Environmental News Network

New Mexico Task Force Locates Three Possible Sites for Solar Energy Plant
The governor's solar energy task force has released a feasibility study showing three sites in southern New Mexico and two near Belen as suitable for a commercial solar power plant. >> Read the Full Article
Italian Senators Fight to Save the Fiat 500 from Anti-Pollution Rules
They're squat and snub-nosed, slow but steadfast. The Fiat 500 -- the tiny Italian car with the big personality -- last rolled off assembly lines nearly 30 years ago, and today it is still fighting retirement. >> Read the Full Article
Habitat for Humanity Opens Discount Building-Supply Store in Anchorage, Alaska
Call it the thrift store for do-it-yourselfers. >> Read the Full Article
Ohio Researcher Says Zinc Oxide's Future Bright -- as a Light Source
Researchers at Wright State University and Wright Patterson Air Force Base are investigating the amazing properties of a substance so common it is found in baby powder. >> Read the Full Article
Federal Salvage-Logging Rules Face New Suit by Conservationists in Oregon
The U.S. Forest Service is abusing federal fire salvage logging rules to harvest living, old-growth timber where a wildfire swept through the Malheur National Forest in July 2002, according to a federal lawsuit by conservationists. >> Read the Full Article
Oil Supply to Peak Sooner Than Thought, Says BP Scientist
World oil production is likely to peak in the next decade, much earlier than many international forecasts, a senior BP executive has told The Business. >> Read the Full Article
New Columbia, S.C., University Dormitory Features 'Green' Design
West Quad's three cream-colored buildings feature long hallways and little bedroom suites just like any other dorm. >> Read the Full Article
Alternative Fuel Hits the Pump in Idaho
Gov. Dirk Kempthorne's new Suburban gets 100 miles for every gallon of gas used â€“ because it runs on a new alternative fuel that's 85 percent ethanol. >> Read the Full Article
Company Gets Approval to Expand Mining in Vancouver, Wash., Area
J.L. Storedahl & Sons can go ahead with a plan to expand gravel mining on about 100 acres at its Daybreak operation near the East Fork of the Lewis River, a hearings examiner has ruled. >> Read the Full Article
Xcel Energy to Begin Reviewing Wind-Power Project Solicitations
Xcel Energy said Wednesday it is reviewing bids for 17 new wind-power projects to get a head start on the renewable-energy mandate passed by Colorado voters. >> Read the Full Article