"Historic Oil Spill Fails To Produce Gains For U.S. Environmentalists"
"For environmentalists, the BP oil spill may be disproving the maxim that great tragedies produce great change."
Source: Wash Post, 07/12/2010
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"Joke: How Many D.O.E. Workers Does It Take to ..."
"The incandescent light bulb’s days are numbered. Under federal law, the 100-watt bulbs are supposed to be taken off the shelf next year, followed later by the more common 40- and 60-watt models. But guess who’s still using them? The Department of Energy."
Source: NYTimes, 07/09/2010
VIDEO: "Solar Impulse Completes First-Ever 24-Hour Flight"
"Plane powered entirely by the sun lands safely in Switzerland after completing its first 24-hour test flight, proving that aircraft can stay airborne during the night using energy gathered from the sun by day."
Source: Guardian, 07/09/2010
"Court Rejects Moratorium on Drilling in the Gulf"
"A federal appeals court on Thursday turned down the Obama administration’s effort to enforce a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico."
Source: NYTimes, 07/09/2010
"Owner of Exploded Rig Is Known for Testing Rules"
"Transocean is the world’s largest offshore drilling company, but until its Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April, few Americans outside the energy business had heard of it. It is well known, however, in a number of other countries — for testing local laws and regulations."
Source: NYTimes, 07/08/2010
"CBO Says Climate Bill Would Cut Deficit by $19B"
"Congressional budget experts say a climate and energy bill now stalled in the Senate would reduce the federal deficit by about $19 billion over the next decade."
Source: AP, 07/08/2010
"Spill May Give Boost To Eco-Theology"
"Where would Jesus drill? Religious leaders who consider environmental protection a godly mission are making the Gulf of Mexico oil spill a rallying cry, hoping it inspires people of faith to support cleaner energy while changing their personal lives to consume less and contemplate more."
Source: AP, 07/08/2010
"AP IMPACT: Gulf Awash in 27,000 Abandoned Wells"
"More than 27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells lurk in the hard rock beneath the Gulf of Mexico, an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades. No one — not industry, not government — is checking to see if they are leaking, an Associated Press investigation shows."
Source: AP, 07/07/2010
"Dead Zone in Gulf Linked To Ethanol Production"
Just as harmful to the Gulf of Mexico as the BP oil spill is the annual "dead zone" whose increase in recent years has been driven by nitrogen fertilizer used to produce corn ethanol in the U.S. heartland.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 07/07/2010
"Latin Americans Add Fizz to All Sides in 2010 Climate Talks"
"When Mexico hosts the next major climate summit this December, a new U.N. chief from Costa Rica will orchestrate the proceedings. Brazil will wield an influential role among large developing nations. Colombia will maneuver behind the scenes to find compromises. And Bolivia -- joined by Nicaragua and Venezuela -- will lead the charge for climate 'justice.'"
Source: Greenwire, 07/07/2010
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