Topic: Center for Biological Diversity
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Climate change's latest victim: the wolverine
Federal officials propose listing wolverine as endangered because its cold-weather habitat could shrink as the climate warms. But US says it won't use wolverine's status to regulate greenhouse gases.
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Condors threatened by 'epidemic' lead poisoning from hunters' bullets (+video)
A review of more than 1,154 blood samples taken from wild California condors and tested from 1997 to 2010 found that 48 percent of the birds had lead levels so high, they could have died without treatment.
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Clean energy 'gold rush' in Mojave spurs backlash
Clean energy projects in California are thriving. But environmentalists worry about impact of clean energy companies on Mojave Desert.
10/31/2011 09:34 am -
Budget bill cuts federal wolf protection. Environmentalists howling.
After being hunted to near-extinction, wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains have recovered due to federal management under the Endangered Species Act. But wolves will be "delisted" under a rider to the recent budget bill, and environmentalists are howling.
04/16/2011 05:53 pm -
House's frenzy of budget cuts: defund military bands, ban White House repairs
There's still no federal budget for 2011, so House members are trying to come up with a stopgap 'continuing resolution' with billions in cuts. What to cut? House members are making hundreds of proposals this week.
02/16/2011 03:55 pm -
BP report on cause of Gulf oil spill spreads the blame
Human and mechanical failures led to the Deepwater Horizon blast and the subsequent Gulf oil spill, finds a BP report released Wednesday. Transocean and Halliburton are also cited.
09/08/2010 11:27 am -
Activists frustrated at Obama’s environmental record
Environmental activists were delighted to have Barack Obama replace George W. Bush as president. But greens are increasingly unhappy with Obama’s record – especially on climate change.
07/25/2010 10:18 am -
BP oil spill: how Gulf's sensitive and endangered species are faring
Manatees, bluefin tuna, and Kemp’s ridley turtles are especially challenged by the BP oil spill. The Kemp’s ridley turtle is an endangered species that until recently was threatened with extinction.
05/26/2010 03:58 pm -
BP oil spill halts US drilling permits, for now
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that no new drilling permits would be released until a safety review ordered by Obama is released later this month. The BP oil spill has increased calls by environmentalists for a permanent ban on offshore drilling.
05/07/2010 12:38 pm -
Arctic drilling opponents gain momentum from Gulf oil spill
Exploratory drilling is scheduled for July in the waters off Alaska's northern shore. Environmental groups, reeling from the Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill, are fighting to put those plans on hold.
05/06/2010 03:36 pm -
Ocean acidification: another path to EPA rules on carbon emissions?
In a legal settlement Thursday, the EPA agreed to help states test coastal waters for acidity, and to weigh whether to tighten rules on carbon emissions to address ocean acidification.
03/12/2010 08:52 am -
In California, quest for cleaner power hits tortoise-sized speed bumps
Golden State lawmakers ask which is more important: building the nation's largest solar-energy farm or protecting a fragile ecosystem?
01/29/2010 02:05 pm -
Brown pelicans are no longer endangered
After decades on the US Endangered Species list, American brown pelicans have made a comeback.
12/03/2009 12:00 am -
Bright Green Wolf update: Judge rules that hunts can continue
09/09/2009 01:00 am -
Research finds higher acidity in Alaska waters
Alaska's marine waters are turning acidic from absorption of greenhouse gases faster than tropical waters.
09/01/2009 01:00 am -
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor's staff
A photo-packed magazine on Central Asia, Miss Marple's mysteries out on DVD, the best of IMAX on TV, and more.
08/03/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries EPA and CO2: If the right hand don't get you, the left one might
04/17/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Do climate protests work?
On Monday, thousands of climate activists descended on Washington, D.C., to protest the Capitol Power Plant, a partly coal-fired plant that heats and air-conditions the seat of the US Congress and is the District of Columbia's largest source of air pollution and carbon emissions.
03/06/2009 12:00 am -
Bright Green US considers pika protection due to warming
02/16/2009 12:00 am -
Howls of protest greet Mexican wolf reintroduction
New Mexico program faces higher hurdles than similar one in Yellowstone.
12/22/2008 12:00 am -
Bright Green Greens mixed on Obama's Interior, Agriculture picks
Barack Obama announced two more cabinet picks Wednesday – former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Agriculture secretary and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar for Interior secretary – drawing both praise and criticism from environmental groups.
12/17/2008 12:00 am -
Bright Green White House removes protections for endangered species
With just over a month remaining in office, the Bush administration loosened federal protection of plant and animal species threatened with extinction.
12/13/2008 12:00 am -
Are some solar projects no longer ‘green’?
Conservationists worry that a plan for the Mojave desert will upset species’ habitats.
09/25/2008 01:00 am -
Do uranium mines belong near Grand Canyon?
Mining companies stake claims on federal land adjoining the park, while opponents say drinking water will be at risk.
08/19/2008 01:00 am -
Off-road-vehicle bans seem to please no one
Environmentalists say latest national-forest restrictions are too lax; ORV fans say they’re too strict.
07/09/2008 01:00 am
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