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U.S.-Canada carbon trading group eyes 2012 start
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. states and Canadian provinces that have banded together to cut greenhouse gases will launch their carbon cap and trade system in 2012, according to a draft plan released on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters
Ship collision shuts Mississippi River, spills fuel
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A chemical tanker split a fuel barge in half on the Mississippi River on Wednesday, spilling thousands of gallons of fuel oil and forcing the closure of a 58-mile (93-km) stretch from New Orleans southward that could last for days, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.
Source: Reuters
Greenpeace comment on government Sellafield plans
Commenting on Business Secretary John Hutton's announcement today at Sellafield, where he proposed the establishment of a national nuclear laboratory, Greenpeace's senior nuclear campaigner Ben Ayliffe said:"No amount of misguided tub-thumping by the government will solve the myriad problems currently facing the nuclear industry, which is having a torrid time of late."There is still no solution to dealing with nuclear waste and taxpayers are saddled with astronomical costs that are soaring so fast it's almost impossible to keep track of them. No company has come forward to invest in new reactors and the government can't sell its stake in British Energy for love nor money. They're now even suggesting nuclear reactors can be built on flood plains."And to cap it all the government's sham consultation on nuclear power is under investigation by the official market research trade body. If Business Secretary John Hutton thinks all this represents a nuclear renaissance, it's no wonder his head's on the chopping block."Vague promises about building a new national nuclear laboratory will do nothing to change this. If Hutton wants to tackle climate change and energy security while creating thousands of green-collar jobs, he should give nuclear the elbow and concentrate on maximising the UK's phenomenal renewable energy potential."For more information, contact the Greenpeace press office: 020 7865 8255
Source: Greenpeace UK
Smart Metering and Demand Response Pilot Goes Live in Washington D.C.
Source: prnewswire.com
Advanced Energy Reports Solid 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results Driven by Growth in Solar Market
Source: prnewswire.com
Planet Green's Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee to Encore Weekly on TLC
Source: prnewswire.com
Earthjustice/EIP Report: Dangerous Mercury Pollution From Unregulated Cement Kilns in U.S. About Twi...
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Sixteen to Go Green
Source: prnewswire.com
Company That Managed Cosco Busan Indicted On New Charges
Source: prnewswire.com
Food crisis looms in East Africa
More than 14m people in the Horn of Africa are in need of food aid, the United Nations warns.
Source: BBC
India firms lag in climate action: report
India's top firms face little stakeholder pressure to combat climate change with only about 40 percent of the companies surveyed setting voluntary carbon emissions reduction goals, a report said.
Source: Yahoo! News
Whale playground offers glimpse into Russia's melting Arctic
A young whale pokes its melon-shaped head into the cool morning air near this remote island, a sign its herd is thriving despite mounting threats in Russia's melting Arctic.
Source: Yahoo! News
Millions of families could be FORCED to install water meters after government U-turn
Water companies are to be given new powers to force meters on millions of families.
Source: Daily Mail
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
A new one-stop-shop website to help businesses, planners and organisations deal with the impacts of climate change has been launched today.
Source: DEFRA - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Obama warms to Merkel over climate change
More than 100,000 people are expected to attend a speech by Barack Obama in Berlin today as he starts the European leg of his foreign tour. Obama met the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, earlier for talks on Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and reducing carbon emissions.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
George Monbiot: Don't be fooled by the climate change bill. Carbon trading torpedoes it
George Monbiot: The rigged statistics and exported emissions will render worthless the apparently radical targets Labour is now setting
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Ecotowns plan may be illegal, say local government lawyers
Legal challenge latest controversy in housing programme faced with rising rural property prices
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Gourmet Coffee Eats Into Panama Forest
PANAMA CITY - Panama's gourmet coffees fetch record prices for their prized flavors but the strong demand is convincing some growers to clear land illegally and plant in one of the country's few protected highland forests.
Source: Planet Ark
New E Africa food crisis warning
More than 14m in the Horn of Africa need food aid because of drought and high prices.
Source: BBC
New E Africa food crisis warning
More than 14m in the Horn of Africa need food aid because of drought and high prices.
Source: BBC
International environment summary
Faroe whales show new pollutant spreads worldwide
Source: Yahoo! News
India Firms Lag in Climate Action - Report
NEW DELHI - India's top firms face little stakeholder pressure to combat climate change with only about 40 percent of the companies surveyed setting voluntary carbon emissions reduction goals, a report said.
Source: Planet Ark
Japan Firms Team Up to Develop Carbon Fibre Cars
TOKYO - Japan's Toray Industries Mitsubishi Rayon and others will work together to develop a new carbon fibre material for cars in an effort to lighten vehicles for better fuel efficiency.
Source: Planet Ark
US-Canada Carbon Trading Group Eyes 2012 Start
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - A coalition of US states and Canadian provinces that have banded together to cut greenhouse gases will launch their carbon cap and trade system in 2012, according to a draft plan released on Wednesday.
Source: Planet Ark
Families in 'eco-towns' must have one person who does not drive to work, say ministers
Every single household in controversial new eco-towns will have to have one person who does not drive to work, the Government said today.
Source: Daily Mail
French environmentalists alarmed after fresh nuclear incident
French environmentalists sounded the alarm Thursday after the third incident this month at a nuclear plant left 100 employees contaminated.
Source: Yahoo! News
Rio looks to extend power deal for aluminium plant
Rio Tinto is seeking to secure power supplies for its primary aluminium smelter in Britain beyond the expiry of its present contract at the end of 2009, a company spokesman said on Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News
British Energy says in advanced talks
Nuclear power operator British Energy said on Thursday it is in advanced discussions with one party, which industry sources have said is France's Electricite De France.
Source: Yahoo! News
British Energy close to £12bn sale to EDF/Centrica
Scottish-based nuclear power firm British Energy is set to be sold for more than £12 billion next week. The buyer - French energy firm EDF - is said to be close to clinching the deal in the next few days before selling a minority stake of around 25% to Scottish Gas parent Centrica.
Source: The Herald
Families in 'eco-towns' must have one person who does not drive to work, say ministers
At least one worker per household in new eco-towns should be able to get to their job by walking, cycling or using public transport, according to plans outlined by the Government today.
Source: This is London
Government tightens ecotown planning standards
Sustainable transport, zero-carbon homes and provision for green spaces among government's 'tough' new sustainability standards that developers will have to meet in order to attain ecotown status
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Energy: Nuclear clean-up industry in chaos
Goverment audit reveals economic cost of bureaucratic bungling and poorly trained staff
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Britain tries to block green energy laws
Britain is trying to water down tough new European legislation to boost the uptake of renewable energy, despite a pledge by Gordon Brown last month to launch a "green revolution" based on clean technology.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Watchdog backs nuclear waste plan
Environment watchdog Sepa backs plans for a low level waste store to be built next to Dounreay nuclear plant.
Source: BBC
UK waterways 'rise in popularity'
A report by British Waterways says the number of boats on the waterways has risen to more than at the height of the industrial revolution.
Source: BBC
'Car free commute' eco-town plan
At least one person in each home in planned eco-towns should have a car-free trip to work, the government says.
Source: BBC
Appeal for £1bn city scheme ideas
Bidders are asked to submit proposals for a £1bn development to boost the city of York.
Source: BBC
Renewables mandate 'undermined'
Green groups accuse the UK government of trying to sabotage Europes rules on renewable energy.
Source: BBC
Mixed recycling 'less efficient'
More energy is used to sort recycling waste at a depot than at the kerbside, a report reveals.
Source: BBC
Too Many French Nuclear Workers Contaminated
PARIS - Too many French nuclear workers are being contaminated with low doses of radiation, an independent research group on atomic safety said on Thursday, a day after the latest incident in southern France.
Source: Planet Ark
UK 'blocking' EU green energy plans
Britain has been accused of trying to water down a European Union directive designed to give renewable energy sources such as wind, wave and solar power easier access to national electricity grids.
Source: Yahoo! News
Britain trying to water down EU green energy plans
British negotiators are trying to water down European Union plans to give priority access to green energy sources on national energy grids, The Guardian newspaper reported Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News
UK tries to block green energy laws
Britain accused of rewriting rules despite Gordon Brown's vow to back clean technology
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Britain tries to block green energy laws
UK accused of rewriting rules despite Brown vow to back clean technology
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Renewables mandate 'undermined'
Green groups accuse the UK government of trying to sabotage Europes rules on renewable energy.
Source: BBC
New U.S. group defends ethanol in food vs fuel fight
A new group is adding its voice to the debate on using crops to produce alternative fuels such as ethanol amid rising food prices and shortages in some countries.
Source: Yahoo! News
Faroe whales show new pollutant spreads worldwide
People who eat whale meat in the remote Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic have high levels of an industrial toxin in their blood in a worrying sign that the pollutant has spread worldwide, scientists said on Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News
Scottish energy giant SSE warns prices set to rise
Scottish & Southern Energy, the UK's second biggest domestic energy supplier, has warned it was becoming "more difficult by the day" to resist hitting customers with price hikes.
Source: The Herald
Otter spotting in Northumberland
Travel: Jessica Aldred fulfills a lifelong dream to see otters, and discovers an abundance of other wildlife
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Fish pollution death toll rises
The number of fish which have died in a canal pollution incident almost quadruples to more than 15,000.
Source: BBC
