JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - John McCain is promising to make environmental issues a focus of his presidency. McCain, campaigning today in New Jersey, said there is "no doubt our environment is globally...

Anti-desalination protesters have met with the Victorian Environment Minister today, to raise their concerns about the environmental effects of the project at Wonthaggi, south-east of Melbourne. ...

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Payton Baker, 8, hauls up a dibble stick while planting trees with her Park Elementary classmates on Wednesday morning near Highway 220. The students helped the BLM plant trees in an area damaged by...

Announcement of a community service project for NYC's Central Park that will provide environmentally sensible care to approximately 75 trees in the East Meadow on Tuesday, May 13 from 8 A.M to...

The organisers of a community rally at Lilydale, near Launceston, say about 300 people have gathered to voice their concern about plans for a forestry plantation near the town. The timber company...

The Northern Territory's fishing industry has admitted commercial barramundi fishers are still affecting protected species, despite following a code of conduct that is supposed to help them avoid the...

A Queensland Indigenous group has dropped its legal attempt to stop the State Government's construction of dingo fences on Fraser Island. The Butchella people say they were not properly consulted...

Tasmania's Primary Industries Minister says he is concerned about the impact of timber plantations on regional communities. David Llewellyn has attended a public meeting at Levendale in the Southern...

Olav Mathias-Eira is a reindeer-herder. So was his father. And his father's father. He is a member of the Sami community, one of the largest indigenous groups remaining in Europe, and his family have...

NEW YORK - Major oil companies' have agreed to pay 153 public water systems to cleanse wells of a potentially carcinogenic gasoline additive, a deal that could grow if more tainted wells are...

Thanks, in part, to citywide efforts spearheaded by Mayor Bill White and the City Council, Houston is home to the largest number of new-build commercial projects to merit the Designed to Earn the...

Public and private owners of diesel-powered fleets might be eligible for a grant from the state Department of Ecology to retrofit diesel-engine exhaust systems. The state provides the grants...

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry rolled out its first Sustainability Summit by making the case that it may be in the business community's interest to develop a greener side. With...

Alameda County Fair will showcase green businesses and other sustainability themes at this summer's event. The fair, which runs from June 20 through July 6 in Pleasanton, will feature a Living...

's coal-gasification electric power project under construction in Edwardsport, Ind., will receive $1 million in federal funds to study the permanent storage of carbon dioxide from the plant. ...

Climate Counts, which released its scorecard this week, takes a look at whether they are reducing production-related emissions that contribute to global warming, making products that require less...

Posted on: Friday, 9 May 2008, 12:00 CDT By Larry A. Sagers Deseret News As the weather warms and buds start emerging, it's a perfect time to evaluate your landscape and find some great flowering...

Posted on: Friday, 9 May 2008, 12:00 CDT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of the Army's simulation devices just got greener. Thanks to the efforts of U.S. Army Research,...

Posted on: Friday, 9 May 2008, 12:00 CDT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fort Hood is improving the quality of life of Soldiers and families living on the installation...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX -- Environmental groups are heaping criticism on a final federal management plan for a wide swath of rugged land called the Arizona Strip. Groups including the...

AES Corp. , which has been investing heavily in alternative energy projects, has acquired a power plant project in El Salvador that will be fueled by methane gas created by a city landfill. ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – New rules about discharges in Jordan Lake could soon take effect. The state Environmental Management Commission Thursday approved rules to cut down on the amount of nutrients...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - An American Indian who shot a bald eagle for use in a tribal religious ceremony must stand trial, a federal appeals court has ruled. A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit...

'); When it comes to European stock markets, Hugh Hendry, chief investment officer at Eclectica Asset Management in London, does not mince his words. "Truly horrible," he said. "It beats me why...

) May 9, 2008 -- The producers of "Our Planet" are pleased to announce a special series, Environmental Education, highlighting the importance of public awareness and knowledge about...

Residents along the Murray will risk being taken to court by refusing to pay SA Water's Save the Murray Levy. Locals say public rallies do not seem to be making the SA Government sit up and take...

EBay Inc. on Thursday unveiled the largest commercial solar installation in San Jose. The 649.6-kilowatt installation includes 3,248 solar panels and covers 60,000 square feet on several buildings...

BRASILIA, May 8 (IPS) - The legal status of an indigenous territory in the far north of Brazil, and biofuels, are two hot potatoes at the Third National Conference on the Environment being held in...

International section. It was last updated at 00:42 on May 09 2008. Conservation groups and a developer in southern California have reached a deal to preserve a huge area of wilderness that...

A day earlier, Branch, other officials and residents had watched as large chunks of earth, as well as the oil field equipment, trees and vehicles tumbled into the crater. The mixture of oil and mud...

Margins Improving Ahead of Planned Capacity Expansion BURNABY, BC, May 8 /CNW/ - Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE), a manufacturer of superior performance solar electric modules, today reported the...

's shareholder meeting Thursday in Charlotte was the most contentious in memory as environmentalists, including some new stockholders, challenged Chief Executive Jim Rogers on the company's plans for...

President George W. Bush has signed the New Mexico Water Planning Act into law, which provides $3 million annually for water planning in New Mexico. The Senate bill was authored by Pete Domenici...

will supply carbon dioxide from its power plant near Bakersfield for a project testing underground storage of greenhouse gases. The West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership, a group of...

Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok in El Dorado County. The gaming management company had revenue of $5 million in the first quarter, up from revenue of...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A nationwide conservation organization says Maryland has six of the nation's largest trees of their species. American Forests lists the trees from Maryland in its 2008-2009 National...

Men in Trees, a TV series that has been shooting in Squamish and in North Vancouver for the past three years. The quirky hour-long comedy starred actress Anne Heche and Nova Scotia actor James...

TSX Symbol "TRU" FREDERICTON, May 8 /CNW/ - Gordon Wheaton, President & CEO of Trius Investments Inc. announced today that James Ross has resigned as a director. Mr. Wheaton stated; "It is with...

PITTSBURGH, May 8 /CNW/ -- The AirBoss self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), designed by Draeger Safety, subsidiary of Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, meets the new tough NFPA 1982, 2007 standards...

Posted on: Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:00 CDT Excerpt from report by privately-owned Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency Pavlodar, 8 May: The prosecutor's office in charge of environment protection issues...

Former culture secretary Lord Smith is to chair the Environment Agency. He will oversee areas such as flood defences and the control of pollution and waste across England and Wales. He will...

. Fitch also upgraded it rating on Tampa Bay Water's existing debt to AA from A- with a stable rating outlook, a release said. Tampa Bay Water is a regional water supply authority created to...

Criminal Investigation of Special Counsel May Maroon Whistleblowers Seeking Help WASHINGTON, DC - May 8 - The criminal grand jury probe of Special Counsel Scott Bloch will cripple the federal...

LEBEC, Calif. (AP) - A group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of wilderness have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in California...

BOULDER, Wyo. (AP) - There isn't anything metropolitan about this tiny unincorporated town in southwest Wyoming, where a few single-family homes and a volunteer fire station stand against a skyline...

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Fresh cherry pie on the Fourth of July? Maybe not on the East Coast this year, and consumers can blame freezing spring temperatures in the Northwest. An April cold snap damaged...

TORONTO, May 8 /CNW/ - HydraLogic Systems Inc. ("HydraLogic" or the "Company") (TSX.V: HLS - OTC Pink Sheet: HYSYF) today announced the appointment of John P. Hamilton as Vice President of Finance...

TORONTO, May 8 /CNW/ - Sino-Forest Corporation (TSX: TRE and TRE.S) will host its first quarter 2008 earnings conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, May 13 at 8:30 am EST. Sino-Forest will...

Snake River Sporting Club Achieves Full Compliance with Construction and Development Conditions Issues By U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Permit For Development Near An Endangered Species JACKSON...