Environmental News Network

India Invests US$595 Million in International Reactor Project To Combat Global Warming
India is investing nearly US$600 million in an international project to create an experimental fusion reactor aimed at combating global warming by providing an alternative to fossil fuels, the government said Thursday. >> Read the Full Article
Alaska Opens Application Process for Gas Pipeline
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Tuesday the state is ready to receive applications to build a natural gas pipeline that officials believe will ultimately deliver trillions of cubic feet of reserves to market. >> Read the Full Article
Chinese Environmental Watchdog Freezes Industrial Development on Parts of Filthy Rivers
China's environmental watchdog froze industrial development along parts of four filthy rivers to force a cleanup but indicated corruption may thwart the effort, news reports said Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Australia Protects Rock Art, but OKs LNG Plant
Vast areas of ancient Aboriginal rock art dating back to the last ice age will be protected in Australia's northwest, but some may be moved to make way for a major gas terminal, the Australian government said on Tuesday. >> Read the Full Article
Texas Begins Desalinating Sea Water
On a one-acre site alongside a string of shrimp boats docked on the Brownsville ship channel stands a $2.2 million assembly of pipes, sheds, and humming machinery -- Texas' entree into global efforts to make sea water suitable to drink. >> Read the Full Article
Nuclear Energy Hot Topic Once Again
Thanks to global warming, nuclear energy is hot again. Its promise of abundant, carbon emissions-free power is being pushed by the president and newly considered by environmentalists. But any expansion won't come cheap or easy. >> Read the Full Article
Australian Crews Plan Second Bid To Float Beached Freighter
Salvage crews planned a second attempt to free a coal freighter carrying hundreds of thousands of liters (gallons) of fuel oil from a sandbar after two tow lines snapped in a failed bid overnight, officials said Friday. >> Read the Full Article
House Committee Defeats Increase to Gas Mileage Standards
A House committee on Thursday rejected an auto industry-backed plan to raise gas mileage standards for new vehicles. Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee wanted to increase the requirements for any vehicle that uses renewable fuels. >> Read the Full Article
Critics Say Laos Dam Project Shortchanged, Sickened Villagers
A hydroelectric dam megaproject under construction in Laos has left local villagers shortchanged and sickened, an environmental group said Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Green Aviation Management Forum To Address Environmental Strategies, Sustainable Solutions
In September, the Green Aviation Management Forum will examine issues of environmental strategy within the aviation industry and explore sustainable solutions, including emissions trading, alternative fuels, and air traffic management. >> Read the Full Article