Total appeals Djibouti pollution sentence

PARIS | Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:55am EST PARIS (Reuters) – Two units of France’s Total have appealed a Djibouti court sentence to pay 204 million euros ($272 million) in damages and fines in a pollution case dating back to 1997, a spokesman for the group said on Friday. The pollution involved oil leaks from [...]

Kenya seizes container with 87 elephant tusks

NAIROBI | Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:03am EST NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan authorities have seized a container loaded with 87 elephant tusks and disguised as soapstone carvings destined for Hong Kong, a customs official said. The 20-foot container was impounded at a depot in Nairobi. As it was being inspected for clearance for shipment, officials [...]

The Energy Globe World Award Goes to Alberta/Canada, Drake Landing Solar Community

The Energy Globe World Award Goes to Alberta/Canada, Drake Landing Solar Community PR Newswire — November 26, 2011 WELS, Austria, November 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – More than 40 Nations Are Celebrating at the Energy Globe World Award Ceremony in Wels, Austria – Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto agency and can be [...]

Mexican farmers suffer worst drought in 70 years

By Noe Torres MEXICO CITY | Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:57pm EST MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is being battered its worst drought in seven decades, which has devastated farm life and is expected to continue into next year. The lack of rainfall has affected almost 70 percent of the country and northern states like [...]

Alberta study disputes oil sands corrosion claims

By Jeffrey Jones CALGARY, Alberta | Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:39pm EST CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – An Alberta study has found that crude from the province’s oil sands is no more corrosive to pipelines than conventional oil, but it points out there is no definitive peer-reviewed research on the issue, which has played a role [...]

Peru police break up protest at Newmont mine

By Teresa Cespedes CAJAMARCA, Peru | Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:58pm EST CAJAMARCA, Peru (Reuters) – Peruvian police fired tear gas on Friday to break up a protest at Newmont Mining Corp’s proposed $4.8 billion Conga gold mine as the government tried to mediate a bitter environmental dispute over the project. One of several hundred [...]

Long Beach Solar Company Launches Local Advertising Campaign

Long Beach, CA, November 03, 2011 –(PR.com)– Local Long Beach Solar installation company Ameco Solar announces the launch of a new Residential Solar campaign that hits television channels across your neighborhood this month, and will run until Spring 2012. The “DontBlowYourCash” ad campaign focuses on communicating the high cost of renting your power versus the [...]

BTEC Announces Nov. 10 Webinar, Western Regional Perspectives on Biomass Energy

Washington, DC, November 04, 2011 –(PR.com)– The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) today announced open registration for its newest webinar, “Regional Focus on Biomass Energy: the West,” on November 10th at 4PM ET, 1 PM PT. This webinar is the second in a three-part series examining biomass heating markets and policies in different regions of [...]

IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications Highlights Latest Advances in Energy-Efficient Communications & Green Technologies

New York, NY, November 04, 2011 –(PR.com)– The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) recently held its first fully-virtual, online event with professionals worldwide participating in 12 separate sessions dedicated to the latest advances in energy-efficient communications and green technologies. Webcast internationally to attendees and then published at IEEE Xplore, the first annual IEEE Online Conference on [...]

The Remi Group Sponsors an Eastern Bluebird Box in Bissell’s Ballantyne Corporate Park

Charlotte, NC, November 11, 2011 –(PR.com)– During the last week of October, Bissell Land Services installed an Eastern Bluebird Box sponsored by The Remi Group. The #31 box is located amid the grassy area behind the Irby Building, home to The Remi Group’s headquarters, along the 12th Hole of the Golf Club at Ballantyne. The [...]

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