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Louisianans affected by Gulf oil spill seek lessons in Alaska from Exxon Valdez.
If Alaska is any indication, the first year after a spill is not the hardest. It's the years afterward when the environmental, cultural and societal consequences really surface. Washington Post. 6 September 2010.
Natural calamity and social crisis.
Elementary ethical considerations - and common bonds of humanity - demand that the world respond to Pakistan's crisis with urgency and generosity. Dhaka Daily Star, Bangladesh. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
War on the car.
Stricter and lower speed limits, higher parking charges and a five pence per kilometre road-pricing scheme are being proposed by the Scottish Government as part of a major new offensive to cut the pollution that is disrupting the climate. Glasgow Herald, United Kingdom. 5 September 2010.
Massey's access to mine after blast questioned.
A lawyer for the families of two miners who died in the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster demanded Friday to be present when government investigators interview two Massey Energy Co. officials who spent four unsupervised hours underground immediately after the deadly April 5 explosion. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 4 September 2010.
How dirty electricity affects your health.
Today, few of us would want to discard our electronic devices. But I never realized how modern electrical gizmos generated so much dirty electricity. Vancouver 24 Hours, British Columbia. Opinion, 4 September 2010.
Massey execs' access to mine after blast questioned.
Two officials from mine owner Massey Energy were underground unsupervised for four hours after the blast. They remained underground even after the Mine Safety and Health Administration closed the mine to all but official rescuers and authorized activity. All Things Considered, NPR. 3 September 2010.
Germany's energy policy: Nuclear power? Um, maybe.
Aiming to draw attention to Germany’s dilemmas in deciding how much and what sort of power to produce and consume in the coming decades, Angela Merkel will bundle her answers into a comprehensive "energy concept," to be unveiled at the end of September. Economist. 3 September 2010.
Senate candidates' responses on specific topics.
Calif.—Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina fielded an array of questions during their first debate Wednesday night, some from a panel of journalists and others from Californians who appeared on video. Associated Press. 2 September 2010.
Goa beaches hit by dumped oil just before peak season begins.
The popular winter sun destination of Goa faces a tourism disaster after an unidentified ship dumped tons of waste oil into the sea off western India. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 2 September 2010.
City of San Diego addresses lead paint problem.
The City of San Diego estimates that nearly 310,000 residential units in San Diego were built before 1979, when lead was used in paint. The Lead Hazard Prevention and Control Ordinance is the City’s attempt to reduce the presence of lead inside and outside homes. San Diego Reader, California. 2 September 2010.
India reopens Bhopal toxic gas leak case.
India's supreme court has reopened the Bhopal toxic gas leak case in response to a government petition seeking harsher punishment for officials from Union Carbide, the chemical company responsible. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 1 September 2010.
Gas sickened girls in Afghan schools.
Blood tests have confirmed that a mysterious series of cases of mass sickness at girls’ schools across the country over the last two years were caused by a powerful poison gas, an Afghan official said Tuesday. New York Times. 1 September 2010.
Greenpeace 'shuts down' Arctic oil rig.
Greenpeace claims to have shut down offshore drilling by a British oil company at a controversial site in the Arctic after four climbers began an occupation of the rig just after dawn. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 1 September 2010.
India to reopen Bhopal gas prosecution.
India’s Supreme Court is reopening the Bhopal gas disaster case, after a huge public outcry at the lenient sentences recently handed down to the former Indian top management at the blighted Union Carbide pesticide plant. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. 1 September 2010.
Indian court says it will reopen query of Bhopal gas tragedy.
In what could bring a ray of hope to thousands of Bhopal gas survivors, India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday reopened the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy case on a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and sent notices to seven people convicted of involvement in the case. All Headline News. 1 September 2010.
Storing spent nuclear fuel in Utah simply a bad idea.
Tim Vollmann contends that the Goshute Tribe has the right to store spent nuclear fuel on tribal property (Opinion, Aug. 28). I do not contest his legal assertions. The fact that it may be legal, however, does not necessarily make it a good idea. Salt Lake Tribune, Utah. Opinion, 1 September 2010.
The spoils of Peru's mines.
Lacking basic land rights or the means to legally protect their ancestral land, indigenous communities are perpetually caught in a struggle to find a voice in the country's accelerated development, which now sees 70 percent of Amazonian land under concession by foreign companies. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 1 September 2010.
CBI to host climate change 'clash of the titans' debate.
The most prominent climate sceptic and the most vocal advocate of the cause in the UK are to take part in their first public debate on the subject. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 31 August 2010.
Angela Merkel risks Germans' ire with fresh commitment to nuclear energy.
German chancellor Angela Merkel has announced an extension to the nation's nuclear power plant operations for up to 15 years beyond a scheduled phase-out, in a move critics fear might signal that atomic power is here to stay. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 31 August 2010.
'India's Supreme Court reviews Bhopal sentences.'
India's Supreme Court announced Tuesday it would re-examine the sentences given to managers found guilty over the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, which critics said were too lenient, a report said. Agence France-Presse. 31 August 2010.
Activists seek ban on mountaintop removal mining.
Activists from the Appalachian region called on the Obama administration Monday to end the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining, saying it is destroying their land and harming their water quality. Associated Press. 31 August 2010.
Minnesota farmer battles Gulf 'dead zone.'
Farmer Tony Thompson sees people who live and work near the Gulf of Mexico as his neighbors -- even though they're 1,200 miles away. CNN. 31 August 2010.
Ken Feinberg: 1,200 oil claims checks in the first week 'not acceptable'.
The administrator of the oil spill claims operation graded its first-week performance as "not acceptable." Mobile Press-Register, Alabama. 31 August 2010.
Bjørn Lomborg's missing questions.
Since we are already at 390ppm and since a 2C plus rise is a near certainty, how does Lomborg's appeal to forgo sharp reductions in CO2 emissions reflect climate science? He argues that there are "smarter solutions to climate change" than a focus on reducing CO2. This is hardly smart: it's insanity. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 31 August 2010.
“Classified” incident may have released toxic gas on Huntington in the 1950s.
The handwritten notes of a management employee denied compensation illustrate incidents that spread toxic materials in and possibly beyond the weapons processing plant in East Huntington. Huntington News, West Virginia. 30 August 2010.
Easing the planet's growing pains will help business to profit.
An analysis commissioned by the Observer suggests that over half of the UK's leading companies will suffer negative financial effects from depleting resources, climate change and pollution. Only 10% stand to gain by providing solutions. London Observer, United Kingdom. 29 August 2010.
9/11's forgotten victims: 'We're living in a toxic time bomb.'
Far more people are likely to die from the effects of 9/11's toxic dust cloud than were killed in the attack itself. The victims include office workers, shopkeepers, local residents... but the worst-affected are the 'responders.' London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 29 August 2010.
Floodwaters inundate large town in southern Pakistan, authorities struggle to save city.
Floodwaters inundated a large town in southern Pakistan on Sunday as authorities struggled to build new levees with clay and stone to prevent one of the area's biggest cities from suffering the same fate. Associated Press. 29 August 2010.
We're still not ready for another Hurricane Katrina.
Five years after Katrina, one might think that Washington has realized the importance of preparing adequately for the next major hurricane on the Gulf Coast. Not so. Washington Post. Opinion, 29 August 2010.
Options for green burials on the rise.
In an effort to be more green, there's a small but growing number of individuals across the country who are opting to decompose directly into the earth. Newsweek. 28 August 2010.
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