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May 20, 2008
Food and Fuel News Briefing from the USDA
Secretary Ed Schafer from the United States Department of Agriculture briefed reporters on May 19th 2008 on the department's position in the global discussion on the current food versus fuel situation. Sec. Schafer states "we are going to make the case today for food and fuel." The USDA offers it's perspective on the marketplace, data and an analysis of current events. The USDA news posting includes a transcript and video of the briefing and a power point presentation.
Visit the USDA Food Feed Fuel entry to see the all the information.
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May 15, 2008
Polar bear gets new protection
The United States Department of Interior placed the polar bear on the threatened species list Wednesday May 14th 2008.
Read the whole story from the associated press.
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May 08, 2008
Greendex: Survey of Sustainable Consumption - National Geographic
National Geographic completed a study measuring and monitoring consumer progress toward environmentally sustainable consumption. Sampling 14 countries with the international polling firm GlobeScan, the survey provides an understanding of international consumer attitudes and the steps taken toward global environmentally sustainable consumption.
Follow this link to see how the selected counties rate.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:06 AM