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EPA Scraps Effort to Ease Controls on Power Plants
Six weeks before leaving office, the Bush administration is giving up on an effort to ease restrictions on pollution from coal-burning power plants, a...
Polluters Pay Record Fines, Achieve Record Clean Up
Fiscal year 2008 was a banner year for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement of pollution laws and resulted in a record $11.8 billion...
Starbucks Backs Young Social Entrepreneurs With Thousands in Grants
25 young people from 17 countries will receive between $5,000 and $15,000 to enhance their work as social entrepreneurs, awarded through a 2008 competition...
President Bush Honored on 20th World AIDS Day
President George W. Bush was honored today with a medal by pastor Rick Warren in recognition of his unprecedented efforts and contribution to the...
500 Families To Receive Free Pre-Thanksgiving Dinners From Restaurant
Kevin Walters is not only known for his business savvy and love for art and music, he has a deep appreciation for the Harlem...
Extra Cash? Turn in Your Techno-Junk for Money
As a hungry grad student, Brandon Mendelson can sum up his financial status in two painful words: “broke” and “desperate.” He needed quick cash...
The Great Sockathon: Change Your Socks, Change the World
A social entrepreneur and creative maverick has set a huge goal for his company: raising one million dollars for the Sierra Club, and one...
Boeing, Virgin Join Group Committed to Biofuel for Commercial Jets
Boeing last week joined Virgin Atlantic and eight other major air carriers, along with Honeywell's energy arm, in an organized effort to develop new...
$4.5 Billion Pledged to Send Kids to School
A coalition of governments, charities and U.N. agencies pledged $4.5 billion on Thursday in an effort to get all the world's children in school...
Czech Firm Plans Giant Wind Farm
A Czech power firm is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a 1.1 billion-euro project. Construction of...
Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program Turns Old Footwear into Basketball Courts
Every year, millions of pairs of athletic shoes are thrown away, clogging landfills and wasting a lot of good material. Now, you can...
Hunt for Renewable Energy Leads Researchers to Some Unlikely Sources
Scouring the Earth for new sources of clean, renewable energy, scientists and engineers are exploring some unusual nooks and crannies. Kites, waves, tides, ocean...
Polish Heros: Stories of Saving Jewish Families During Holocaust
(Reuters) - Poles who risked their lives a half century ago by taking in fugitive Jews during the Nazi Holocaust were honored in Warsaw...
Arab Cities to Launch Drive to Combat Racism
Several cities across the Arab world have launched a campaign to fight racism, discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance, with the support of the United Nations...
EARTH ALERT ’08: Top Ten Good News for the Earth
Happy Earth Day! Here are the top ten good news stories for the environment... Since the first Earth Day in 1970, air quality has...
World’s Oldest and Deepest Lake Saved by a Woman Honored Today for Activism
Concerned with Russian plans to route a major oil pipeline within 900 yards of pristine Lake Baikal, a woman led thousands of people into...
Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Unite to Save Mountain Gorillas
Borders will matter less to central Africa’s mountain gorillas, following the launch of a strategic conservation plan which covers adjoining areas of Rwanda,...
Homeless Memorial Service Encourages Hope
"Believing it’s important to bring awareness to the homeless plight, especially the homeless veterans, the Luzerne County Homeless Coalition held its second annual Homeless...
Creativity Buoys Outlook for Hydrogen Fuel
"Engineers who want to produce hydrogen for fuel have to think outside the box. A sample of research from this year illustrates the latest...
Finally, Something Not Caused by Global Warming
While we should in no way downplay the environmental challenges we face today, we should also make sure that we recognize good news. In...