75 years of connecting people with nature. Since 1936, some of the world’s most respected naturalists have inspired[Read More…]
Department of Energy Finalizes $102 Million Loan Guarantee to Record Hill Wind, LLC
Maine Project Expected to Fund Approximately 200 Jobs and Provide Improvements to Wind Turbine Performance Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the Department of Energy finalized a $102 million loan guarantee to Record Hill Wind, LLC. The loan guarantee, in conjunction with an investment by the[Read More…]
