top ten, round 1

This is the time of year for Top Ten Lists. A few were published today surrounding news of the environment. In the spirit of promoting the positive, I have decided to link to the sites.

The Top 10 Victories for the Environmental Movement in 2008

Environmental activists represent the planet against the interests of corporations and human greed, all in an attempt to preserve our natural world for future generations. Tactics vary from radical to judicial, yet they share many of the same goals and dreams.

For every new coal plant, for every new species facing extinction, and for every newly polluted stream, there is a victory of equal importance. This list compiles the most significant progress made by the environment and conservation movements in 2008. (please go to the site, for more specific details of each.)

1.) EPA Required to Regulate CO2 Emissions
2.) California’s Proposition 2
3.) Sumatran Elephant Sanctuary Expansion
4.) 320,000 Acres of Montana Forest Protected
5.) Greenpeace Activists Acquitted in the UK
6.) Sea Shepherd’s Migaloo Campaign
7.) Incandescent Light Bulb Bans
8.) Stronger EPA Regulations on Diesel Ships
9.) Removal of Two Maine Dams
10.) Barack Obama