Environmental News Service - July 21st, 2010

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A variety of environmental topics...

Baghdad Dog Cull Raises Alarm
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 21-01.html>

By Ali Kareem

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 21, 2010 (ENS) - The Baghdad provincial
government has pledged to continue destroying stray dogs in the
capital despite safety worries and accusations of animal cruelty.
Earlier this year, the city authorities hired teams of hunters and
vets to dispose of the bulk of the estimated 1.25 million ownerless
dogs that live in and around Baghdad, following concerns they were
spreading disease and setting upon residents.

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 21-01.html

First Clean Energy Ministerial Builds Global Low Carbon Future
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 20-02.html>

WASHINGTON, DC, July 20, 2010 (ENS) - Ministers from 24 governments
took part in the first-ever Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington
Monday and Tuesday, launching 11 new initiatives to accelerate the
global transition to clean energy. The event concluded with the
announcement that these programs will avoid the need to build more
than 500 mid-sized fossil fueled power plants worldwide over the next
20 years.

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 20-02.html

U.S. Invests $455 Million in Pakistani Water and Energy Projects
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 20-01.html>

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 20, 2010 (ENS) -The United States is
assisting Pakistan to develop its renewable energy and water
resources. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday announced
projects slated to cost a total of $455 million - dams for
hydropower, flood control and drinking water; natural gas, wind and
biomass developments; solar installations at schools; and a smart
grid pilot project for the country's business capital of Karachi.

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 20-01.html

BP Continues Testing Capped Well, Seepage Unrelated
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 19-01.html>

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19, 2010 (ENS) -BP can continue testing its
capped oil well in the Gulf of Mexico after determining that nearby
oil seepage is not related to the test of the well's structural
integrity, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen said
Monday. "No seepages or leaks are associated with the well integrity
test," Allen told reporters. The seepage was detected about two miles
from the blown out Deepwater Horizon well that has been gushing oil
since April 20.

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 19-01.html

BP Stops Oil Spill in Test of New Containment Cap
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 16-01.html>

HOUSTON, Texas, July 16, 2010 (ENS) -For the first time since BP's
Deepwater Horizon oil well blew out on April 20, oil has stopped
spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. But the crisis is not over yet.
Following installation of a complex set of valves and pipes called a
capping stack and in line with the procedure approved by National
Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen and Unified Area Command, an
integrity test of the well began Thursday.

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 16-01.html

Sydney Tries Greener Transport With Electric Cars, New Cycleway
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 15-01.html>

SYDNEY, Australia, July 15, 2010 (ENS) -The City of Sydney has
secured one of 40 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs for its vehicle fleet, the first
production electric vehicle to be released in the Australian market.
In a greener Sydney, electric cars will share the streets with an
increasing number of bicycles utilizing a new, comprehensive bike
network. The electric vehicle and cycling programs are part of an
overall effort by the Sydney government to combat climate change.

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 15-01.html

July 21, 2010

Cooling the Country One Roof at a Time
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 1-091.html>

Obama Establishes America's First National Oceans Policy
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 0-092.html>

Gulf Spill Cleanup Efforts Harming, Not Helping, Birds
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 0-091.html>

Feds Will Listen to Public on Deepwater Drilling Safety
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 9-091.html>

Obama Boosts Michigan's Advanced Battery Industry
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 6-091.html>

Ignorance, Obstacles Hamper U.S. Sea Turtle Protection, Experts Find
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 5-091.html>

Nevada Nuclear Test Site to Host Solar Demonstration Zone
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2010 ... 9-091.html>

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Premier Media Services Inc. and GreenStocksRock.com Releases Newest
Edition of GreenStocksRock 360 Green News & Updates About Its
GreenStock™ Concert and EXPO Series!
<http://www.world-wire.com/news/1007200001.html>

<http://www.atrionintl.com/>
MESA, AZ, July 20, 2010, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- GreenStocksRock.com has
released its newest editions of 360 Green News, where the girls from
GSR report the Greenest news in 360 seconds. There is also a special
Green in 60 seconds segment about solar power, updated information
about GreenStock™ Concert and EXPO Series, and a special
announcement from American Standard Brand's (ASD) about their Water
Conservation Tour.

Atrion First to Support REACH Annex II Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
<http://www.world-wire.com/news/1007140001.html>

<http://www.atrionintl.com/>
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, July 14, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Atrion
International <http://www.atrionintl.com/>
today announced its support of REACH
<http://www.atrionintl.com/en/reach-a-gh ... -IA42Annex
II>
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
<http://www.atrionintl.com/en/msds.html?source=pr-IA42>
with the release of its Intelligent Authoring
<http://www.atrionintl.com/en/products-c ... ce=pr-IA42>
(IA) version 4.2. The new version enables the creation of Extended
Safety Data Sheet, supplemented with translated Exposure Scenarios in
all European languages and SDS with the new required formats and
content to support the Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP)
Regulation.

UNESCO and Fiji Government Commit to Marine Education and
Traditional Knowledge at International Pacific Conference
<http://www.world-wire.com/news/1007090001.html>

<http://www.wpcouncil.org>
CORAL COAST, Fiji, July 9, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Strengthening the
role of marine education and traditional knowledge is crucial to the
future of sustainable development in the Pacific region, according to
the 2010 International Pacific Marine Education Network (IPMEN)
conference.

The Seattle Connection: FBI Renting Top-secret Facility From
Controversial Malaysian Timber Tycoon
<http://www.world-wire.com/news/1007080003.html>

SEATTLE, WA, July 8, 2010 --WORLD-WIRE/-- The US government's
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is renting a top-secret office
facility in downtown Seattle from the family of Taib Mahmud, Chief
Minister of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. This has been
revealed by Sarawak Report, a website close to the Malaysian
opposition.

EPA Fired Oil-Degradation Expert Concerned about Deepwater Oil Rigs
<http://www.world-wire.com/news/1007080002.html>

NORTH SANDWICH, NH, July 8, 2010 --WORLD-WIRE/-- The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency detailed one of its top scientists to
the University of Georgia in 1998, in part, to investigate the
possibility of an offshore drilling rig mishap in the Gulf of Mexico
and how to deal with it. EPA officials under President Clinton,
however, nixed the project.

New Children's Book Inspires Conservation, Eco-responsibility
<http://www.world-wire.com/news/1007080001.html>

<http://childatheart.weebly.com>
WESTFIELD, IN, July 8, 2010 --WORLD-WIRE/-- In her playful new book,
Rascal and Shady Recycle and Reuse, author Elizabeth Starr has created
wildlife characters that entertain children while delivering a message
about building communities that respect the environment. Children 5 to
12 can identify with raccoon friends Rascal and Shady as they enjoy
cleaning up the forest with a little help from their friends.

Pacific Educators Convene This Week in Fiji to Address Climate
Change Impacts on Children, Building Healthy Coastal Communities and
More <http://www.world-wire.com/news/1007060001.html>

<http://www.wpcouncil.org>
CORAL COAST, Fiji, July 6, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The International
Pacific Marine Educators Network (IPMEN) convened its third biennial
conference this week, July 7 to 9, 2010, at the Outrigger on the
Lagoon, on the island of Viti Levu, Fiji Islands. Hosted by the
Institute of Applied Science and the Division of Marine Studies,
University of the South Pacific (USP), the conference will address
ways marine education can help Pacific communities prepare for the
new millennia.

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