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Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to announce today that his administration will prohibit the construction of wind turbines in Maryland's state forests and parks, according to administration sources.
The decision ends a hotly protested proposal by a Pennsylvania company to clear about 400 mountaintop acres in two Western Maryland state forests to build 100 wind turbines.
As oil prices climbed to a new record yesterday, nearing $115US a barrel, international investors were targeting the annual shareholders' meetings of such companies as BP PLC,
Linking BP PLC,News, and Chevron Corp. to convey their "disappointment" with their Canadian oilsands strategies because of their negative environmental impact.
EPA is ramping up its enforcement activity in the refining sector, including a focus on refinery expansions to allow the facilities to process Canadian extra heavy crude from the Alberta tar sands -- a fuel source that environmentalists fear may result in significant emissions increases over conventional petroleum but which industry sources say could bolster domestic energy security.
U.S. food and drug regulators will start working in China next month once Beijing gives its final approval, the top U.S. health official said Tuesday.
These are the 12 foods you should buy organic whenever possible
Meat
There's the likelihood that chicken, pork, and cow feed is grown with the help of pesticides, antibiotics and chemicals. Similar to milk and milk-based dairy products, many chemical pesticides could end up in the animal, which may end up in you.
The arrival of spring inspired some Ohio State students to spend their time outdoors performing community service in a local community garden Friday.
Ethanol sales in Nebraska hit a record high in December as 77 percent of gasoline sold contained ethanol.
Todd Sneller, administrator of the Nebraska Ethanol Board, said that more Nebraskans are buying ethanol because it's cleaner and less expensive than gasoline.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Poultry growers use fans and other methods to deal with ammonia, which is generated by chicken waste and in extreme concentrations can blind or kill the flock as well as cause health problems for those entering the chicken house.
"You have got to keep it out," said Jimmy Miller, who operates four poultry houses in Blount County.
PARIS Major agricultural countries must urgently change their policies to avoid a social explosion from rising food prices, a panel of United Nations experts warned Tuesday, adding their voices to new concerns about the proper balance between saving the environment and feeding the poor.
Governments and scientists from around the world announce their commitment to a radically different approach to global agricultural production.
The surge in world food prices is accomplishing what seven years of trade talks haven't: knocking down import barriers.
Gov. Jim Doyle announced today that he and Wisconsin legislators have reached an agreement on the Great Lakes Water Compact. Doyle said he will call for a special session on April 17 for the Legislature to adopt the compact.
Fourteen Minneapolis and St. Paul restaurants on Wednesday signed pledges to reduce the use of bottled, non-carbonated water and promote city tap water in an effort to cut down on plastic and glass waste.
Since the nineties, global concern over illegal logging in tropical forests has mounted. Numerous initiatives have been established and agreements signed to promote the sustainable use of forest resources and combat illegal forest practices.
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Scientists predicted Thursday that climate change in coming decades will cause more flooding in the Northern Hemisphere and droughts in some southern and arid zones.
In addition, they said that some areas around the Mediterranean, parts of southern Africa, northeastern Brazil and the western U.S. region will likely suffer water shortages.
More than 100 million ha of forest lands were managed according to FSC requirements in March 2008. The FSC standards for responsible forest management are widely regarded as the most rigorous social and environmental standards in the industry.
Currently, 103'456'399 ha of forest are globally FSC certified, distributed over 79 countries.
Like the polar bear, Wisconsin?s only mammal on the state?s endangered species list could also become a victim of global warming.