Environmental News Network

Pressure on GOP to Accept Limited Expansion of Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling
The Democrats' return to power is increasing pressure on House Republican leaders to accept a limited expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling. >> Read the Full Article
Millions in Asia Suffering from Lack of Water and Proper Sanitation
Two out of three people in South Asia lack basic sanitation, numbers that put the region on a par with sub-Saharan Africa, said a U.N. report issued Thursday that described the provision of toilet facilities as crucial to social and economic development. >> Read the Full Article
Coca-Cola Undertaking Africa Water Project, CEO Says
Coca-Cola Co. said Wednesday it would help to bring clean drinking water to parts of Africa in a plan to work with local communities on environmental issues like water management. >> Read the Full Article
Alaskan Voters Say No to Oil Reserves Tax Initiative
Alaska voters shot down a proposal to tax oil companies $1 billion a year until they build a pipeline to take the largest reserve of natural gas in the United States from the North Slope to Midwestern markets, election results showed on Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
International Energy Agency Warns of Effects of Rise in Coal Consumption
We are burning our way to an increasingly "dirty future" thanks to the world's growing reliance on coal, the world's leading energy watchdog warned. >> Read the Full Article
Tidal Energy Companies Staking Claims
In the quest for oil-free power, a handful of small companies are staking claims on the boundless energy of the rising and ebbing sea. >> Read the Full Article
Africa Needs Help to Win Clean Energy Investment
Africa lacks the capacity and projects to attract the levels of investment in clean energy seen in other parts of the world, Kenya's environment minister said on Sunday. >> Read the Full Article
Strapped Missouri Farmers Seek Salvation from Declining Economy in Wind Farms
The decline of the family farm is part of Northwest Missouri's economic problems. But some farmers in the region who once relied on hogs or soybeans to make ends meet will soon be harvesting wind energy. >> Read the Full Article
Wild Jatropha Stirs Hope of Biodiesel Bounty in India
The glow from burning jatropha seed torches has often saved Maruti Chindu from treading on snakes, but now he carefully nurtures them for a use that he never imagined before -- running cars and trucks. >> Read the Full Article
Nebraska Governor Signs River Agreement He Says Also Protects Farmers
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has signed a three-state plan to protect the habitats of endangered species along the Platte River while at the same time sheltering growers from federal action. >> Read the Full Article