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National Audubon Society in Alliance With Toyota Launch TogetherGreen Grants: What is TogetherGreen? It's all about helping you get involved in creating a brighter, healthier future. It's a dynamic and innovative Audubon program funded by Toyota that aims to provide inspiration, leadership and opportunities that inspire people everywhere to take action at home, in their communities and beyond to improve...; Tags: alliance, Benefits, conservation, Leadership, Strategy, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-10-21
More protection, less red tape: Americans overwhelmingly support the conservation of endangered species. That's why Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973. Congress, however, never intended this law to be the solution to global climate change. The law is already a complex source of red tape and litigation. The possibility...; Tags: agency, conservation, consultation, MARKETING, species, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-08-21
Economic Efficiency of Short-Term Versus Long-Term Water Rights Buyouts: Because of the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer, water districts, regional water managers, and state water officers are becoming increasingly interested in conservation policies. This study evaluates both short-term and long-term water rights buyout policies. This research develops dynamic production functions for the major crops in the Texas Panhandle. The...; Tags: allocation, Conservation, Kansas, Texas Tech University; Research articles 2008-08-01
Washington outlook: After more than 18 months of debate and deliberation, Congress passed the Farm Bill (HR 2419), officially titled the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. The bill, which passed 318-106 in the House and 81-15 in the Senate, has been hailed as a bipartisan effort since many of those...; Tags: conservation, Conservation, Farm, food, Manufacturing, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-06-22
US moves to plug loophole for slaughter of whales: WASHINGTON AFP — The United States has called for a review of international law to regulate the killing of whales for scientific research in an apparent bid to plug a loophole exploited by Japan, which is accused of slaughtering the creatures. The change, which could include a protocol on...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Branding, conservation, Japan, loophole, MARKETING; Research articles 2008-06-10

Ranchers get right to graze animals, harvest hay on protected land: WASHINGTON -- Responding to high feed costs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday it will allow livestock producers to graze animals and produce hay on millions of fragile acres now set aside for conservation. The announcement is the latest in a series of USDA efforts...; Tags: conservation, FINANCE, Manufacturing, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2008-05-28
Electricity Forecast Points to Adequate Summer Supply: Californians are expected to have adequate power this summer, even if the state experiences warmer-than-normal temperatures, according to a California Energy Commission analysis. In its electricity demand forecast, "Summer 2008 Electricity Supply and Demand Outlook," the Commission concluded that ample resources should be available to meet statewide peak loads and...; Tags: California, California Energy Commission, Conservation; Research articles 2008-05-20
It's the System for Saving Water!: The drought in the southeastern United States over the past two years has made national news. In some areas of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, surface and ground water sources are still stressed, and farmers are being asked to cut their usage of irrigation water. One approach to conserving water is...; Tags: conservation, Georgia, U.S., University of Georgia; Research articles 2008-05-01
New Technologies to Protect Natural Resources: New tools created by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service ARS in collaboration with the Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS will help keep the environment healthy by streamlining the process of developing computer models and decision-support tools used by agricultural producers and others in natural resource analysis and conservation planning....; Tags: Collaboration, conservation, Groupware, PRODUCTIVITY, SOFTWARE, tool, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2008-05-01
Cleaner Energy Presents New Benefits & Challenges: Summer Grid Outlook Shows Continued Reliance on Conservation and DR FOLSOM, Calif. -- Air conditioners are likely to keep humming this summer without interruption, but the California Independent System Operator Corporation California ISO says conservation will continue to play a role in managing reliability. The transmission operator issued its...; Tags: benefit, California, conservation, ISO, Quality; Research articles 2008-04-28
WWF warns Arctic ice melting faster than predicted: MONTREAL AFP — Arctic sea ice is melting "significantly faster" than predicted and is approaching a point of no return, conservation group the World Wildlife Fund WWF warned in a new study released Wednesday. The volumes of the Greenland Ice Sheet and ice in the Arctic Ocean were estimated...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Arctic, Canada, conservation, Government, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-04-23
NLC urges funding for energy efficiency and conservation block grant program.: With an ever-increasing number of cities going "green," NLC has a significant request to Congress for fiscal year 2009: appropriate $2 billion to fund the new Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. Enacted as part of. the Energy Independence and Security Act of ...; Tags: Conservation, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-04-14
Delta to match customer contributions up to $10,000 to the airline's carbon offset program created last year in partnership with The Conservation Fund; Delta.com to go green on Earth Day.: M2 PRESSWIRE-2 April 2008-Delta Air Lines: Delta to match customer contributions up to $10,000 to the airline's carbon offset program created last year in partnership with The Conservation Fund; Delta.com to go green on Earth DayC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01042008 ...; Tags: Conservation, Delta, Delta Air Lines Inc., FINANCE, partnership; Research articles 2008-04-02
homes on the range: COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE ON CALIFORNIA'S PRIVATELY OWNED HARDWOOD RANGELANDS: ABSTRACT This essay describes the conservation history of California's hardwood rangelands: a vast region of oak woodland, grassland, and chaparral vegetation that occurs almost entirely on private property. Conservation has played as important a role in the history of California's privately owned hardwood rangelands as it has on the neighboring...; Tags: Agriculture, California, Computer Associates International Inc., conservation, Conservation, Environmental, FINANCE, Government, Investment, Murphy, Richard, Strategy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of California; Research articles 2008-04-01
Dolphin rescues stranded whales: conservation official: WELLINGTON AFP — A dolphin guided two stranded whales to safety after human attempts to keep the animals off a New Zealand beach failed, a conservation official said Wednesday. "I've never heard of anything like this before, it was amazing," Conservation Department officer Malcolm Smith said. The actions...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, conservation, Dolphin Ltd., Outsourcing; Research articles 2008-03-11
Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises Award 20 Marine Conservation Grants Totaling $800,000: To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Lynn Martenstein, +1-305-539-6573, or Jennifer Smith, +1- 305-539-6574, both of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. MIAMI, March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises' Ocean Fund has awarded marine conservation grants totaling $800,000 to 19 marine conservation and environmental organizations. The nonprofit organizations, which...; Tags: Canada, conservation, Miami, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.; Research articles 2008-03-07
Conservation Contracts Total $4 Million for Farmers Recovering From So. Calif. Fires: To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Jason Johnson, +1-951-684-3722, ex 104; or Anita Brown, +1-916-798-6919, both of Natural Resources Conservation Service ESCONDIDO, Calif., March 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS and the Mission Resource Conservation District today celebrated the completion of conservation contracts with 150 farmers to...; Tags: conservation, Leadership, MARKETING, Quality, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2008-03-07
California State University, Northridge, has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Augustine Foundation: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE, has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Augustine Foundation to support the conservation of musical scores in the Oviatt Library's International Guitar Research Archive.; Tags: California State University, conservation; Research articles 2008-03-06
Going with the flow: colleges get serious about saving water: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Colleges and universities consume huge quantities of water through dorms, cafeterias, athletic facilities and in maintaining their rolling green grounds. Recognizing the impact they have on a fast-dwindling resource, many schools have made small adjustments, but most have not yet mounted the major initiatives necessary to really...; Tags: conservation, Duke University, sustainability; Research articles 2008-03-01
Northwest Airlines Receives Minnesota Governor's Award For Environmental Achievements.: M2 PRESSWIRE-28 February 2008-Northwest Airlines: Northwest Airlines Receives Minnesota Governor's Award For Environmental AchievementsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:27022008 EAGAN, Minn -- Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) was honored today as the recipient of a 2007 Minnesota Governors Award for Excellence...; Tags: conservation, Manufacturing, Northwest Airlines Corp.; Research articles 2008-02-28