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Hindus Defy Pollution to Bathe in Ganges Festival
Hindu holy men brandishing spears and tridents charged into the sacred Ganges on Monday, after threats to boycott the world's largest religious festival over pollution failed to dent devotees' fervour. >> Read the Full Article
Chevrolet Volt Plugs Into Concept of Running Car with Electricity Only
Plug-in electric technology is seen by proponents as a key step in weaning the country off its dependence on foreign oil by instead pursuing cheaper, cleaner, domestically produced electricity. >> Read the Full Article
Montana Woman to Head Forest Service
Montana forester Gail Kimbell was named Friday to head the U.S. Forest Service and quickly came under fire from a Senate Democrat who represents her state. Kimbell, the first woman to hold the job, succeeds retiring chief Dale Bosworth. >> Read the Full Article
Quebec Begins Five-Billion-Dollar Hydro-Electric Project
Quebec began construction of a C$5 billion ($4.2 billion) hydro-electric project Thursday that will add 883 megawatts of generating capacity to the provincially owned utility's power network, officials said. >> Read the Full Article
Rampant Gold Mining Polluting Huge Tiger Reserve in Myanmar
The military junta is allowing gold mines to pollute the world's largest wild tiger reserve in northwest Myanmar, and has promoted development that is destroying ethnic Kachin communities, a report released Wednesday alleges. >> Read the Full Article
Bush Lifts Oil and Gas Drilling Ban for Alaska Bay
President Bush lifted a ban Tuesday on oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Bristol Bay, an area known for its endangered whales and the world's largest run of sockeye salmon. >> Read the Full Article
Pennsylvania State Agency Refuses to Publish Tough Pollution Rule
An obscure state agency is blocking the implementation of new restrictions on mercury pollution by refusing to print the rule in a record of administrative actions. >> Read the Full Article
Conservationists Say Oil Hunt Damages Congo Park
Oil exploration activities, including underground explosions, are seriously damaging Congo Republic's most diverse ecological zone in violation of national park legislation, conservationists say. >> Read the Full Article
Portuguese Entrepreneur Finds His Own Answer to Energy Problems
As the European Commission urges the continent to move away from traditional energy sources and adopt a lifestyle that cares for the environment, Eduardo Rocha is one step ahead. >> Read the Full Article
Oil Plunges Four Percent on Mild U.S. Weather
Oil prices dropped 4 percent to below $59 Wednesday as mild weather in the U.S. Northeast cut fuel demand in the world's biggest heating oil market and signs emerged that investor interest in commodities was flagging. >> Read the Full Article