Weekly Conservation News Roundup
The Good
Energy Conservation Technologies, Inc. Installs its Energy Saving HID Electronic Ballasts in Sheridan, Wyoming
Whitney Benefits, Inc. and the City of Sheridan will jointly monitor this test installation for energy savings and light quality. ECTI’s patented product technology is more advanced, cost competitive, reliable, and substantially more energy efficient than magnetic ballasts. In addition, unlike its competitors, ECTI’s innovative and patented ballast housing design allows simpler retrofit to existing light fixtures.
Conservation group calls for stronger deep ocean protection measures
AS major fishing nations gather today to determine the future of the Northwest Atlantic, members of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) are calling upon states to implement the United Nations General Assembly (UN GA) mandate for deep ocean protection.
LessWatts.org Powers Up Linux Energy Conservation Program
At the Intel Developer Forum on Friday, the company took the wrapper off LessWatts.org, a program to encourage innovations that could drive down the energy requirements of Linux servers, PCs and household devices. The program has won the support of The Linux Foundation as well as big names in the industry like Red Hat and Novell.
Clinton surrogate talks energy conservation
The focus of Inslee’s visits was on energy policy and energy efficiency. With a book coming out in October called “Apollo’s Fire,” which discusses ways that the government can re-energize their energy policy and energize the economy, Inslee was interested in seeing how both locations have developed a focus on energy efficiency in their locations.
$2 Million Raised for Conservation by Selling Naming Rights to 10 New Fish Species
Monte Carlo: Ten recently discovered species of fish from Indonesia will be getting new names after an auction for the naming rights raised $2 million for local conservation programs.
Conservation foundation offering incentive for establishing cover crops
MADISON —The Sand County Foundation, a non-profit conservation foundation located in Madison, is offering an incentive payment to farmers located in the Rock River Watershed to establish cover crops.
Conservation group buys fish habitat
An Iowa conservation group has finished a nearly $7 million fundraising campaign - the biggest in its nearly three-decade history - to preserve key fish habitat at Spirit Lake that once was threatened by development.
Less Auto-Dependent Development is Key to Reducing Global Warming Pollution, According to New Report
OAKLAND, Calif. (September 20, 2007) – California needs to harness the power of smart growth if it’s going to achieve its ambitious global warming pollution reduction targets, according to a coalition of conservation and planning groups. The groups released a new national report, which shows that meeting demand for conveniently located homes in walkable neighborhoods could significantly reduce the growth in the number of miles Americans drive, reducing global warming pollution while giving people more housing choices.
The Bad
Canadians negotiate fisheries agreement critics pan as weak, risky
HALIFAX - Canadian officials will be under close scrutiny this week when they sit down with international partners to negotiate a new fisheries agreement that critics have already condemned as weak and possibly dangerous to domestic fish stocks.
Nelson: Conservation critical, but more needed
A Level 4 drought response policy, such as the one now in effect for Clarke, Barrow, Jackson and Oconee counties, call for a complete ban on outdoor watering for residential and commercial uses. A total ban naturally hurts landscaping businesses and nurseries, but if rain remains absent - mandating the ban - the pain will spread to other areas of our economy.
The Ugly
Northern conservation could be paralyzed during Environment Canada review
Environmentalists fear conservation in the Western Arctic has been paralyzed by a federal review that has frozen spending at the Canadian Wildlife Service - just as the northern area comes under increased pressure from energy and mining claims.