Comments for Pacific Environment Blog http://pacificenvironment.org/blog Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:39:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Celebrating World Wetlands Day, February 2, 2011 by Audrey Wood http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2011/02/celebrating-world-wetlands-day-february-2-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-12129 Audrey Wood Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:39:51 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=883#comment-12129 See Zhang Yadong's recent post describing in further detail some of the issues threatening the transboundary wetland ecosystems in Northeast Eurasia: http://www.dauriarivers.org/rivers-without-boundaries-comment-on-china-dialogue-article/ See Zhang Yadong’s recent post describing in further detail some of the issues threatening the transboundary wetland ecosystems in Northeast Eurasia: http://www.dauriarivers.org/rivers-without-boundaries-comment-on-china-dialogue-article/

]]> Comment on US consumers demand a greener Apple for China by Pacific Environment Blog » Blog Archive » China Eco-Coalition Takes a Bite out of Apple http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2010/07/us-consumers-demand-a-greener-apple-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-12079 Pacific Environment Blog » Blog Archive » China Eco-Coalition Takes a Bite out of Apple Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:32:24 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=606#comment-12079 [...] In a post here from last summer, Xiu Min Li, Pacific Environment China Program Director, covered an investigation by Chinese environmental groups into heavy metal pollution caused by manufacturers who supply parts to Apple Corporation.  4,000 Chinese suffered from lead poisoning in 2009, prompting the Alliance to investigate and embark on a letter-writing campaign to the companies who contract with those manufacturers.  Apple did not respond until it received nearly a thousand letters from American consumers, weeks after other companies that were investigated had all already responded to Alliance inquiries.  Late might be better than never, but it didn’t save Apple from a scathing review.  [...] [...] In a post here from last summer, Xiu Min Li, Pacific Environment China Program Director, covered an investigation by Chinese environmental groups into heavy metal pollution caused by manufacturers who supply parts to Apple Corporation.  4,000 Chinese suffered from lead poisoning in 2009, prompting the Alliance to investigate and embark on a letter-writing campaign to the companies who contract with those manufacturers.  Apple did not respond until it received nearly a thousand letters from American consumers, weeks after other companies that were investigated had all already responded to Alliance inquiries.  Late might be better than never, but it didn’t save Apple from a scathing review.  [...]

]]> Comment on The Arctic: A Territory of Dialogue by Gail Osherenko http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2010/09/the-arctic-a-territory-of-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-10976 Gail Osherenko Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:52:44 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=711#comment-10976 Thanks David for a good report on this meeting (and for calling CNN and BBC out for their slipshod reporting). Appreciate your taking the time to focus on the significant environmental issues discussed in the meeting and keeping us informed. Wish you well as you move on to sit on the other side of the grant making table. Thanks David for a good report on this meeting (and for calling CNN and BBC out for their slipshod reporting). Appreciate your taking the time to focus on the significant environmental issues discussed in the meeting and keeping us informed.
Wish you well as you move on to sit on the other side of the grant making table.

]]> Comment on The Simple Act of Slowing Down Can Be Climate Action by seema http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2010/10/728/comment-page-1/#comment-10922 seema Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:06:05 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=728#comment-10922 nice blog nice blog

]]> Comment on Working to Save the Sacred Lands of Altai by Jennifer Castner http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2010/09/working-to-protect-sacred-sites-in-altai/comment-page-1/#comment-9972 Jennifer Castner Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:35:44 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=681#comment-9972 Great entry, Galya! PE staff first met Danil in 2005, but I guess "we" didn't start collaborating actively until a bit later. I could have sworn it was even earlier than that, but my archives fail me. :)))))))) Great entry, Galya! PE staff first met Danil in 2005, but I guess “we” didn’t start collaborating actively until a bit later. I could have sworn it was even earlier than that, but my archives fail me. :) )))))))

]]> Comment on A week of horror and tragedy along the Chinese Coast by Not close to Deep Horizon in Volume http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2010/07/a-week-of-horror-and-tragedy-along-the-chinese-coast/comment-page-1/#comment-9933 Not close to Deep Horizon in Volume Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:51:01 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=621#comment-9933 Any spill is significant, and man oh man, this is huge. However, compared to Deepwater the one highlighted in the story is a drop in the bucket, so to speak. Tells you how horrendous the BP oil disaster really is. (1 500 ton * 2 000 #/ton) / (8.34500 #/gal * .87 * 42 gal/barrel) = 9 838.44293 barrels (1 500 ton * 2 240 #/ton) / (8.34500 * .87 * 42 gal/barrel) = 11 019.0561 barrels Deepwater was spewing up to 25,000 to 50,000 barrels or more per day!!! Any spill is significant, and man oh man, this is huge. However, compared to Deepwater the one highlighted in the story is a drop in the bucket, so to speak. Tells you how horrendous the BP oil disaster really is.

(1 500 ton * 2 000 #/ton) / (8.34500 #/gal * .87 * 42 gal/barrel) = 9 838.44293 barrels
(1 500 ton * 2 240 #/ton) / (8.34500 * .87 * 42 gal/barrel) = 11 019.0561 barrels

Deepwater was spewing up to 25,000 to 50,000 barrels or more per day!!!

]]> Comment on Fighting the Dalian Oil Spill by Deborah Weisz http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2010/08/fighting-the-dalian-oil-spill/comment-page-1/#comment-9932 Deborah Weisz Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:52:29 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=626#comment-9932 Oh, when will these oil spills stop? We need to have renewable fuels and fast to stop this destruction of animal and bird life Oh, when will these oil spills stop? We need to have renewable fuels and fast to stop this destruction of animal and bird life

]]> Comment on Separate Oil and State by Carrie Rimes http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2010/08/separate-oil-and-state/comment-page-1/#comment-9924 Carrie Rimes Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:22:01 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=644#comment-9924 I agree, Wen Bo. It is time to separate oil and state. It is also time to go renewable. We must not achieve progress at the cost of making our world unlivable. I agree, Wen Bo. It is time to separate oil and state. It is also time to go renewable. We must not achieve progress at the cost of making our world unlivable.

]]> Comment on Gulf spill could be foreshadowing Russia’s next Chernobyl by Jennifer Castner http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2010/05/gulf-spill-could-be-foreshadowing-russia%e2%80%99s-next-chernobyl/comment-page-1/#comment-8428 Jennifer Castner Sat, 15 May 2010 04:43:35 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=504#comment-8428 And don't forget, Evan, about MMS's 2008 scandal, when an investigation found "massive misconduct at the service, saying employees rigged contracts and engaged in illegal moonlighting, drugs, sex and gift-taking from oil companies": http://nyti.ms/cn21EU And don’t forget, Evan, about MMS’s 2008 scandal, when an investigation found “massive misconduct at the service, saying employees rigged contracts and engaged in illegal moonlighting, drugs, sex and gift-taking from oil companies”:

http://nyti.ms/cn21EU

]]> Comment on California Shares Renewable “Best Secrets” with Russians by Jim Bruels http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/2010/05/california-shares-renewable-%e2%80%9cbest-secrets%e2%80%9d-with-russians/comment-page-1/#comment-8418 Jim Bruels Fri, 14 May 2010 16:55:11 +0000 http://pacificenvironment.org/blog/?p=499#comment-8418 Partnering with Pacific Environment has been such a pleasure. The value of the program you are offering is above and beyond. Thank you for being an amazing global citizen. Partnering with Pacific Environment has been such a pleasure. The value of the program you are offering is above and beyond. Thank you for being an amazing global citizen.

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