Category Archives: Environment
Lessons From Japan: Global Implications of Nuclear Disaster
As we approach the seven month anniversary of the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami and the ensuing nuclear crisis, Americans still question what happened, why, and what an event of this magnitude means for U.S. nuclear policy and our … Continue reading
Closing U.S. Arctic Ocean Science Gaps
The Pew Environment Group and Ocean Conservancy released a white paper today recommending concrete steps the Obama administration should take to address science gaps and inform conservation and development decisions in America’s Arctic Ocean. The white paper is the work … Continue reading
Hertz On Demand Brings Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicles to Oklahoma State University
The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) announced today the expansion of its Hertz On Demand (www.HertzOnDemand.com) University program to Oklahoma State University with the introduction of an all-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fleet. Initially, Hertz On Demand will offer students, faculty, staff … Continue reading
Conservation Organizations: NAFO Falls Short on Deep-Sea Protections
The 33rd annual meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) ended today with countries failing to agree on significant, additional measures to safeguard vulnerable deep-sea marine ecosystems. While NAFO has made progress since 2006 in closing certain seamounts and … Continue reading
Pew: Leaders Launch New Shark Conservation Effort
Leaders from eight countries launched an initiative today to prevent the extinction of sharks, symbolizing the latest development in the growing movement to safeguard the ocean’s top predator. Members of the coalition committed to a declaration supporting the development of … Continue reading