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Jakarta Globe Tue 25 Oct 2011 BP at 'turning point' 18 months after oil disaster BP surged back into profit in the first nine months of the year, it said on Tuesday, declaring that it has now reached a "clear turning point" after the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil disaster in Apri... (photo: US Coastguard / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg.) Disaster Environment Photos Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill Wildlife |
The Wichita Eagle Tue 25 Oct 2011 Wichita oil company to pay fine for bird deaths | BISMARCK, N.D. —A Wichita oil company has agreed to plead guilty and pay $12,000 for the death of migratory birds in North Dakota. | Slawson Exploration Co. Inc. was charged under the Migrato... (photo: GFDL / Mila Zinkova) Environment Nature Photos Wikipedia: Petroleum industry Wildlife |
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Jakarta Post Tue 25 Oct 2011 Minister vows to settle environment cases | SANUR: Balthasar Kambuaya, the new Environment Minister, said that he would complete 10 environment-related cases within the first 100 days. The number of cases on reco... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) Bali Climate Environment Photos Summit Wikipedia: Bali |
Atlanta Journal Mon 24 Oct 2011 Groups appeal Shell air permit granted by EPA | ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Native and environmental groups that hope to block oil drilling off Alaska's northern coasts next summer filed an appeal Monday challen... (photo: WN / akgunsemra) Environment Nature Photos Wikipedia: Royal Dutch Shell Wildlife |
Ars Technica Mon 24 Oct 2011 Climate skeptics perform independent analysis, finally convinced Earth is getting warmer | Last week, a project called Berkeley Earth released drafts of its findings. The project was started by a physicist, Richard Muller, who had previously expressed doubts ... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) Climate Earth Photos Science Wikipedia: Climate change |
Independent online Mon 24 Oct 2011 Ukraine revives case against ex PM Kiev - Ukraine made fresh charges against former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Monday as the Kiev leadership dug in its heels despite a Western outcry over her jaili... (photo: AP / Sergei Chuzavkov) Photos Politics Prison Tymoshenko Ukraine |
Treehugger Mon 24 Oct 2011 Americans Trapped By High Gas Prices Science & Technology | /CC BY 2.0 | Conventional TreeHugger wisdom suggests that if gas prices go up, then people will drive less and switch to more fuel efficient cars. ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) People Photos Science Technology Wikipedia: Gasoline |
Independent online Mon 24 Oct 2011 Car emits less CO2 per person than bus Outside the city centre even a car containing only the driver outperforms a bus. | Official UK emissions data shows that buses outside of major city centres emit an avera... (photo: AP / Martin Meissner, File) Auto Motor Photos Pollution Wikipedia: Air pollution |
The State Mon 24 Oct 2011 'Green' reusable bags carry germs along with groceries | SILVER SPRING, Md. - Reusable grocery bags may be good for the environment, but they could be making you sick. | With Montgomery County, Md., set to impose a tax on dis... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Bacteria Environment Germs Grocery Photos Wikipedia: Reusable shopping bag |