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NEW YORK, New York, November 10, 2009 (ENS) - Just since Labor Day, greener hotel operations are being stimulated by new programs in five states and one city that have joined the growing movement to environmentally friendly accommodations.
Certifications for green hotels are newly available in India...
WASHINGTON, DC, October 23, 2009 (ENS) – Nearly identical bills to prevent cruise ships from discharging raw, untreated sewage in U.S. coastal waters were introduced Wednesday in both Houses of Congress.
Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin introduced legislation extending the Clean Water Ac...
RezHub.com Launches Their Newly Redesigned Website Bringing Discount and Green Travel to the Mainstream and Announces the Dream Green Giveaway.
How can green travel be available for everyone on every trip? How can green travel help travelers save green ($)? RezHub.com accomplishes both tasks with...
The National Park Service approved a plan to reduce snowmobile access to Yellowstone National Park to less than half of current levels. The 318 snowmobiles per day limit will go into effect over the next two winters until the EPA and the NPS can finish studying the complete environmental impact of t...
The "little penguin" is the smallest known species of penguin on our planet. Fully grown, this penguin only stands about 16" tall, making an adult smaller than a 2 liter bottle of soda. Their tiny size and unique blue plumage has led Australians and New Zealanders to refer to them as "Fairy Penguins...
The Plastiki, under construction in San Francisco, will be no ordinary boat. Plans are to make it from plastic bottles, with a goal of raising awareness about the bottles—and other waste—we leave behind every day. Named in honor of explorer Thor Heyerdahl's raft, the Kon-Tiki, the Plas...
900 miles per gallon might seem incredibly unattainable for long-range transportation, but it could be a reality thanks to the efforts of Lorax Motor Works. The secret is to avoid fossil fuels entirely by using electricity and leg power. Unlike traditional plug-in electric vehicles, which use elec...
An additional $750 million has been made available to the National Park System as part of the stimulus package, and more money was promised for next year, but is it too little, too late?
Congress established and maintains the National Park System to conserve America's most significant lands and land...
Wekiwa Springs State Park is one of the jewels in the Florida State Parks System and is special for many reasons. It is an 8,000 acre tract of protected, pristine land surrounded by dense urban development. The park boasts more diverse habitats than any other park in Florida. It hosts many endangere...
Hydrogen has long been considered the fuel of the future, but coming up with a comprehensive plan with how to proceed could be a mountain of a task. While much thought is going into pragmatic solutions that could take place in the near future, it takes a group of out of the box thinkers to imagine w...
