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Sandia National Laboratories helping to safeguard world’s dangerous biological agents

Megan Hahn — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:41:30 +0000

IBTR co-developed the WHO Biorisk Management Advanced Trainer Course BRM ATCl beomg executed in WHO’s six regions: Eastern Mediterranean, the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and Western Pacific…

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State Dept funds Peace Corps energy/climate efforts

Megan Hahn — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:29:29 +0000

Department of State will provide $1 million to fund Peace Corps volunteer efforts that increase rural access to energy, mitigate the effects of climate change…

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Biomass use & associated health burden of indoor air pollution in Pakistan

Megan Hahn — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:03:47 +0000

Situational analysis of household energy and biomass use and associated health burden of indoor air pollution and mitigation efforts in pakistan…

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Use of Successful Decontamination Technology Expanded at Savannah River Site, Accelerates Cleanup

Megan Hahn — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:40:59 +0000

The process will rid soil and concrete debris of tritium contamination, and help the site meet its Recovery Act cleanup goals years ahead of schedule…

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U.S. DOE Awards Cleanup Contract for Portsmouth Decontamination and Decommissioning

Megan Hahn — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:25:00 +0000

The project and new contract will save and create jobs locally, building on the job creation that has resulted from the Department’s cleanup efforts to date…

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Study: ‘Shoot to Kill’ Policy in Africa’s Parks Abuses Human Rights

Megan Hahn — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:31:32 +0000

Author contends the militarization of conservationism causes communities to support poaching or ignore it…

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Arctic Rocks Offer New Glimpse of Primitive Earth

Megan Hahn — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:11:13 +0000

Canadian Arctic suggests that beneath it lies a Earth’s mantle that has largely escaped the billions of years of melting and geological churning the rest of the planet…

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Short-Term Energy Outlook

Megan Hahn — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:51:46 +0000

To see details of this forecast update, go to the following World Wide Web site on the Internet…

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European Investment Bank abandons Ethiopia mega dam

Megan Hahn — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:33:14 +0000

The hydroelectric dam has drawn international criticism because of devastating effect it is likely to have on food security of at least eight Ethiopian tribes…

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US Pushes For Nuclear-Free World

Megan Hahn — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:03:37 +0000

top Department of Defense official says the U.S. is committed to reducing nuclear weapons but will also counter any nuclear threats from terrorists…

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Future Gen Alliance Awarded $1 Billion in Recovery Act Funding for Carbon Capture and Storage Network in Illinois

Megan Hahn — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:12:28 +0000

The announcement will help ensure the US remains competitive in a carbon constrained economy, creating jobs while reducing greenhouse gas pollution…

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Chinese Mine Accidents Kill At Least 30

Megan Hahn — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:41 +0000

Accidents in three mines in China have killed at least 30 people and left 13 miners trapped…

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Asian Chief Justices, Judges Propose Network to Promote Environment Justice

Megan Hahn — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:07:23 +0000

We need judges to champion the rest of legal profession toward credible rule of law systems, compliance and enforcements: ADB Vice-President Bindu Lohani…

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Australia, Japan Top Global Ocean Diversity List

Megan Hahn — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:26:08 +0000

A survey of global marine species has identified Australian and Japanese waters as the most diverse on Earth…

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Triggers of Volcanic Eruptions in Oregon’s Mount Hood Investigated

Megan Hahn — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:34:25 +0000

Mixing of two types of magma key to understanding volcano…

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Decontaminating Dangerous Drywall

Megan Hahn — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:39:20 +0000

Nanomaterial in novel home-air treatment counters hazards from toxic drywall…

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EPA Report: 22 Million Cataract Cases Will Be Prevented by Stronger Ozone Layer Protection

Megan Hahn — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:28:09 +0000

Everyone knows to wear sun block and a hat to protect against UV rays. But most overlook importance sunglasses play in protecting their eyes against UV damage…

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EPA Releases Rulemaking Guidance on Environmental Justice

Megan Hahn — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:50:52 +0000

“Historically, the low-income and minority communities that carry the greatest environmental burdens haven’t had a voice in our policy development or rulemaking…

New Toolkit to Help Local Governments with Green Building Practices

Megan Hahn — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:38:21 +0000

The Toolkit is designed to assist local governments in identifying and removing permitting barriers to sustainable design and green building practices…

Coral Reefs Are Critical for Food Security, Economic Development and Biodiversity Conservation

Megan Hahn — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:58:11 +0000

Multiple human activities: destructive fishing, overharvesting, and runoff of sediments and nutrients—have caused loss of over 25 percent of world’s coral reefs…

Invasive Asian Carp Harm Commercial Fishing Industry

Megan Hahn — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:02:39 +0000

multi-billion-dollar commercial fishing industry in Great Lakes region of United States employs more than 800,000 people, but ithreatened by invasive Asian Carp…

NGOs slam EU-Brazil plans to develop biofuels in Africa

Megan Hahn — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:00:55 +0000

“In a country that suffers persistent hunger, using millions of hectares of agricultural land to grow crops to power European cars is immoral and perverse,” Adrian Bebb, a biofuels expert with Friends of the Earth…

Eating to Beat Invasive Lionfish

Megan Hahn — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:22:08 +0000

Conservation groups are fighting back with an unusual approach. “Eat them to beat them,” is their slogan and they’re urging diners to enjoy the unwelcome fish…

Asian Officials Extend Lifeline For Wild Tigers

Megan Hahn — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:07:57 +0000

Officials from 13 countries gathered in Bali agreed to increase law enforcement to protect the tigers and preserve their habitats across Asia…

Conservation Groups in Coastal Kenya Work to Save Endangered Turtles

Megan Hahn — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:08:13 +0000

The conservation groups Watamu Turtle Watch and Funzi Island Turtle Club are striving to protect the turtles in Kenya…