USGS Release: Significant Gas Resource Discovered in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
This release can be found in the USGS Newsroom at: http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2227. May 29, 2009 Brenda Pierce 703-648-6421 bpierce@usgs.gov Timothy Collett 720-936-2372 tcollett@usgs.gov Clarice Ransom 703-648-4399 cransom@usgs.gov Significant Gas Resource Discovered in U.S. Gulf of Mexico The U.S. Gulf of Mexico contains very thick and concentrated gas-hydrate-bearing reservoir rocks which have the potential to produce gas… Read more
FAMILY FISHING PROGRAM TO BE OFFERED
FAMILY FISHING PROGRAM TO BE OFFERED AT CARBON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER AND MAUCH CHUNK LAKE PARK Mauch Chunk Lake Park, Carbon County Environmental Education Center (CCEEC) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will be conducting a Family Fishing Program on Sunday, June 7th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The program is designed for families… Read more
LAUTENBERG: SENATE PANEL PASSES BILL GIVING NEW JERSEY GREATER SHARE OF WATER FUNDING
By Michael Pagan May 15, 2009 LAUTENBERG: SENATE PANEL PASSES BILL GIVING NEW JERSEY GREATER SHARE OF WATER FUNDING N.J. Sen. Fought for Federal Funds for Garden State; With New Formulas, N.J. would receive $109 million under Obama FY2010 Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced the Senate Environment and Public… Read more
Growth of Renewables Transforms Global Energy Picture
http://stanford.wellsphere.com/green-living-article/growth-of-renewables-transforms-global-energy-picture/671595 Growth of Renewables Transforms Global Energy Picture Posted May 13 2009 10:35pm In 2008 for the first time, more renewable energy than conventional power capacity was added in both the European Union and United States, showing a “fundamental transition” of the world’s energy markets towards renewable energy, finds a report released today by REN21,… Read more
Help Raise the Voice for Environmental Education
The No Child Left Inside Act–a critical bill for getting environmental education back in America’s classrooms–has just been re-introduced in this year’s Congress. By speaking up for environmental education, tens of thousands of National Wildlife Federation supporters like you helped the No Child Left Inside Act pass in last year’s U.S. House of Representatives. Now… Read more
Lehigh Gap Nature Center News
Lehigh Gap and our Naturalists Club are being featured in the current Audubon magazine. To see the article, go to: http://audubonmagazine.org/citizenScience/citizenscience0905.html Lehigh Gap Nature Center P.O. Box 198 Slatington, PA 18080 610-760-8889 www.lgnc.org
Cancer cluster Sen. Specter leads Hazleton meeting, battle plan detailed
http://www.tnonline.com/node/439799 May 4, 2009 Cancer cluster Sen. Specter leads Hazleton meeting, battle plan detailed By DONALD R. SERFASS dserfass@tnonline.com DONALD R. SERFASS/TIMES NEWS In announcing details of a rare cancer study Friday at Penn State University in Hazleton, Sen. Arlen Specter acknowledged the problem nationally with toxic dumps, stating “we have to respond to it… Read more
