http://www.mywebsite.com/images/logo.gif http://www.wkrg.com/news/ Environmental ( Green News ) Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/news/category/environmental/ http://media.wkrg.com/media/webcast_news.jpg Environmental ( Green News ) - WKRG.com News - Mobile Al - Pensacola Fl - Gulf Coast Environmental ( Green News ) Get the latest Video News Weather and Sports and more WKRG.com podcast WKRG.com WKRG.com drencher@gmail.com Environmental ( Green News ),mobile alabama, mobile al, mobile news, mobile alabama news, mobile al news, wkrg mobile, WKRG, Mobile, Alabama, news, weather, sports no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/reaction_comes_to_decision_on_lng_facility/19866/
Texas company withdraws its proposal to build the facility off Dauphin Island. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/reaction_comes_to_decision_on_lng_facility/19866/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:21:13 +0000 WKRG.com: Steve Alexander Reaction Comes To Decision On LNG Facility WKRG.com alabama,cedar point fishing pier,conocophillips corporation,dauphin island,fisheries,governor bob riley,liquefied natural gas,lng,lng terminal,marine life,mobile,mobile baykeeper,torp technology, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/gov_riley_rejects_offshore_lng_terminal/19849/
BREAKING NEWS Gov. Bob Riley has rejected plans for an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal about 60 miles south of Fort Morgan. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/gov_riley_rejects_offshore_lng_terminal/19849/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:27:21 +0000 WKRG Staff/The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/decision_on_lng_terminal_expected_by_friday/19820/
Gov. Bob Riley will announce whether he will allow a Texas company to built a liquefied natural gas terminal off the coast of Alabama. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/decision_on_lng_terminal_expected_by_friday/19820/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:52:08 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/turning_co2_into_fuel/19804/
You might have thought that recycling was limited to paper, plastics and glass. Well, think again. One company is developing a new technique for recycling CO2 back into fuel. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/turning_co2_into_fuel/19804/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:48:48 +0000 CNN http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/new_exhibits_at_estuarium/19785/
The Dauphin Island Estuarium has a few new exhibits to check out. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/new_exhibits_at_estuarium/19785/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:25:08 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri New Exhibits At Estuarium WKRG.com chad petri,dauphin island,estuarium,marine biology,science,sea lab, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/500000_gallons_of_oil_spilled_into_gulf_during_ike/19728/
Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines.. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/500000_gallons_of_oil_spilled_into_gulf_during_ike/19728/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:33:18 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/biophilia_and_nature/19719/
An Elberta woman is working to foster an appreciation of nature. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/biophilia_and_nature/19719/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:15:02 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Biophilia And Nature WKRG.com biophilia,butterflies,butterfly,nature,plants,wetlands, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no 30.411966135142254 -87.59674072265625 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/hurricane_ike_takes_environmental_toll/19707/
More than 3,000 pollution reports on the upper texas coast alone More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/hurricane_ike_takes_environmental_toll/19707/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:58:37 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/no_flushing_needed/19621/
A "green" toilet that turns your waste into compost. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/no_flushing_needed/19621/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:47:45 +0000 CNN No Flushing Needed CNN recycling, CNN no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/the_future_of_energy/19488/
Fossil fuels will not last forever, and the race is on to find viable replacements which will keep the globe moving by the time oil, coal and gas stocks run dry, or at least before they become ruinously expensive. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/the_future_of_energy/19488/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:00:23 +0000 CNN http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/western_initiative_proposes_emissions_trading_plan/19483/
Seven Western states and four Canadian provinces on Tuesday proposed a comprehensive program to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, manufacturers and vehicles. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/western_initiative_proposes_emissions_trading_plan/19483/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:00:42 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/co2_output_jumps_to_record_level/19482/
The new numbers, called "scary" by some, were a surprise because scientists thought an economic downturn would slow energy use. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/co2_output_jumps_to_record_level/19482/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:00:02 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/mobile_gas_stations_go_green/19479/
Two Mobile gas stations are part of the longest "Clean Corridor" in the country. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/mobile_gas_stations_go_green/19479/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:15:34 +0000 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney Mobile Gas Stations Go Green WKRG.com alabama clean fuels coalition,alternative fuels,bio fuels,biodiesel,clean corridor,diesel,e85,ethanol,gas,mobile, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.686566375551838 -88.20806980133057 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/federal_agency_fighting_lng_terminal/19106/
National Marine Fisheries Service has asked the Coast Guard to deny permission for a liquefied natural gas terminal south of Fort Morgan saying it could kill millions of fish eggs and other marine life. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/federal_agency_fighting_lng_terminal/19106/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:43:40 +0000 The Associated Press 30.174811761900496 -88.02040100097656 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/weak_sun/18913/
Sun's wind and output on extended dimmer switch More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/weak_sun/18913/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:01:32 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/offshore_drill_ban_expires_uncontested/18914/
Party lawmakers decide to allow a long-standing ban on drilling for oil to expire next week, opening up the nation's coastlines for business. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/offshore_drill_ban_expires_uncontested/18914/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:51:52 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/chrysler_plans_electric_vehicle_in_2010/18794/
Chrysler LLC said Tuesday it will put an electric car on sale in North America in 2010, revealing that despite missing out on the buzz surrounding the Chevrolet Volt. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/chrysler_plans_electric_vehicle_in_2010/18794/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:57:30 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/winds_of_change_in_gulf_shores1/18583/
Alabama's Gulf Coast is going green. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/winds_of_change_in_gulf_shores1/18583/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:03:08 +0000 WKRG.com: Debbie Williams Winds of Change in Gulf Shores WKRG.com alabama,environment,green,gulf shores,lulus restaurant,orange beach,wind turbine, WKRG.com: Debbie Williams no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/water_from_cow_manure/18232/
A dairy farmer in Wisconsin is getting drinking water from a strange source. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/water_from_cow_manure/18232/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:25:23 +0000 CNN Water From Cow Manure CNN cow manure,emerald dairy,john vrieze,nu way system,wisconsin, CNN no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/alabama_drought_situation_improving/18190/
Report: wetter conditions last week allowed northeast Alabama to be downgraded in drought severity. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/alabama_drought_situation_improving/18190/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:56:39 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/secure_your_id_day/18151/
WKRG and the Better Business Bureau are hosting a Secure Your ID Day this Saturday.. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/secure_your_id_day/18151/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:37:32 +0000 WKRG Staff http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/not_as_dirt_cheap_anymore/18134/
Rising energy costs are putting pressure on gardening prices. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/not_as_dirt_cheap_anymore/18134/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:13:51 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Not As “Dirt Cheap” Anymore WKRG.com chad petri,dirt,potting media,soil,zimlich, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/turning_trash_into_gas/18119/
Bay Minette wants to turn household trash and garbage into alternative fuel sources Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/turning_trash_into_gas/18119/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:00:53 +0000 WKRG.com: Pat Peterson Turning Trash Into Gas WKRG.com alabama,alternative fuel,bay minette,bio-fuel,biodiesel,environment,recycle, WKRG.com: Pat Peterson no 30.890440525562102 -87.7752685546875 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/sessions_tapped_to_lead_senate_republican_energy_hearing/18112/
Forum to Focus on Increasing Production of American Energy.. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/sessions_tapped_to_lead_senate_republican_energy_hearing/18112/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:41:56 +0000 Office of Senator Jeff Sessions http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/muddy_lake_forest_lake/18076/
Lake Forest Lake is shrinking. The Lake is filling up with dirt! Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/muddy_lake_forest_lake/18076/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:25:27 +0000 WKRG.com: Jene' Young Muddy Lake Forest Lake WKRG.com ashley campbell,daphne city hall,david yeager,dolive bay,jene young,lake forest,mobile bay,mobile bay national estuary progam,sediment,storm water runoff, WKRG.com: Jene' Young no 30.65194234999009 -87.901611328125 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/alabama_coastal_clean_up_this_saturday/18063/
Over the past twenty years, the Alabama Coastal Cleanup has removed 951,987 pounds of trash and debris from Alabama's coastline.. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/alabama_coastal_clean_up_this_saturday/18063/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:40:43 +0000 WKRG.com: Katie Hammond http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/regular_price_or_rip_off1/17990/
As gas prices continue to jump some people are having a hard time keeping up with them. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/regular_price_or_rip_off1/17990/ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:14:49 +0000 WKRG.com: Diana Lucio Regular Price Or Rip Off? WKRG.com chevron,diana lucio,gas gouging,gas prices,governor bob riley,hurricane gas prices,hurricane ike,oil refineries,pain at pump,price gouging,state of emergency, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/going_green_with_sewage/17934/
One City plans to turn the stench of its residents' waste into sweet green cash and renewable energy. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/going_green_with_sewage/17934/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:27:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/pelosi_promises_to_protect_fla_from_oil_drilling/17875/
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is promising Florida House members that she will not allow an energy bill to get through her chamber if it includes oil drilling off Florida's Gulf Coast. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/pelosi_promises_to_protect_fla_from_oil_drilling/17875/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:25:12 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/old_farmers_almanac_global_cooling/17765/
Latest edition says cooler climate could be on the way for next 50 years. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/old_farmers_almanac_global_cooling/17765/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:10:39 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/350_million_high_school_finally_opens/17640/
A decade behind schedule, a $350 million downtown high school finally opened on Wednesday after years of environmental, seismic and legal troubles. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/350_million_high_school_finally_opens/17640/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:19:42 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/4500_year_old_ice_shelf_breaks_away/17621/
A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in Canada's northern Arctic. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/4500_year_old_ice_shelf_breaks_away/17621/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:00:46 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/11th_hour_for_proposed_lng_terminal/17318/
U.S. Coast Guard releases its final environmental impact statement. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/11th_hour_for_proposed_lng_terminal/17318/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:37:04 +0000 WKRG.com: Steve Alexander 11th Hour For Proposed LNG Terminal WKRG.com alabama,casi callaway,dauphin island,environment,fort morgan,governor bob riley,liquefied natural gas,lng terminal,mobile,mobile baykeeper,torp technology, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/lng_terminal_decision_weeks_away/17239/
Should a liquified natural gas terminal be built 63 miles off of Alabama's coast? Environmentalists aren't the only ones opposing the proposal. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/lng_terminal_decision_weeks_away/17239/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:01:23 +0000 WKRG.com: Diana Lucio LNG Terminal Decision Just Weeks Away WKRG.com alabama coast,fort morgan,governor bob riley,gulf coast,gulf of mexico lng,liquified natural gas terminal,lng terminal,mobile bay sierra club,mobile convention center,torp technology,us coast guard, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/100_million_green_facts_you_didnt_know_about_junk_mail/17189/
Emissions of junk mail are equal to those of over nine million cars or 51 million tons of greenhouse gases. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/100_million_green_facts_you_didnt_know_about_junk_mail/17189/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:17:28 +0000 ecoworldly.com