NewsRack: flenvcenter/Biodiversity_National

Olympia lake closed to fishing by snail invasion - Seattle Times: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The state Fish and Wildlife Department has closed all fishing at Capitol Lake in Olympia to prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnails, an invasive species.

Hunters Point bridge target of groups' lawsuit - SFGate: Top Stories

jwildermuth@sfchronicle.com (John Wildermuth) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Hunters Point bridge target of groups' lawsuit

Chimpanzees In Africa Outwit Human Hunters, Disarm Traps - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

BBC — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Across Africa, people often lay snare traps to catch bushmeat, killing or injuring chimps and other wildlife. But a few chimps living in the rainforests...

China Environmental News Alert - Switchboard, from NRDC

Greenlaw from NRDC China — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

NRDC has been working in China for over twelve years on such issues as energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy technologies, environmental governance and public participation, and green supply chain issues. This China Environmental News Alert is a weekly compilation...

Why the 'sixth extinction' will be unpredictable - New Scientist: Being Human

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Why the 'sixth extinction' will be unpredictable

Animal rights group claims mass Greek mink release (AP) - Science

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

AP - An international animal rights activist group has claimed responsibility for releasing more than 50,000 minks from two fur farms in northern Greece.

Preparing for a deluge, hoping for the best - Boston Globe: Business

Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Preparing for a deluge, hoping for the best

Four Year-Old Maddy Cerra Raises Awareness About Endangered Orangutans - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Erica Liepmann — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

When Maddy Cerra caught sight of an endangered species photo at school, she insisted that orangutans like the one in the picture needed her help....

Court Gives Northern Spotted Owl a Fresh Chance at Recovery - ENS

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Court Gives Northern Spotted Owl a Fresh Chance at Recovery

Latest Gulf of Mexico Explosion Illustrates Dangers of Offshore Drilling Operations - ENN Network News - ENN

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz.— Thursday’s explosion in the Gulf of Mexico is the latest in a string of incidents in recent decades illustrating the dangers of offshore drilling in shallow waters. Despite assurances from the Obama administration, the hazards of shallow-water operations remain significant.

Avon refurbishes Nottingham Power Plant - Vail Colorado: Columnists

Daily staff report newsroom@vaildaily.com Vail, CO Colorado — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

AVON, Colorado -The town of Avon and the Avon Historical Preservation Advisory Committee are working on stabilizing and restoring the Nottingham Power Plant. Town staff will be clearing brush and debris, and will be removing an old wall from the area next week. In the spring of 2009, the town of Avon received a $20,000 grant from the State Historical Society to stabilize and restore the Nottingham Power Plant. The goal of the project is to protect the power plant from further deterioration and maintain this piece of Avon history. Phase one of the project involved removing the water wheel by Colorado Mountain College for restoration which is ongoing at their Leadville campus. Phase two, which will be supported by town staff, will complete the ...

House fire extinguished near Wolcott - Vail Colorado: Columnists

Daily staff report newsroom@vaildaily.com Vail, CO Colorado — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

WOLCOTT, Colorado - Firefighters from the Eagle River Fire Protection District extinguished a burning home in Wolcott on Tuesday evening. Responding from its station in Edwards the fire district arrived at about 7:20 p.m., firefighters found a smoke-filled house at 802 Alkali Creek Road. The home is located in the Horse Mountain Ranch Subdivision. Firefighters quickly entered the house and extinguished the blaze, which was burning in the home's kitchen. "Even though this house lies outside the boundaries of the Eagle River Fire Protection District, a quick response by firefighters made all the difference," said Charles Moore, fire chief for the Eagle River Fire Protection District. Investigators from the Eagle County Sheriff's Office and ...

The Eagle County perspective in print - Vail Colorado: Columnists

Besse Lynch Daily Correspondent Vail, CO Colorado — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Writing a book can be a daunting process. There are the endless hours of research, sleepless nights spent editing and then re-editing, convincing a publishing house to take on the project or making the decision to self publish. Seeing a book from start to finish - from the initial spark of an idea to a piece of printed work placed on a shelf in the bookstore - can take years. For all of the authors participating in The Bookworm's Local Authors Showcase tonight, publishing a book has been a rewarding and perhaps harrowing experience, but also one filled with passion and determination. "It is a lonely process. It's just you, the plan in your head, and your computer... No doubt about it, writing a book is hard work," said Kathy Heicher, author ...

Border activist's littering conviction is overturned - LA Times: Nation

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Border activist's littering conviction is overturned

Bears need accurate assessment of offensive line before opener - Chicago Tribune: Popular

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Bears need accurate assessment of offensive line before opener

Federal judge orders revised spotted-owl recovery plan - Seattle Times: Nation & World

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A federal judge is requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise a Bush administration recovery plan for the northern spotted owl, and the federal agency said Thursday it plans to release a draft next week. U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled Wednesday that the federal agency must come up with a revised recovery plan within nine months for the threatened bird.

Earth's animals face grim future - MSNBC

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Corals, big mammals and many tropical species could all go extinct in the not too distant future, predict scientists who are attempting to forecast the fate of today's animals by studying what happened to those in the distant past. ...

New study weighs in on organic vs. conventional debate - Grist Magazine

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

by Michelle Venetucci Harvey. Does growing food organically really matter?  Supporters of conventional agriculture say that organic farming is little more than a fad—and that organic produce lightens consumers’ wallets for no tangible benefits. And unfortunately, since agro-ecosystems are so complex, scientists have had a hard time cutting through the haze of claims and counter-claims. Until now: “ Fruit and Soil Quality of Organic and Conventional Strawberry Agroecosystems ,” a study led by Washington State University Regents professor of soil science John Reganold, is one of the most comprehensive, persuasive studies yet to show the nutritional and environmental benefits of organic farming.  Its findings ...

Federal judge orders revised spotted owl plan - Boston Globe: Latest

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Federal judge orders revised spotted owl plan

Mass Extinctions Change the Rules of Evolution - Wired Top Stories

Brandon Keim — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A reinterpretation of the fossil record suggests a new answer to one of evolution's existential questions: whether global mass extinctions are just short-term diversions in life's preordained course, or send life careening down wholly new paths.

Federal judge orders revision to Bush spotted owl plan that cut habitat protections - Star Tribune: Nation

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Federal judge orders revised spotted owl plan - Seattle Times: Nation & World

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must revise a Bush administration recovery plan for the northern spotted owl.

18-foot sinkhole opens up in Long Beach backyard - LA Times: Top News

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The sudden appearance of an 18-foot-deep sinkhole in the backyard of a Long Beach home has created a stir in the quiet neighborhood--and frustration for the homeowner.

Gulf oil: new explosion boosts support for moratorium - Greenspace

Margot Roosevelt — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The new explosion on a gulf oil production platform Thursday revved up support for the Obama administration’s moratorium on deepwater drilling, just as oil companies were mounting an offensive against the measure. “Today’s news comes as no surprise,” said Kieran...

Latest Gulf of Mexico Explosion Again Illustrates Danger of Offshore Drilling, Urgent Need for Moratorium on All Operations - Commondreams.org Newswire

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2010

Center for Biological Diversity

Today's explosion in the Gulf of Mexico serves as another tragic reminder of the inherent danger of offshore drilling and the urgent need for a large-scale moratorium on all offshore oil and gas drilling operations until human safety and protection of the environment can be assured.