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Algeria Solicits Bids for Wind and Solar Plants

July 27, 2012, www.enn.com | “Along with Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, which are either in the process of or are planning to build solar plants in their home countries, Algeria supports the Desertec Foundation vision to line the Sahara with solar thermal plants.”

~ Solar thermal plants in the Sahara
Algeria Solicits Bids for Wind and Solar Plants
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First Ever National Solar Energy Plan for Public Lands Unveiled by Obama Administration

July 25, 2012 www.treehugger.com | “The Departments of Interior and Energy have unveiled the US’s first comprehensive plan for the regulation and development of solar power on public lands in six states in the West and Southwest.”

“~ with support from Audubon, Defenders of Wildlife, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society.
First Ever National Solar Energy Plan for Public Lands Unveiled by Obama Administration
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17 Solar Energy Zones across 6 western states are established on 285,000 acres of public land, with 78 million acres of land is protected from development to preserve natural or cultural resources.”
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Campaign cuts Norway’s palm oil consumption 64%

July 25, 2012, news.mongabay.com | “A campaign run by environmental activists has helped lead to a 87 percent reduction in palm oil use by eight major food companies in Norway, reports Rainforest Foundation Norway, which led the effort.”

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“Campaign cuts Norway’s palm oil consumption 64%
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A campaign run by environmental activists has helped lead to a 87 percent reduction in palm oil use by eight major”

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Filed under: Business Policy, Economics, Energy - Renewable, National Policy, Protests

Lomakatsi Restoration Project

Photo: Lomakatsi Director Marko Bey (right) and Workforce Supervisor Aaron Nauth (left), stand next to a vigorous old growth ponderosa pine tree with a “fire scar” in the Ashland Creek Watershed. Lomakatsi works to protect old growth trees by thinning out the encroaching smaller trees from underneath them (notice smaller white fir tree marked to the right for removal). Regular returning fires sustained the health of the biggest trees. These trees have thick bark and historically were widely spaced. Prior to the era of fire suppression, fire in these ponderosa pine forests would burn at lower intensities, creeping along the forest floor consuming seedlings and reducing competition around the large trees for nutrients, sunlight, and water.
“Restoring the balance after decades of fire suppression, by selectively removing the small trees and shrubs that would not be there if the natural fire cycle had been allowed to continue.
Lomakatsi Director Marko Bey (right) and Workforce Supervisor Aaron Nauth (left), stand next to a vigorous old growth ponderosa pine tree with a “fire scar” in the Ashland Creek Watershed. Lomakatsi works to protect old growth trees by thinning out the encroaching smaller trees from underneath them (notice smaller white fir tree marked to the right for removal). Regular returning fires sustained the health of the biggest trees. These trees have thick bark and historically were widely spaced. Prior to the era of fire suppression, fire in these ponderosa pine forests would burn at lower intensities, creeping along the forest floor consuming seedlings and reducing competition around the large trees for nutrients, sunlight, and water.”
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Filed under: Animals & Plants, Forests, Plants, Protection, Restoration, Sustainable Forestry

Foreigner reworking Cheyenne River watershed

 

July 23, 2012 Indianz.com | “Slovak hydrologist Michal Kravcik, backed by a team of 20 experts, helped tribal elder Candace Ducheneaux elaborate the written proposal, which is for harvesting water.”

“Good news for the Earth and her life blood ~ water.
“CHEYENNE RIVER RESERVATION –– One of the world’s foremost environmental activists visited the Cheyenne River Reservation July 11-17 to consult with the tribe on a proposal for using flood compensation money to restore the local water cycle in the wake of Missouri River damming .”
A bit of a read, but worth every minute.
Indianz.Com > Native Sun News: Foreigner reworking Cheyenne River watershed
Indianz.Com – Your Internet Resource. Your American Indian and Native American news, information, and entertainment resource.”
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    • Robert Brothers “~ using flood compensation money to restore the local water cycle in the wake of Missouri River damming”
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Filed under: Earth Ceremonies, Native Peoples, Native Peoples, Land

Salmon upstream in White Salmon for first time in 99 years

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July 21, 2012, seattletimes.nwsource.com | “The Yakama Indian Nation and USGS confirmed this week that salmon are back in the upstream reaches of the White Salmon River for the first time in nearly a century.”

“~ SALMON & RIVER RESTORATION thanks to the removal of the Condit dam
Salmon upstream in White Salmon for first time in 99 years
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The Yakama Indian Nation and USGS confirmed this week that salmon are back in the upstream reaches of the White Salmon River for the first time in nearly a century.”

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Filed under: Animals & Plants, Fish, Native Peoples, Native Peoples, Land, Restoration, Rivers & Wetlands

Gorilla Youngsters Seen Dismantling Poachers’ Traps—A First

gorillas picture: young gorillas dismantle poacher's snareJuly 19, 2012, news.nationalgeographic.com | “Just days after a poacher’s snare had killed one of their own, two young mountain gorillas worked together Tuesday to find and destroy traps in their Rwandan forest home, according to conservationists on the scene.”

GoodNews FortheEarth shared a link “Gorilla Youngsters Seen Dismantling Poachers’ Traps—A First Just days after a snare had killed one of their own, four-year-old wild gorillas worked together to find and destroy other traps in their forest home.”

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Filed under: Animals, Animals & Plants, Compassionate Actions, Endangered Species

Johnson & Johnson making great progress on aggressive sustainability goals

July 18, 2012, www.enn.com | “Johnson & Johnson just released its new CSR report, which highlights the company’s many achievements. In a few areas the company exceeded its goals, including reducing carbon emissions by seven percent by the end of 2010 from 1990 levels.”

~ CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY . . . “the company exceeded its goals, including reducing carbon emissions by seven percent by the end of 2010 from 1990 levels. Johnson & Johnson exceeded that goal by achieving a 23 percent reduction”
Johnson & Johnson making progress on sustainability plan
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    • Luci Enza “EXCEPTIONAL! OTHER MAJOR CORPS NEED TO FOLLOW SUIT!”
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Gorilla orphan, park ranger share a touching moment

Photo: A shoulder to lean on -- Patrick Karabaranga, a ranger at the Virunga National Park in the Congo, sits with an orphaned mountain gorilla on July 17 in the park's gorilla sanctuary in Rumangabo. More http://tinyurl.com/c4va4y3
July 18 2012, www.mnn.com | “Patrick Karabaranga, a ranger at the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, sits with an orphaned mountain gorilla on July 17 in the park’s gorilla sanctuary in Rumangabo.  With more than 200 mountain gorillas, Virunga National Park accounts for about a quarter of the world’s mountain gorilla population.”
“Caring for each other
A shoulder to lean on — Patrick Karabaranga, a ranger at the Virunga National Park in the Congo, sits with an orphaned mountain gorilla on July 17 in the park’s gorilla sanctuary in Rumangabo. More http://tinyurl.com/c4va4y3 “
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Court Upholds Stronger Clean Air Health Standards

July 18, 2012, earthjustice.org | “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit yesterday rejected industry attacks against health protections that limit nitrogen dioxide air pollution emitted by refineries, power plants, factories, and motor vehicles.”

“GREAT NEWS! This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld stronger clean air standards by rejecting industry challenge to limits on nitrogen dioxide pollution.
Nitrogen dioxide pollution is linked to breathing impairment, asthma attacks, hospital and emergency room visits and other health impacts. It presents special risks to children, older adults and people with asthma. Nitrogen dioxide also contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone.
In 2010, the U.S. EPA strengthened the standard based on studies showing the pollution was harmful to people’s health at lower levels than previously thought.
Yesterday, the court rejected industry attacks against the EPA’s new protections, which limit nitrogen dioxide air pollution emitted by refineries, power plants, factories and motor vehicles.Earthjustice intervened on behalf of Natural Resources Defense Council to oppose the industry challenge.”

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Robert Brothers “Thanks for posting this great news! here’s the source link for the story: http://earthjustice.org/news/press/2012/court-upholds-stronger-clean-air-health-standards”
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