Minister Oliver Highlights the Government's Contribution to Alberta's Economy

gc Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:18:00 PM CEST | info [other]

The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony at the Alberta Chambers of Commerce Annual General Meeting. The Minister will discuss the importance of the government's Responsible Resource Development plan to create jobs in Alberta and in every.......

PennFuture, Sierra Club, and NRDC Slam EPA for Proposing a Free Pass..

nieuwsbank Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:31:00 PM CEST | info [other]

[ Donderdag 24 mei 2012 | Business Wire ] May 24, 2012 01:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time PennFuture, Sierra Club, and NRDC Slam EPA for Proposing a Free Pass for Toxic Air Pollution PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U...

Fitch Affirms FirstEnergy Corp & FirstEnergy Solutions at 'BBB'; Out..

nieuwsbank Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:31:00 PM CEST | info [other]

[ Donderdag 24 mei 2012 | Business Wire ] May 24, 2012 01:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time Fitch Affirms FirstEnergy Corp & FirstEnergy Solutions at 'BBB'; Outlook Revised to Negative CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of FirstEnergy Corporation (FE) and its wholly-owned.......

British butterfly defies doom prediction to thrive in changing climate

guardian Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:31:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Brown Argus, once rare and declining, depended on one plant species but warmer temperatures have helped it expand range A modest but resilient British butterfly has bucked the trend of worried predictions about the species' health, with scientists reporting it appears to have benefited rather than lost out from climate change....

Jamalco employees launch recycling project

jamaicastar Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:17:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Employees of Jamalco recently launched a project - Greenworks - which has them recycling plastic bottles and paper.......

calendarul evenimentelor din 25 mai la Universitatea Ovidius

ziuaconstanta Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:47:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Vineri, 25 mai, Universitatea Ovidius din Constanța organizeaza și gazduiește urmatoarele manifestari: Ora 9.00 - Deschiderea oficiala a celei de-a V-a ediție a Conferintei Internationale CHIMIA 2012 - Noi tendinte in chimia aplicata (New trends in applied chemistry), in Sala de Consiliu a.......

Why we need Sustainable Development Goals

scidev Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:37:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Rio+20 must launch SDGs to guide countries through complex development challenges, argues Colombian ministry official Paula Caballero Gómez....

‘The real enemy is humanity itself’

pambazuka Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:31:00 PM CEST | info [other]

2012-05-24 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/swathi-icrisat-esa/4623919122/At Rio+20 next month, the world’s elites will meet in Brazil with the aim of holding back human progress....

Government strategy "unclear" ahead of Rio+2

haveeru Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:13:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Transparency Maldives (TM) today held its 2nd Climate Governance Network Meeting at the conference hall at STELCO to discuss climate fund mapping and recommendations for Rio+20....

Green Blog: On Our Radar: BP to Tame Refinery Flares

nytimes Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:12:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Federal regulators cited the company for repeatedly exceeding emissions limits on refinery flares that release harmful chemicals during malfunctions....

World: Environmental emergencies: strengthening the multilateral humanitarian and environmental response

reliefWeb Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Source: Wilton Park Country: World , Chile , Pakistan Conference report, Monday 12 - Thursday 15 September 2011 (WP1093) There is an increased frequency and severity of disasters, whether natural or caused by human action; these have serious impacts on lives, livelihoods and the environment....

Environmentalists Urge Oil Pollution Safeguards in Uganda

voanews Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:56:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Ugandans are excitedly awaiting the start of drilling by Tullow Oil of the UK and other multi-nationals. But analysts are concerned about the environmental impact of the move and its effect on local communities. Tullow Oil has said the deal was “standard” and that company practices would ensure environmental protection....

Shame, media spotlight used as anti-dumping deterrents

CBC Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:50:00 PM CEST | info [other]

The largest town in Newfoundland and Labrador is warning illegal dumpers that they may wind up on evening newscasts....

Precaution is simply common sense

greenpeace Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:18:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Blogpost by Paul Johnston and David Santillo - May 24, 2012 at 15:45 Add comment Using precaution to avoid environmental problems makes sense right? Well, that is what is called the Precautionary Approach. Opponents argue that precaution is a recipe for inaction, that it stands in the way of.......

EPA opposes coal waste landfill in Trimble County

newschannel5 Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:05:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Federal environmental officials say they are opposed to plans by Louisville Gas and Electric to build a coal-burning waste landfill next to its power plant in Trimble County....

Rio+20 should prioritise sustainable agriculture, says Caroline Spelman

guardian Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:59:00 PM CEST | info [other]

The UK secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs says the challenge for the UN Earth summit must be how to 'green' the world economy Sustainable agriculture should be the UK's key objective for Rio+20 , according to the UK secretary of state for the environment, food and rural.......

Asbestos dump sparks council appeal

dunmowbroadcast Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:54:00 PM CEST | info [other]

A DISTRICT Council is calling on the public to help track down fly tippers after asbestos was abandoned in a country lane....

CCID Consulting: Huge Market Potential Lies in the Beidou Satellite ..

nieuwsbank Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:30:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

[ Donderdag 24 mei 2012 | Business Wire ] May 24, 2012 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time CCID Consulting: Huge Market Potential Lies in the Beidou Satellite Navigation Industry BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--China successfully launched its 12^th and 13^th Beidou satellites with one rocket in the early.......

If President Rousseff passes the forest code, it won't be only Brazil that suffers | Fernando Meirelles

guardian Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:29:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Brazil has a proud record of protecting the environment, but a bill allowing deforestation would undermine the Rio+20 summit Never before has the survival of so much rainforest depended on one person. But that is where President Rousseff of Brazil finds herself....

Green Blog: A Pact on New York Watershed Discharges

IHT Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:20:00 PM CEST | info [other]

New York officials say they have negotiated an agreement to alleviate muddy discharges in the Catskills that have angered Ulster County residents....

Belarus to deepen cooperation with Cuba, Ecuador

Belta_en Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:15:00 PM CEST | info

MINSK, 24 May (BelTA) – Belarus is set to expand cooperation with Cuba and Ecuador, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Belarus Andrei Savinykh told a briefing on 24 May, BelTA has learnt. On 23-30 May a Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik is visiting Cuba and Ecuador....

Portucel Soporcel encontra oportunidade em África

portugalglobal Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:15:00 PM CEST | info

Está previsto um investimento de mais de 2 mil milhões de dólares (1,56 mil milhões de euros ao câmbio atual), devendo a nova fábrica do grupo português iniciar a produção de celulose em 2025. O objetivo é fazer de Moçambique um dos maiores fornecedores de África em produtos de pasta de papel....

Uganda Parliament Pushes for Public Disclosure of Oil Contracts

voanews Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:09:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Uganda’s nascent oil sector has been marked by secrecy and allegations of rampant corruption. In this second part of our series on oil in Uganda, Douglas Mpuga looks at the clash between the executive and members of parliament over the lack of transparency in the oil deals....

Film festival to boost awareness of environmental protection

chinadaily Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:00:00 PM CEST | info [other]

A documentary film festival sponsored was held on Wednesday at a university in Xi'an....

Senior official stresses transparency in gov't work

xinhuanet_en Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:50:00 PM CEST | info [other]

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- State Councilor Ma Kai urged officials on Thursday to ensure citizens' rights to know and participate in government work to improve government transparency and credibility. Speaking Thursday at a meeting, Ma stressed information transparency concerning people's.......

New board at Pasazieru vilciens officially registered

baltic-course Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:37:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Today, the Register of Enterprises registered the new board of the joint-stock company Pasazieru vilciens (Passenger Train)....

RFK Jr's girlfriend flaunted their relationship online and 'hijacked the life tragic Mary had once lived'

dailymail Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:35:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Kerry (pictured right), the sister of Robert F Kennedy Jr, said that she had known Mary for 37 years - and throughout that time she had struggled with depression. Mary Kennedy committed suicide at her home in Bedford, New York last week....

Fracking woes misguided, exec says

upi Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:33:00 PM CEST | info [other]

HOUSTON, May 24 (UPI) -- The natural gas industry is to blame for concerns of hydraulic fracturing because of misconceptions of the dangers, an executive said from Houston....