ENN: Press Releases

Ashy Storm Petrel, an Imperiled California Seabird, Advances Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

SAN FRANCISCO- A federal judge Thursday approved a settlement between the Center for Biological Diversity and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that sets a deadline for the agency to determine whether the ashy storm petrel should be protected under the Endangered Species Act.

greenMe.it Introduces The GreenEtiquette: the Bon Ton of Eco-Friendly Living

July 2, 2009 - greenMe.it, the online Italian lifestyle magazine focused on the environment, introduces The GreenEtiquette, 10 major concepts to learn about good manners of eco-friendly living. Numerous and well-known recommendations on how to protect the environment have been collected, translated in a ethical code and summarized in order to become the etiquette of green living

Pesticide Victory: Proposal to Restrict Toxic Pesticides in Bay Area Endangered Species Habitat

San Francisco- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed to formally evaluate the harmful effects of 74 pesticides on 11 endangered and threatened species in the San Francisco Bay Area over the next five years, and to impose interim restrictions on use of these pesticides in and near endangered species habitats.

Petition Filed Again to Protect Giant, Lily-smelling Palouse Earthworm as an Endangered Species

Portland, Oreg.- Friends of the Clearwater, Center for Biological Diversity, Palouse Prairie Foundation, Palouse Audubon and Palouse Group of Sierra Club filed a petition Tuesday with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting that the agency protect the giant Palouse earthworm as an endangered species.

Spectacular New Species of Tree Named in Honour of Sir David Attenborough

June 2009 - Blakea attenboroughii is now the official scientific name of a spectacular new species of tree found only in Ecuador. This beautiful tree, with magnificent bright blue flowers, has now been formally described and published in the Proceedings of the Californian Academy of Science, and named in honour of the great natural historian and World Land Trust patron, Sir David Attenborough.

Court-ordered Settlement Restores Endangered Species Act Protections to Great Lakes Wolves
WASHINGTON- In a victory for the gray wolf, a coalition of wolf advocates led by the Humane Society of the United States has reached a settlement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore federal Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in the Great Lakes region, including the states of Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

ENN Media Sponsor of Brita Climate Ride
Government of Denmark Supports Climate Ride, the 5-day Non-Profit Bike Ride from NYC-DC to Raise Awareness of Upcoming COP15 Climate Conference.
WASHINGTON D.C. -June 9, 2009: The Climate Ride organization has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Embassy of Denmark to increase support among the American public for the COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference scheduled for December 7 to 18, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. As part of the sponsorship agreement, the COP 15 Conference will be the "Presenting Sponsor" of the Brita Climate Ride 2009, while Climate Ride will help raise awareness of the upcoming historic international treaty among its participants, sponsors, partners, and the public before and during its annual 'climate conference on wheels' slated for September 26-30, 2009 from New York City to Washington, DC.

The Oil Intensity of Food
"Today we are an oil-based civilization, one that is totally dependent on a resource whose production will soon be falling," says Lester R. Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute, in a recent release.

Blommer Produces Line of Rainforest Alliance Certifie™ Cocoa
North America's largest cocoa processor adds certified cocoa to their offerings
New York - Blommer Chocolate Company, the largest cocoa processor in North America, has announced it will offer a line of Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa and ingredient chocolate products starting in 2010. Blommer processes nearly half of all cocoa in North America, distributing cocoa ingredients to the confectionary, baking and dairy industries.

Suit Filed Against Bush-era Removal of Protections for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse in Wyoming

Denver- Five conservation groups Tuesday challenged a Bush administration decision to strip protections from endangered species. Under Bush's leadership, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was ordered to stop protecting endangered plants and wildlife throughout their ranges, and instead only protect the populations that were closest to extinction.

Healthy Child Healthy World Joins With Activeion Cleaning Solutions
Partnership with leading technology company aims to revolutionize cleaning industry

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 23, 2009 - Healthy Child Healthy World, the nation's nonprofit leader in educating the public about preventing children's exposure to harmful chemicals, is proud to announce a new long-term partnership with Activeion Cleaning Solutions, a company revolutionizing the cleaning industry through a simple, safe, highly sustainable cleaning technology.

Four Finalists Chosen for $75,000 2009 Grantham Prize for Environmental Journalism

NARRAGANSETT, R.I., June 22, 2009 – Four finalists have been chosen for the fourth annual Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment.

Early Action on HFCs Needed for Win on Climate

Washington, D.C., June 23, 2009 - One of the biggest and most effective climate mitigation strategies was confirmed yesterday by an international team of scientists.

A Canadian First for Sustainable Community Design

GLOBE-Net (June 18, 2009) - From an industrial beginning to a greener future, one Vancouver inner-city area is being transformed using state-of-the art concepts and technologies that will establish a number of Canadian firsts in sustainable design and urban planning. Millennium Water, tagged as "Vancouver's last waterfront community", is about to become the first LEED� Gold multi-unit residential neighbourhood in Canada.

EERC Research Finds Mercury Levels in Freshwater and Ocean Fish Not as Harmful as Previously Thought
Current fish consumption advisories should be revised

GRAND FORKS - The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota announced today that after years of extensive research, results of environmental, laboratory, and human studies show that mercury levels in freshwater and ocean fish are not as harmful as previously thought.

The Rainforest Alliance and Nestl� Nespresso Announce Advances in Quest for Sustainable Quality Coffee

Barcelona - Thousands of farmers from Latin America to Africa will benefit as a coffee company passionate about quality and an international conservation organization dedicated to protecting biodiversity launch a new phase of collaboration. The Rainforest Alliance and Nestl� Nespresso today signed a pact called "Ecolaboration."

Panama's Ngöbe Indians Win Victory at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Dam Construction Ordered Halted

Washington- After two years of brutal government repression and destruction of their homeland, the Ngöbe Indians of western Panama won a major victory Thursday as the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights called on Panama to suspend all work on a hydroelectric dam that threatens the Ngöbe homeland. The Chan-75 Dam is being built across the Changuinola River by the country's government and a subsidiary of the Virginia-based energy giant AES Corporation.

International Dark-Sky Association Launches Project to Monitor Night Skies

Tucson, AZ-- The International Dark-Sky Association is conducting the world's first systematic effort to measure light pollution.

WWC EcoDorm certified first LEED Platinum Existing Building on a college campus

Warren Wilson College's iconic EcoDorm, which opened in 2003 as a pioneering model of energy-efficient building designs and renewable-energy technologies, has become the first building on a college campus to achieve LEED Platinum certification in the Existing Buildings (EB) category.

Celebrate Your Dad and Save the Earth:
Top 5 Eco-friendly Gifts For Father's Day

Father's Day is fast approaching so this year when you're thinking of gifts for dad why not get him an eco-friendly present? Here are the top five ways you can show him you care about him and the environment:

Polar Bear, Walrus Populations in Trouble:
Federal Studies Show Tenuous Future for Arctic Icons

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Responding to a court-ordered deadline, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Thursday released long-overdue reports documenting the status of polar bears and Pacific walrus in Alaska. The reports confirm that polar bears in Alaska are declining and that Pacific walrus are under threat. Both species are imperiled due to the loss of their sea-ice habitat due to global warming, oil and gas development, and unsustainable harvest.

First Biomass Pellet Mill in US to Receive FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certification

Richmond, Vermont - The Rainforest Alliance's SmartWood program has certified the first biomass pellet mill in the United States to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards, a significant step in the FSC's entry into renewable energy sources. Curran Renewable Energy, LLC, based in Massena, New York, is the first FSC Chain-of-Custody certified producer and distributor of wood pellets for national and international markets.

Marbled Murrelet Will Retain Protection as a Threatened Species

Seattle- Rebuffing the anti-science stance of the Bush administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wednesday released a report finding that continued protection of marbled murrelets in Washington, Oregon, and California is required. This report replaces a 2004 review in which Bush political appointees reversed scientific and legal conclusions to try to eliminate protections for murrelets.

2009 SUMMER NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES' SOLAR-POWERED TORCH AND CAULDRON IS A BEACON FOR ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND A BRIGHT, ENDURING FUTURE

Palo Alto, CA, June 16, 2009 - Sustainability is a hallmark of the 2009 Summer National Senior Games presented by Humana, and the innovative solar-powered torch and cauldron is the literal and figurative bright light that will illuminate these inspirational Games.

Suit to Challenge Slashing of Habitat for Endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep

LOS ANGELES- Conservation groups Thursday filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for reducing critical habitat for the endangered Peninsular bighorn sheep by 55 percent. In April 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reduced its 2001 habitat designated of 844, 897 acres to just 376,938 acres. The flawed designation is unsupported by the agency's own science and was made to accommodate urban sprawl. Thursday's notice, sent by the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Desert Protective Council, Desert Survivors, and the San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society, gives the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 60 days to correct flaws in the habitat designation or be sued.

ENN: Press Releases

Ashy Storm Petrel, an Imperiled California Seabird, Advances Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

greenMe.it Introduces The GreenEtiquette: the Bon Ton of Eco-Friendly Living

Pesticide Victory: Proposal to Restrict Toxic Pesticides in Bay Area Endangered Species Habitat

Petition Filed Again to Protect Giant, Lily-smelling Palouse Earthworm as an Endangered Species

Spectacular New Species of Tree Named in Honour of Sir David Attenborough

Court-ordered Settlement Restores Endangered Species Act Protections to Great Lakes Wolves

ENN Media Sponsor of Brita Climate RideGovernment of Denmark Supports Climate Ride, the 5-day Non-Profit Bike Ride from NYC-DC to Raise Awareness of Upcoming COP15 Climate Conference.

The Oil Intensity of Food

Blommer Produces Line of Rainforest Alliance Certifie™ Cocoa North America's largest cocoa processor adds certified cocoa to their offerings