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Toyota’s Vision Includes Hybrid That Runs on Batteries
The president of Toyota North America, Jim Press, announced his company's plans to develop a hybrid vehicle that will run on batteries charged by...
Pearl Jam Pledges $100,000 to Counter CO2 Effects of Tour
In an effort to mitigate their own carbon emissions from day-to-day operations of their 2006 tour, while raising the public's carbon consciousness, Pearl Jam...
A Responsibility To Make Peace, A Letter From King Abdullah
My father, the late King Hussein, often said peace is a gift that we give to future generations. And this was Jordan's vision...
Butterflies Fly Freer in the Americas
At a time when conflicting budgets and environmental philosophies have split North American countries, Reuters is reporting that a glimmer of orange may well continue to...
Judge Rules for Whales in Navy Sonar Case
For those of you concerned that the Navy was going ahead this week with exercises at sea utilizing underwater sonar known to harm whales...
3.8 million Acres of California Ocean Floor Protected
The Nature Conservancy announced this week the purchase of six trawling permits and four trawling vessels from commercial fishermen in Morro Bay as part...
London Birdwatchers Awed as Avocet Hatches in City Wetlands
LONDON — With its striking black and white plumage and elegant upturned bill, the avocet is one of the most distinctive birds. It's also...
Honda to Build Zero Waste Plant in Indiana
Honda just announced the construction of a $550 million automobile plant in Decatur County, Indiana, to build fuel-efficient vehicles and employ 2,000 Hoosiers. ...
Over 6 Million Acres of New Protected Areas Established in the Amazon
On June 6, 2006, the Brazilian government announced the creation of protected areas of the Amazon rainforest totaling 6.2 million acres, including The Juruena...
EPA Unveils Trucks Promising 60% Fuel Savings, Cleaner Air, Less Noise
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with UPS, will test a new hydraulic delivery truck on the city streets of Detroit this summer...
Arabs, Jews Clean Up Galilee Together
In the northern port town of Acre, Jewish and Arab high school students work together to transform rubbish into hand-crafted benches. And in the...
George W. Bush Administration Creates World’s Largest Marine Preserve in Hawaii
The Bush Administration announced today the creation of a vast nature preserve to protect a chain of remote islands in Hawaii. The new national...
EPA Plans to Phase Out Use of Pesticide
A pesticide commonly used on apples, pears, nuts and other crops will be phased out in the United States after lawsuits and complaints by...
Steelworkers and Sierra Club Unite
The largest union and the largest environmental group, two sides that have normally opposed each other, have joined forces to inspire workers and CEO's...
EPA Mandates Cleaner Diesel, Cleaner Truck Engines
New rules issued on Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires oil refineries to begin making ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), "a fuel with 97...
New Technology Turns Garbage Into Gold
(Reprint of a GNN story from 2003; in preparation for a followup article soon)
IMAGINE. . . Imagine a machine that can turn almost...
Plastic Bio Bottle is Composted into Plant Food
Belu Natural Mineral Water last week launched the UK’s first biodegradable and compostable plastic bottle. The revolutionary plastic bottle is made from corn instead...
Positivity Enriches Businesses with Profit
A 2004 article by Gallop shows that negativity costs US businesses billions of dollars each year. Positivity, it turns out, not only enriches the...
Volkswagen UK’s New Green Policies
Volkswagen Group UK, which includes Audi, launched a new environmental policy switching to renewable energy to power two of its plants; buying 100 percent...
Michigan’s Rouge River Back from Brink
Michigan's Rouge River has been returned to health thanks to the Clean Water Act, $1 billion and measures to filter runoff from surrounding factories,...