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U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Industry Leaders Join Forces to Help Consumers Plug In Electric Vehicles	U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Google Inc., and more than 80 leading organizations in electric vehicle (EV) deployment will collaborate to provide consumers and industry with accurate and up-to-date information on the locations of electric vehicle charging stations.
US EPA and USDA Create a Partnership to Improve Drinking Water Systems and Develop Workforce in Rural Communities	The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today, August 8, 2011, announced a national partnership to protect Americans’ health by improving rural drinking water and wastewater systems.
Horizon International Invites Associates: Interns, Volunteers, Research Fellows 2011-2012	Opportunity Details: Internships and Research Fellowships for fall 2011 and 2012 for a minimum of a three month period which can commence at any time and be fulfilled over an extended time.
One Poor Woman Who Feeds Thousands in Argentina	"This shouldn't have to exist," Barrientos told IPS at the Los Piletones soup kitchen, which she runs. "What there should be is decent work, so that every man and woman could go out and earn a living. But until that is possible, we'll have to keep this going."
Your Help Desperately Needed by Millions of Starving People	More than 10 million people across the Horn of Africa are in dire need of humanitarian assistance due to a deadly combination of drought, escalating food prices and armed conflict. Hundreds of thousands of children are facing death due to starvation,” according to UNICEF.
US Environmental Protection Agency Publishes Rule to Improve Reporting of Chemical Information	The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is increasing the type and amount of information it collects on commercial chemicals from chemical manufacturers, allowing the agency to better identify and manage potential risks to Americans’ health and the environment.
UN Redoubles Efforts to Close Sanitation Gap	In a bid to improve the health and well-being of millions of people worldwide, the United Nations on 21 June 2011 launched a major push to accelerate progress towards the goal of halving, by 2015, the proportion of the population without access to basic sanitation.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Congratulates People of Ghana for Halting Guinea Worm Disease Transmission	Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and The Carter Center congratulate Ghana on becoming the world's newest country to stop transmission of Guinea worm, a water-borne parasitic disease poised to be the second human disease in history to be eradicated.
Loughborough University Experts Seek to "Reinvent the Toilet" in Global Project	A multi-disciplinary team at Loughborough University led by Professor M.Sohail has won a prestigious grant of approximately £250,000 in an international competition to “re-invent the toilet” organized by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
President Obama Announces Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standard	President Obama has announced a historic agreement with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025.