Environmental News Network

U.S. Says Will Pull Alaska Wetlands from Oil Drilling
In a win for environmentalists, the U.S. Interior Department says it is willing to withdraw sensitive wetlands from a large area in Alaska's western Arctic region that it wanted to open next week to oil and natural gas drilling. >> Read the Full Article
U.S. Judge Rejects Bush Rule on Logging Roads
In a setback for the Bush administration, a federal judge rejected a rule that allowed logging roads in national forests and reinstated environmental protections put in place by former President Clinton. >> Read the Full Article
Bumps on the Road for U.S. Ethanol Vehicles
Driving flex-fuel sports utility vehicles on E85 15,000 miles (24,000 km) a year can cost consumers an additional $400 per year, according to the Department of Energy. >> Read the Full Article
Iowa Company Turns to Ammonia for Fuel
An Iowa alternative fuel engine manufacturer has reached an agreement with an irrigation pump maker in California to make the world's first ammonia-powered irrigation pump system. >> Read the Full Article
Three States to Work on Pacific Ocean Health
The governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced an agreement Monday to work together to improve Pacific Ocean health, saying "oceans should be managed on an ecosystem level." >> Read the Full Article
Malacca Strait Meeting Asks Users to Help Littoral States
Maritime officials from 31 nations gathered in the Malaysian capital on Monday to hammer out ways to offset the cost of ensuring the safety, security and environmental protection of Asia's busy Malacca Strait waterway. >> Read the Full Article
World Water Demand Surging Due to Rising Population
Surging demand for irrigation to grow crops for food and biofuels will add to pressure on water supplies in a world where one in three people already suffer from shortages. >> Read the Full Article
Dutch Moving Wind Turbines Offshore
For centuries, Dutch windmills have pumped water out of the low-lying country, and old-fashioned wooden mills are as closely linked with the Netherlands' international image as its dikes and bikes. >> Read the Full Article
Eco-Paradises in Crossfire of Water Scarcity Fight
Delicate wetlands, coasts and wildlife sanctuaries could be ravaged as part of a struggle to stretch the world's water supplies, with the worst damage foreseen in poor countries. >> Read the Full Article
Interior Officials Say Deal Near on Getting Oil Royalties
The government says it is near agreement with BP PLC and Shell Oil Co. to recoup some of nearly $10 billion in lost royalty revenue from improperly prepared oil and gas leases. >> Read the Full Article