Proposed Coal Plants Equal 18 Millions Tons of Ash Annually
WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2009 (ENS) – Fifty-four coal-burning power plants on drawing boards across the United States would produce nearly 18 million tons of waste each year, including toxic metals, according to a new analysis by the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council. Nearly 130 million tons of coal waste from existing plants already is [...]
Read More »World Water Forum Opens to Scarcity Fears and Protests
ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 16, 2009 (ENS) – Global demand for water is greater today than it has ever been and demand will increase in the future, thousands of delegates to the Fifth World Water Forum in Istanbul heard at their opening session today. Driving the demand for water are population growth and mobility, rising living [...]
Read More »Top Ten Green Refrigerators, Part Five
Welcome to the best green refrigerators of 2008! Within this post you will discover the last two refrigerators in the top ten list. 2) Maytag MFI2569VEM [www.maytag.com] – Full Depth French Door Refrigerator Everyone knows Maytag, a company that has been making home appliances since the dawn of electricity. This refrigerator uses 30% less energy [...]
Read More »Top Ten Green Refrigerators, Part Three
Welcome to the best green refrigerators of 2008! Within this post you will discover the next two refrigerators on the top ten list. 7) Amana – 25 cu. ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator [www.amana.com] This fridge comes with all the basic features such as ice dispenser, LCD display, adjustable shelving and temperature control. Perhaps the best recommendation [...]
Read More »Top Ten Green Refrigerators, Part Four
Welcome to the best green refrigerators of 2008! Within this post you will discover the next three refrigerators on the top ten list. 5) Kenmore – Model#44333 [www.kenmore.com] – 23.1 cu. ft. Counter Depth Side-By-Side Refrigerator. This refrigerator scores really well on the Energy Star website, consuming only 539 KWH/Year. It has a nice professional [...]
Read More »Urban Schools Near Industries to Be Monitored for Air Toxics
WASHINGTON, DC, March 2, 2009 (ENS) – Lisa Jackson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said today that the agency will begin a new initiative to measure levels of air contamination near many schools across the country, particularly those located near large industries and in urban areas. The $2.25 million initiative will be the [...]
Read More »Water Quality Upgrades Planned for Northern Everglades Estuaries
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, March 2, 2009 (ENS) – In support of watershed protection plans for Florida’s Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers, the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board has approved a contract with the University of Massachusetts to study changes in nutrient levels in the rivers’ estuaries during the 2009 wet season. June [...]
Read More »Anti-Coal Protesters Block Gates to Capitol Power Plant
WASHINGTON, DC, March 2, 2009 (ENS) – Several thousand demonstrators marched through chilly winds and snow to the Capitol’s coal-fired power plant today in a bid to attract the attention of lawmakers to the dangers of climate change. An estimated 2,500 protesters organized by Capitol Climate Action blocked the five main gates to the Capitol [...]
Read More »African Mayors Agree to Combat Climate Change
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2, 2009 (ENS) – Mayors from 33 capital and major cities across Africa pledged Friday to quicken climate change adaptation and mitigation plans for their cities. Concluding a two-day meeting in Nairobi, the mayors issued the Nairobi Declaration, in which they resolved to integrate these plans into city development strategies. Despite their [...]
Read More »EU Environment Ministers Keep Bans on Transgenic Maize
BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 2, 2009 (ENS) – European Union environment ministers today overwhelmingly rejected a European Commission proposal to force Austria and Hungary to lift their bans on the controversial cultivation of varieties of genetically modified maize, or corn. The first Environment Council under the Czech Presidency was asked to decide on three commission proposals [...]
Read More »Top Ten Green Refrigerators, Part Two
Welcome to the best green refrigerators of 2008! Within this post you will discover the next two refrigerators on the top ten list. 9) Bosch – Evolution 800 Series Refrigerator [www.boschappliances.com] In addition to being one of the most energy efficient fridges in this top ten list, this fridge features some fancy configuration options that [...]
Read More »Top Ten Green Refrigerators, Part One
Welcome to the best green refrigerators of 2008! Within this series of posts, you will discover some of the newer refrigerators available on the open market. First, it is important to understand why you should care about refrigerators. One might think that refrigerators are all created equal but this is not the case. In fact, [...]
Read More »Cow Pies to Cow Pots
March has arrived and it could be time to start growing seedlings in anticipation for the beginning of spring. Starting your seeds indoors can be a perfect way of making the most of the growing season that starts in April. The Liquid Fence Company has created a new product for starting seeds, and the product [...]
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