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National Bioeconomy Blueprint Promises New Sources of Bioenergy, Job Creation, Economic Growth

April 27, 2012

The Obama Administration, in an effort to show its commitment to “strengthening bioscience as a major driver of American innovation and economic growth,” released on Thursday the National Bioeconomy Blueprint – a document that “outlines steps that agencies will take to drive the bioeconomy — economic activity powered by research and innovation in the biosciences [...]

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Climate Change Over Eastern Half of US Delayed by Pollution, Study Shows

April 27, 2012

Particulate pollution dating back to the late 20th century has caused a delay in climate change over the eastern half of the United States, according to a study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP). This conclusion is based on data from Harvard’s GEOS-Chem model and the general circulation model developed by NASA’s [...]

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Sustainability Guidelines Set in Place for Seafood Suppliers

April 26, 2012

Michigan-based retailer Meijer announced the launch of a comprehensive certification program that will ensure all of its suppliers follow specific guidelines for both farmed and wild-caught seafood, according to a press release issued Thursday morning. “Meijer has a great track record of working with responsible seafood suppliers,” Hank Meijer, co-chairman and CEO of the company, [...]

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Climate Change Debate Will be Key Issue for Obama in 2012 Campaign

April 26, 2012

President Barack Obama vowed to make global warming a key issue during the 2012 presidential campaign, according to a recent interview published in Rolling Stone magazine. “I suspect that over the next six months, this is going to be a debate that will become part of the campaign, and I will be very clear in [...]

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Clergy Urge Congress to Enact Global Warming Legislation

April 25, 2012

Clergy from the group Interfaith Moral Action on Climate lobbied their elected representatives on Tuesday to enact legislation to combat global warming, The Associated Press reports. Bahai, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Native American activists held a march, worship service and rally prior to heading to Capitol Hill to urge members of Congress to do [...]

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Berlin Becomes First Certified Sustainable Community

April 25, 2012

Berlin — a town in Maryland, that is, — has been named the state’s first certified sustainable community through a new University of Maryland environmental program called Sustainable Maryland Certified, DelmarvaNow.com reports. “It’s exciting to be a part of this,” Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said, according to DelmarvaNow. “It took quite a bit of work [...]

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Proposed Bill Gives Coal Companies Unlimited Power

April 24, 2012

U.S. coal companies may end up with unlimited power if a bill Congress is currently considering becomes law – and that could lead to further destruction of the environment while posing a serious risk to the health of the general public. The Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act, also known as H.R.3409, [...]

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Modernized Pipeline Brings Both Jobs and Safety

April 24, 2012

A massive pipeline modernization project in Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia will promote the safe and reliable delivery of energy across the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Northeastern regions of the United States, according to an article on the U.S. Department of Transportation secretary’s blog. NiSource, Inc., an energy company distributing electricity, natural gas [...]

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Global Warming Could Be Accelerated by Arctic Methane Leaks, Study Says

April 23, 2012

High concentrations of methane found in the air above cracks in Arctic ice could accelerate global warming, according to a multi-institutional study conducted by Eric Kort of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. as part of the HIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observations (HIPPO) airborne campaign. The Arctic is home to vast stores of methane, with billions of [...]

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Climate Change to Blame for Corn Market Volatility; Food Insecurity Could Occur in Coming Decades, Study Says

April 23, 2012

Recent price spikes in the corn market due to climate change have raised concerns that we could be facing food insecurity in the coming decades if grain yields continue to be reduced, a research paper published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change says. “The climate change impact is driven primarily by intensification of severe [...]

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