Bright future ahead in valley.
| Department of Interior To Hold Auction of Oil Lease Rights in Alaska National Petroleum Reserve The Bureau of Land Management announced last week that it will sell lease rights for oil and gas exploration in 2.6 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. |
| Bright future ahead in valley. If John Baardson’s predictions come true, the next generation of energy tycoons may be right here in the Upper Ohio Valley. |
| Beijing says “sauna” haze will not last over Games Beijing authorities said sauna-like weather trapping hazy pollution in the Olympic host city will not last throughout the Games, state media reported on Tuesday, as organizers consider more pollution controls. |
| Government Marketing of Organics - in the EU Food Navigator, a European-focused food news site, reports that The European Union Commission has launched a marketing program aimed at building awareness of organic produce in young people. The main slogan of the program is: “Organic farming: Good for nature, good for you.” |
| ClimatePULSE: Who owns these greenhouse gas emissions? Protocols for corporate greenhouse gas accounting that are based on the ISO 14064 standards, such as the WBCSD/WRI GHG Protocol, use the term “scope” to distinguish between different greenhouse gas emissions sources. There are three categories; Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3. For most registry’s or reporting agencies Scopes 1 and 2 are considered mandatory while Scope 3 is considered optional. |
| Hydro’s power not so green overnight. If you’re up late watching David Letterman, your television is probably being powered by dirty coal shipped in from the United States. |
| Dell, HP Cut PC Power Consumption 2010 For both laptop and desktop computers, Dell plans to cut power consumption as part of its required work on compliance with the EPA’s EnergyStar 5.0 standard, reports Mark Hachman of pcmag.com. HP earlier said it would cut power use of “volume” PCs by 25 percent, relative to 2005. In those terms, Dell’s reductions would be [.] |
| Record heat, flooding force Arctic park closure. Global climate change may have led to factors behind the partial closure of one of Canada’s Arctic parks, says Parks Canada. |
| Activists in power station threat. Climate change activists are gathering for a week-long protest camp at the proposed site of a new coal-fired power station. |
| Keep it Clean, From Drain to Stream H2O Jo and Flo are spreading the word about water quality as part of Denver’s Wastewater Management Division’s Keep it Clean campaign. Their message this month is “pick up litter and after your critter!” Help conserve and protect our natural waterways and keep pollutants out of our storm drains by disposing of litter and pet waste properly, which can harm fish, birds and other wildlife in our streams and rivers. |