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Saving West Africa’s rainforest remnants

Posted by ep-admin on Friday, 16 July 2010 in Wildlife Conservation

Curbing poaching, managing the impacts of gold mining andstaving off agricultural encroachment are among the challengesfacingthe people who manage Côte d'Ivoire’s Taï National Park World Heritage site. Taï National Park (Parc National de Taï) in south-western Côte d'Ivoire cont...

BP Oil Leak Stop Delayed

Posted by ep-admin on Thursday, 15 July 2010 in Oil Spill

BP was running a crucial test on Thursday on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well that could stanch the flow of crude that has polluted the ocean and shoreline since April. BP began the process on Wednesday night, which could stretch up to 48 hours. The British energy giant began the tests after get...

Find Out Where Your Clothing Really Comes From

Posted by ep-admin on Thursday, 15 July 2010 in Beauty and Fashion

It’s a question that’s not asked enough – where does clothing come from, and how is it made? The clothing industry is notorious for the proliferation of child labour, disregard for the environment and the more practical challenges – such as the need to freight goods large distances due to the geogra...

BP chokes off the oil leak; now begins the wait

Posted by ep-admin on Thursday, 15 July 2010 in Oil Spill

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP finally choked off the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday — 85 days and up to 184 million gallons after the crisis unfolded — then began a tense 48 hours of watching to see whether the capped-off well would hold or blow a new leak. To the relief of million...

Earth Protect Presents at Global Commerce Forum, Register Now

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in General Environment

The conference theme is Sustainability Though Collaboration and Responsible Global Commerce. Date/Venue: October 7-9, 2010; Grand Hyatt Hotel, Denver, Colorado. The conference focuses on the transportation (logistics) and energy industries because these industries constitute a large percentage of ...

Obama Offshore Drilling Moratorium - Update

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in Oil Spill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is issuing a new moratorium on deep-water offshore drilling and it's no longer based on water depth. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement Monday, arguing that a pause is still needed to ensure that oil and gas companies implement s...

Has the oil Stopped?

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in Oil Spill

The Gulf oil spill appeared momentarily to have been stopped by the latest containment cap, PBS Newshour and CNN reported. "There does not appear to be oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico," reported PBS based on its live feed of the spill. "Details of the new containment cap will be confirm...

STILL PEDALING

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in Transportation

From cargo bikes to a matchmaking site, the latest in cycling trends Most urban commuters can relate to the experience of nearly being mowed down by a reckless cyclist who seems to think that traffic lights don't apply to him. When it happens to us, we tend to walk away fuming. That's because, bes...

BP Confirms Containment Cap Placed Over Oil Spill

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in Oil Spill

BP has confirmed a new sealing cap has been successfully placed over the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico but as oil continues to pour into the ocean it says the relief wells remain the sole means to permanently seal and isolate the well. BP also cautioned the sealing cap system has never before has b...

US official defends new deepwater oil drilling ban

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in Oil Spill

By Ayesha Rascoe NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 13 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. agency charged with regulating offshore oil drilling on Tuesday defended the new deepwater drilling moratorium, saying the risk of another disaster remains too high as the government battles to deal with the BP oil sp...

Who's Helping With The Oil Spill (Graphic)

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in Oil Spill

Please be a part in Saving the Leatherback Sea Turtles!!

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in Animals

Dear Family and Friends, On the 8th of January 2011, I will be taking on the challenge of volunteering to help save the Leatherback Sea Turtles in Costa Rica, the largest sea turtle in the world. I will be joining scientist and other volunteers to help end the devastating effects that plague the Le...

Dance for the Gulf

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in Arts and Entertainment

I am interested in networking with other dancers that care about the planet. Anyone in Southern California interested in doing a performance where proceeds go towards helping the wildlife in the Gulf?

Retrofitting your Home or spilling Oil, You Choose.

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 12 July 2010 in Oil Spill

That's via the folks at Energy Savvy.If only the Senate had some sort of legislative strategy that could put this information to use ... oh, wait, it does! Home Star legislation will spur the retrofit of 3.3 million homes, enough to save the energy floating in the Gulf 44 times over, at roug...

Gulf Coast Oil Spill: An Update

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 12 July 2010 in Oil Spill

In the weeks since I first wrote about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the situation seems to have gone from bad to worse. While Seacology has no projects in the Gulf, there are many islands in the region, and many more marine and costal wildlife and ecosystems similar to those S...

Water Shortages move to "Extreme Risk"

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 12 July 2010 in Clean Water

African, Asian Nations Top Latest Water Security Risk Index Somalia has the least secure water supply while Iceland has the most stable in the world, according to a survey of 165 nations released last week by Maplecroft, a Britain-based consultancy company. The study, the Water Security Risk Index ...

BP executive says he’s ‘proud’ of company response.

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 12 July 2010 in Oil Spill

In what can only be a comment made due to consuming a disproportionate amount of anti-represents or arrogance, BP’s COO Doug Suttles said he was proud of his company’s actions in response to the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. Maybe someone should tell him that there is still 60,000 barrels ...

16 Burning Questions About Gulf Oil Spill …

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 11 July 2010 in Oil Spill

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a national nightmare that seems to have no ending. Every day new details come out that are even more shocking than what we learned the day before. The truth is that life will never be the same in the Gulf of Mexico or for those who live along the Gulf coast....

The Spill will change the Oil Industry Forever

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 11 July 2010 in Oil Spill

A SUPERTANKER has begun skimming oil in the Gulf of Mexico as the disaster became the worst accidental spill on record, surpassed only by the deliberate release by Iraqi troops during the 1991 Gulf War. An estimated 35,000 to 60,000 barrels of oil per day has been gushing out of the ruptured we...

Oil Once Again Free Flowing into Gulf as New Cap Comes into Play

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 11 July 2010 in Oil Spill

Oil was spewing largely unchecked into the Gulf of Mexico as BP crews claimed progress Sunday in the first stages of replacing a leaky cap with a new containment system they hope will finally catch all the crude from the busted well. The Associated PressIn this image taken from video provided by BP...