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…]
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NOAA Announces $9.2 Million to Restore Fish Habitat in Great Lakes
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…]
NOAA: October Ranked 8th Warmest on Record
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2010. October ranked the eighth warmest October on record. The first 10 months of 2010 tied with the same period in 1998 for the warmest combined land and ocean surface temperature on record. The global average land surface temperature for January–October was the second warmest on record[Read More…]
U.S. Government Strategy for Addressing the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. MR. TONER: Good afternoon, welcome to the State Department. Today’s special briefing is on the U.S. Government response to the cholera outbreak in Haiti. And we’re very fortunate to be joined today by the State Department’s Special Coordinator for Haiti, Tom Adams; and Mark Ward, the[Read More…]
President Clinton Announces $1.5 million Commitment in Response to the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. The William J. Clinton Foundation announced yesterday it has committed $1.5 million dollars in response to the cholera outbreak in Haiti. In recent weeks, the disease has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people. As part of its immediate assistance, the Foundation is committing $1[Read More…]
Audubon And Toyota Announce Third Annual ‘Pennies for the Planet’ Campaign
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010—Kids around the country are gearing up for the third season of Pennies for the Planet, an environmental education and action campaign to protect wildlife and habitat. Pennies for the Planet is made possible by support from TogetherGreen, an Audubon initiative – in alliance with Toyota.[Read More…]
Hundreds of Concerned Citizens Protest Poison Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2010. Today, the Sierra Club released a new report, “Toxic Tar Sands: Profiles from the Front Lines,” exposing the risks Americans face from expanded imports of Canada’s dirty tar sands oil. The State Department is currently considering approval for the massive Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry[Read More…]
Officials Brief Parish Presidents on Gulf Response
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. The Federal On Scene Coordinator for the BP oil spill response and experts from the Unified Area Command provided Louisiana parish presidents with an operational update Wednesday, as part of an ongoing dialogue between the response organization and community leaders. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft,[Read More…]
Department of Energy Announces Five Awards to Modernize the Nation’s Electric Grid
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced an investment from the Department of Energy of more than $19 million for five projects aimed at optimizing the nation’s electric grid. Collectively, these projects will apply technologies, tools and techniques that are capable of transforming the electric grid[Read More…]
Solar Installation at Audubon Sanctuary Will Put Renewable Energy in Action
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010—REC Solar, a California-based provider of solar electric systems, is making a generous and significant gift of renewable energy to the National Audubon Society’s Corkscrew Sanctuary in Naples, Florida. REC Solar’s donation of materials and installation costs for a 10kW solar electric system comes in recognition[Read More…]
