Environment News
Apple rejoins green registry, admits exit was mistake
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc rejoined the EPEAT environmental ratings system on Friday, acknowledging that its decision to stop participating in a program that rates the green credentials of electronic products was a mistake.
Obama administration pledges $80 million more to Everglades restoration
KISSIMMEE, Florida - With Florida cattlemen looking on, Obama administration officials announced on Friday the latest infusion of $80 million into an Everglades restoration plan to buy development rights to farms and ranches and improve water flow.
Alaska sues to block low-sulfur fuel requirement for ships
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The state of Alaska sued the Obama administration on Friday to block environmental regulations that would require ships sailing in southern Alaska waters to use low-sulfur fuel.
Like coffee and cocoa, bonds to get green certified
LONDON - Investors will soon be able to buy corporate bonds with a 'climate' certification, much as consumers with strong social and environmental convictions now buy coffee and chocolate products with labels such as Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance.
Sand, salt, volcanoes add to EU clean air challenge
BRUSSELS - Desert sand, sea salt, volcanic ash and other forms of natural pollution are adding to rising levels of man-made dirt sullying the air and making it harder, especially for Mediterranean countries, to meet EU environmental regulations.
Ravaged by fires, Western ranchers face "scary" summer
SALMON, Idaho - It took less than an hour last month for a Montana wildfire to reduce Scott McRae's ranch to thousands of blackened acres devoid of the grasses that were to sustain hundreds of cattle.
Forest loss makes lemurs world's most endangered primates
WASHINGTON - The lemurs of Madagascar - known for their haunting cries and reflective eyes - are the most endangered primate group on Earth, because they are losing their forest habitat, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said on Friday.
Retired U.S. military brass wage political battle for biofuels
WASHINGTON - A coalition of retired U.S. military officers defended the Pentagon's plans to boost the use of more expensive biofuels, telling senators and their staff on Thursday that reduced dependence on oil from the Middle East would ultimately reduce costs and improve national security.
EU aims to reach airline emissions deal: Commission
BRUSSELS - The European Union is "totally committed" to reaching a global deal on carbon emissions from airlines, the Commission said on Thursday as efforts resumed to defuse an international row over the issue.
EU says up to 1.5 billion euros ready for low-carbon investment
LONDON - Up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.83 billion) could be available by the end of this year to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects across the European Union bloc, the European Commission said on Thursday.
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