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Peruvians Urged to Stay Away from Beaches After Massive Pelican Die-Off The Peruvian government issued a warning over the weekend asking residents and tourists to stay away from the Latin American nation's beaches while the cause of hundreds of ...

Oil Sheen Spotted in Gulf of MexicoUS Coast Guard officials discovered an oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, about halfway between a pair of oil drilling platforms operated by Royal Dutch Shell in the area.  Shell acknowledged the ...

FDA Rejects Petition to Ban Use of BPAThe US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a proposal from environmental groups to ban the use of bisphenol-A, a chemical used to harden plastics used for a wide variety of commercial and consumer ...

Maryland Considering Fee On Land Leased for FrackingEnvironmental activists and Maryland state officials opposed to newly developed hydraulic fracturing techniques used to release natural gas from shale rock are pushing for a new fee to be charged ...

US Authorities Arrest Seven in US for Rhino Horn TraffickingAuthorities arrested seven people in the US last week on charges of trafficking in endangered rhinoceros horns.  The arrests were the culmination of an 18-month investigation known ...

Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Farms Approved by Interior Dept.Offshore wind farms stretching from the coast on New Jersey to the coast of Virginia got one step closer to producing energy Thursday with the completion of a review that showed the use of ...

Pollution Worst in Decade In San Joaquin ValleyWhile the northern regions of the US spend their winters fighting through snow storms and the coldest conditions of the year, many warmer climate US cities that suffer from pollution issues typically ...

Texas Drought Affecting Beef SupplyAccording to cattle industry insiders, the worst drought in Texas history will likely fuel an increase in beef prices in 2012 as the number of cattle has been reduced significantly while demand is ...

BP Oil Spill Impact Minimal on Gulf's Bluefin Tuna PopulationA report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that the bluefin tuna living in the Gulf of Mexico are recovering from last year's BP oil spill, and the 170 ...

Chevron Fined $28 Million for Brazil Oil SpillChevron was fined $28 million this week by Brazilian authorities for its involvement in a continuing oil spill off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, and the officials indicated that they may assess more ...

Oil Sheen Found on Yellowstone TributaryExxon Mobil Corporation is reportedly cleaning up a small apparent oil spill near one of its refineries in Billings, Montana.  Refinery workers discovered a sheen last Friday on a small, stagnant side ...

Students Gather in D.C. to Build Solar CommunityAs Republicans fight with the Obama administration over the failure of one solar company, students from universities across the nation and even other nations are gathering in Washington, D.C. this ...

Al Gore Readies 24-Hour Global Warming Awareness MessageFormer Vice President Al Gore announced Monday a plan for a 24-hour global media event designed to convince skeptics of the link between climate change and extreme weather events Hurricane ...

Apple Suppliers Accused of Dangerous Environmental PracticesEnvironmental activists in China are criticizing tech giant Apple Inc. for using suppliers that damage the nation's environment and threaten its citizens.  Apple has disputed the ...

GM Partners with LG to Improve Electric Car TechnologyGeneral Motors is reportedly partnering with LG to advance the technology associated with electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt.  LG Chem, a subsidiary of LG, manufactures the lithium ion ...