It will further our national addiction to fossil fuels, contribute to global warming, and at the same time directly despoil the habitat of polar bears and other imperiled wildlife. Five of the proposed lease sales would be in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas off Alaska, turning prime polar bear habitat into a polluted industrial zone. In addition to fouling some of the most pristine and sensitive marine habitat in the country, the program would generate more than 4 billion tons of greenhouse...

New Jersey's lawmakers launched one of the nation's most aggressive attacks on global warming Thursday, approving a crackdown on greenhouse gases that could force changes in everything from how we get power to the cars we drive. will make New Jersey a national leader in combating global warming. Those are the cuts needed, on a global scale, to prevent dangerous shifts in the climate, many scientists and environmental activists have predicted. The Assembly and state Senate overwhelmingly...

Industry concerns that gambling revenue would plummet were unfounded - that didn't occur when similar bans were introduced around the world and interstate, she said. She said banning smoking in the state's 3,700 licensed venues was the most significant change to smoking laws since big tobacco companies were forced to place graphic health warnings on cigarette packets. July 2, 2007 - 2:50PM The publican of the Alexandria Hotel has welcomed a new era - with smokers banned indoors and...

Parallel to the convention, an exposition fair will be held featuring Cuban and foreign companies that work in the environment. Participants will discuss the sustainable management of ecosystems; public use and tourism of protected areas; integrated use of hydrographic basins and the human population, among others. Environmental convention begins today in Cuba. CLIMATE change, the environmental challenge of the 21st century, is to be the focus of debates at the 6th International Convention...

Grass, leaves, prunings, brush, shrubs, garden materials, Christmas trees and tree limbs up to 4 inches diameter may be left. Valerie Longhurst said, This pilot program marks the start of a new era in recycling that will hopefully benefit future generations. Any bags or other containers must be emptied and taken away. The site is for individual residential yard waste only. Only loose material is accepted at the new drop-off site. Hughes at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. Businesses, lawn...

The Swiss delegation said the draft was a step backwards compared with previous decisions but hoped that the failure could be used as an opportunity for the future. It believes that climate change is the "greatest challenge of the human race" and can only be stopped with a sustainable development that respects the environment. Renewable energy and energy efficiency, which are being pushed particularly in Europe, had a difficult time against representatives from oil-producing countries....

Author heats up discussion on global warming. He continues to work on a legal and policy level with several think tanks and various organizations throughout the world, according to a published biography. The event began with a barbecue buffet and the crowd was further entertained by 26 members of the Hill County Chorus, a local barbershop quartet, who sang for about 25 minutes before Horner took to the stage. I see people who come back year after year many of whom aren t even members of...

ESS clients in the region include industry leaders such as Halliburton, ConocoPhillips, Celanese Corporation, Lyondell Houston Refining, Cheniere Energy, Spectra Energy, Albemarle Corporation, Westlake Chemical Corporation, Shell Chemical, LP, Sasol North America, Champion Technologies, Chemtura, Huntsman Corporation and Total Petrochemicals. ESS clients in the region include industry leaders such as Halliburton, ConocoPhillips, Celanese Corporation, Lyondell Houston Refining, Cheniere...

The online shopping comparison marketplace that helps you find discount shopping and compare prices on products and services in your city and around the country. From global warming to alternative energy sources to increasing gas prices, states are facing serious energy issues, and state attorneys general need to be prepared, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says. Idaho's Wasden tells peers global warming should be top of mind. He'll organize a two-day conference next spring for all...