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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: environmentalism

environmentalism stories: 105 news summaries

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School Buses Plug In to Hybrid   

Eleven states are rolling out Environmentally Sound fleets

Apr 2, 07 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - School buses, usually in the slow lane, are passing automobiles by when it comes to converting to plug-in hybrid power, says the Christian Science Monitor.  While plug-in hybrid cars are still a few years off,  the buses are already rolling off assembly lines, and 19 have been ordered... More »

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climate change • energy • environment • Navistar • environmentalism • energy industry • fuel • hybrid car

Endangered Species May Get Bush Brush-Off

Internal memo
reveals plan to
reduce protection

Mar 27, 07 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Bush administration is quietly rewriting the rules on enforcing the Endangered Species Act, drafting changes that some environmentalists say will fatally weaken protections for threatened wildlife. A 117-page internal proposal obtained by Salon would limit which animals could be effectively protected, cut back on the size of habitats preserved,... More »

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Bush administration • endangered species • environmentalism • Endangered Species Act • wildlife • species • threatened species • animal

Burping Pill Cools Global Warming

Carnivores rejoice: a new pill makes beef more environment friendly

Mar 23, 07 3:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Who knew that bovine burping was a major source of methane gas and hence global warming? German scientists, that's who, and they've come up with a fist-sized pill to reduce it, along with the 4% of greenhouse gas emissions for which it is responsible. More »

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climate change • environment • cattle • greenhouse gases • farming • global warming • environmentalism • cows • methane

Restaurants Ban Bottled Water

Mar 22, 07 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fresh-food pioneer Chez Panisse has joined a growing number of San Francisco–area restaurants in striking bottled water from the menu. The decision to serve local tap water only—flat or carbonated in-house—comes from an effort to cut down on the packaging waste and energy used shipping bottles. More »

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climate change • environment • sustainable living • bottled water • conservation • water • environmentalism • waste • restaurant • privatization

Muggles Save Trees From Harry

Mar 21, 07 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's almost 800 pages long and everyone you know will buy one, so Scholastic has a big chance to score green points with the printing of the final Harry Potter book this summer. The latest installment will use at least 30% recycled material in the U.S., and a "... More »

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Harry Potter • Scholastic Books • Greenpeace • environmentalism • consumer • publishing • book

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