FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2008 12:32 PM  CONTACT: The Wilderness Society Nada Culver, 202-650-5818×117, nada_culver@tws.org Chase Huntley, 202/429-7431, chase_huntley@tws.org Drew Bush, 202/429-7441, drew_bush@tws.org   BLM Ignores Process, 2.5 Million Acres to Be Opened for Oil Shale Development; Public Denied Opportunity for Input   WASHINGTON – October 7 – The… Continue reading

“Deadly Dozen” Diseases Seen Due to Climate Change SPAIN: October 9, 2008   BARCELONA, Spain – A “deadly dozen” diseases ranging from avian flu to yellow fever are likely to spread more because of climate change, the Wildlife Conservation Society said on Tuesday.   The society, based in the Bronx… Continue reading

Expect Severe Winter in US East    US: October 9, 2008 HOUSTON – The winter of 2008-09 will be the coldest and snowiest in years in the eastern United States, threatening homeowners with back-breaking heating bills, private forecaster AccuWeather predicted on Wednesday. “Given this economic environment, the winter will push… Continue reading

US Seen Open to Forestry Offsets in Climate Fight   US: October 9, 2008   NEW YORK – As it inches toward forming climate policy, the United States is more open to attempting to slow global warming through investments in tropical forests than the European Union is, a broker that… Continue reading