Published on Thursday, April 10, 2008 by Associated Press CDC Foresees Health Risks Because of Climate Change by H. Josef Hebert A top government health official said Wednesday that climate change is expected to have a significant impact on health in the next few decades, with certain regions of the… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2008 10:56 AM CONTACT: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) Carol Goldberg (202) 265-7337 US Offshore Leasing Premised on Future of Cheap Oil Planning Assumes $30 a Barrel Oil to Minimize Potential Environmental Impacts WASHINGTON, DC – April 10 – With prices surging past $112… Continue reading
Bush Administration Again Favors Timber and Oil Industry By Proposing Weakened National Forest Management Regulations New regulations would severely weaken wildlife, water quality and other environmental protections WASHINGTON, DC – April 10 – Today the Bush administration released its latest forest planning regulations, which are as flawed as the ones… Continue reading
Published on Thursday, April 10, 2008 by Canadian Press Logging Boreal Forest Could Detonate Massive ‘Carbon Bomb,’ Says Report by Steve Rennie OTTAWA – Canada’s boreal forest is a ticking “carbon bomb” and its continued logging could trigger a massive release of greenhouse gases, says a new report. A Greenpeace… Continue reading