Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2010.   In a speech at the National Press Club, U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that the success of China and other countries in clean energy industries represents a new “Sputnik Moment” for the United States, and requires a similar mobilization of America’s innovation machine so[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 November 2010 – The main greenhouse gases have reached their highest concentration levels since pre-industrial times, a United Nations climate research body said today. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2009 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin warns that carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have all increased their presence, increasing their[Read More…]

RIESEL, TX–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010.  The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the Texas Commission on Environmentally Quality (TCEQ) unlawfully approved the construction of the Sandy Creek coal plant in Riesel, Texas. The Sandy Creek plant, which would be a major source of hazardous air pollution including[Read More…]

BALTIMORE–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010.  Yesterday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a new initiative by his agency to encourage development of offshore wind energy along the Atlantic Coast. Statement of Sierra Club Deputy Conservation Director Bruce Nilles: It’s encouraging to see the Interior Department taking serious steps to further accelerate the rapid[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010.  U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke issued the following statement on Iceland’s decision to resume international trade in fin whale meat, and its escalation of commercial whaling outside of the control of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Iceland killed 273 endangered fin whales in the last two[Read More…]

TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010.   Many people say they wouldn’t cheat on a test, lie on a job application or refuse to help a person in need. But what if the test answers fell into your lap and cheating didn’t require any work on your part? If you didn’t have[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010.  U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced yesterday an offer of a nearly $50 million conditional loan commitment to The Vehicle Production Group LLC (VPG).  The conditional loan commitment will support the development of the six-passenger MV-1, a factory-built wheelchair accessible vehicle that will run on compressed[Read More…]

GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–19 November 2010.  ‘Fossil viruses’ preserved inside the DNA of mammals and insects suggest that all viruses, including relatives of HIV and Ebola, could potentially be ‘stowaways’ transmitted from generation to generation for millions of years, according to new research. A team from Oxford University and the Aaron Diamond[Read More…]

Emeryville, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2010—In a move that ensures the lasting protection of some of California’s most ecologically important landscapes, the state of California today approved a grant to fund the purchase of conservation easements on 62,000 acres of the Tejon Ranch. The $15.8 million grant will establish one of the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2010.  NOAA announced today that it has awarded about $9.2 million to nine projects throughout the Great Lakes Region that will restore fish habitat by removing dams and barriers, constructing fish passage, restoring wetlands, removing marine debris and invasive species. NOAA received funding from the Environmental Protection[Read More…]