Weekly Environmental News – March 17 – 23, 2013

Posted by on March 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

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World Water Day and the International Year of Water Cooperation March 22nd is the United Nations World Water Day, a day to call attention to water issues around the globe. 2013 is also the International Year of Water Cooperation, highlighting the importance of water as a global resource. Check out this list of worldwide events [...]

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Weekly Environmental News – March 3, 2013

Posted by on March 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

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Shell Oil to suspend drilling for 2013 Big news this week as Shell Oil Company announced the decision to suspend drilling in the Arctic Ocean for 2013. Give them some applause, if you’d like, for taking safety precautions, but hold off on the standing-ovation; they plan to resume drilling in 2014.

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