2009 in the environment

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This is a list of notable events relating to the

environmental issues
.

Events

  • The United Nations General Assembly declared 2009 as the International Year of Natural Fibres. Promoting sustainability was one of its aims.
  • The town of Picher, Oklahoma in the United States is depopulated due to environment and health problems from mining operations.

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

  • The Montara oil spill was an oil and gas leak and subsequent slick that took place in the Montara oil field in the Timor Sea, off the northern coast of Western Australia. It is considered one of Australia's worst oil disasters.
  • A
    moratorium on commercial fishing of the Beaufort Sea
    was announced by the United States Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke.

November

December

See also