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The hotly-debated question of whether all-terrain vehicles should be allowed on Vermont state lands appears to be headed to the full Legislature, with a special rules committee poised to reject an ATV plan proposed by the state Agency of Natural Resources.
Pennsylvania will open nearly 32,000 acres of additional state forest land to leasing by gas drilling companies, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources said.
Washington state's Department of Natural Resources on Friday seized more than two dozen logs it says were illegally salvaged by a timber crew featured on the History Channel's reality show "Ax Men."
A farmer says he's ready to take his fight with the state Department of Natural Resources over a bear carcass to court. Neil Schlough said he was harvesting corn Nov. 26 when he realized he had hit an animal with his combine. He discovered it was a 700-pound bear.
Puerto Rico has found an unlikely solution to ease its surplus of pesky wild monkeys: ship them to Iraq. About a dozen patas monkeys will fly across the Atlantic on a commercial carrier in upcoming weeks, courtesy of the Baghdad Zoo, according to the Caribbean island's Department of Natural Resources.
Two lucky spearers have defied the odds and caught rare white sturgeon on the same day. Department of Natural Resources biologist Ron Bruch said about one in 10,000 lake sturgeon are white and until Tuesday none had been caught in more than 10 years.
Turtle thought to be extinct seen in MyanmarThe rare Arakan forest turtle, once though to be extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting chances of saving the reptile after hunting almost destroyed its population, researchers said Monday.
John Kerry: We Can't Ignore the Security Threat from Climate ChangeOn August 6, 2001, President George W. Bush famously received an intelligence briefing entitled, "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." Thirty-six days later, al Qaeda terrorists did just that.
African Development Hindered by Vast U.S. Corporate Interests in Continent's Land, ResourcesDespite billions of dollars in oil wealth Angola ranks among the world's lowest in terms of development indicators. Secretary Clinton told reporters Sunday: "Corruption is a problem everywhere.
NYC mayor apologizes for his idling vehiclesMayor Michael Bloomberg has apologized that his sport utility vehicles have been idling for long periods of time.
After Sabotaging Own Oil Wells, Exxon Faces $1 Billion in FinesO, those oil companies; they sure do love to play dirty. And the biggest US oil company, Exxon Mobil, has just got caught with its hand in the well--the oil well that it purposefully sabotaged so no other company could use, that is.
Moon is potential goldmine CAPE CANAVERAL - AS THE Earth's natural resources gradually dwindle, some scientists believe the moon could prove a goldmine for future generations.
Russia's New Scramble for Africa The Kremlin has launched an ambitious project to restore Moscow's past glory on the African continent. Policy makers in the U.S.
Hu Jintao's African AdventurismWhile U.S. President Barack Obama was shepherding his economic stimulus bill through Congress, Chinese President Hu Jintao was making his fourth trip to Africa.
"All wars are [still not] fought over natural resources" but today I published my 20th post tagged 'water' at my Ecowar blog and I created a Google Map companion for the blog: The Ecowar Battlefields. Please chip in or criticise. Let me sum all of it up for you...
Who Is Winning the Arctic Game of Monopoly?There are five states competing for control of the Arctic's oil and gas reserves, with Russia leading the pack. The US looks likely to remain on the sidelines, but what opportunities will the natural resource grab present for Canada, Norway and Greenland?
A wake-up call on water useA long-running resource issue finally trickles down to more consumers.
U.S. plays down incident with Chinese shipsThe Pentagon Tuesday played down a confrontation between Chinese vessels and one of its Navy surveillance ships, taking a decidedly more low-key tone than during recent similar incidents.
Slain Pakistani politician helped free AmericanA separatist politician whose mutilated body was found in Pakistan's restive southwest had helped secure the release of a kidnapped American U.N. worker, the U.S. Embassy said.
Africa: Continent Loses U.S. $90 Billion to Tax EvasionAfrican countries are losing US$90 billion of revenue through tax evasion by international mining companies.
Australia blocks Chinese purchase of Oz MineralsCiting national security, Australia on Friday blocked one of several acquisitions China was seeking in the country's vast natural resources sector, a move that could stoke concerns about rising protectionist tendencies around the globe.
China Gains Key Assets In Spate of PurchasesWho owns the future? - "Chinese companies have been on a shopping spree in the past month, snapping up tens of billions of dollars' worth of key assets in Iran, Brazil, Russia, Venezuela, Australia and France in a global fire sale set off by the financial crisis."
Omnibus Public Land Management Act Shot Down in HouseEven though the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 sailed through the Senate on a 73-21 vote, it failed by two votes to get through Congress this week. Bill S.
In today's New York Times, the paper examined the role of lithium deposits in the south-western portion of the country in Salar de Uyuni, an indigenous stronghold - one that was further protected by the Bolivian Constitution that passed last week.
Senate to consider new wilderness protectionsCongress is considering whether to set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness in an early showdown that threatens to derail pledges by Senate leaders to work cooperatively as a new administration takes office.
The Disconnection Between Financial Assets and Real AsssetsThe current financial debacle is really not a "liquidity" crisis as it is often euphemistically called. It is a crisis of overgrowth of financial assets relative to growth of real wealth—pretty much the opposite of too little liquidity.
Powered by Sun, Wind and Sea | Popular ScienceThese three projects will harness natural resources to powerful effect.
Bush Administration Moves Ahead on Oil, Gas Leases on Public LandA decision by federal officials this week to press ahead with a controversial sale of oil and gas leases in eastern Utah is stoking the debate over how to balance the nation's needs for fossil fuels against concerns over the environmental impact on iconic national parks and other …
Energy made from soil, manure could find its way to local ranchesA group in Cambridge, Mass., is developing fuel cells made from the bacteria that occur in soil or waste.
Driving home from a visit to a community gardening project this controversial statement was made by the local permaculture guru. A bit over-simplified I thought to myself. Well, I've been keeping an eye open...
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