Sep 23, 2008

U.S. conservation win

Environmental News Network: It may be the biggest conservation victory for the US in decades. It ensures that massive amounts of greenhouse gases won't be released. It ensures an abundance of birds for generations of Americans to enjoy. And you may not have heard anything about it. That's because it just happened in Ontario, Canada. Over the summer, Ontario's premier, Dalton McGuinty, announced that at least 55 million acres -- half of the province's boreal forest -- will be off ... Link