Several green groups used the six-month anniversary of the BP oil spill to sue the company over the alleged effects on endangered sea turtles, manatees and other Gulf of...
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Markey presses Pentagon on China’s rare earth policy
A senior House Democrat is pressing the Obama administration for information about alleged Chinese restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals used in defense and...
Water scarcity a bond risk, study warns
Researchers say that many municipal bonds may be riskier than investors realize because ratings do not adequately reflect the risks of water shortages.
White House Science Office sued over 'scientific integrity' docs
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has filed a lawsuit seeking an explanation for why the Obama Administration is 18 months late on delivering its promised...
Bill Gates donates $700,000 to fight Proposition 23
Citing figures from the California secretary of state, Maplight.org reports that Bill Gates has donated $700,000 to the campaign against Proposition 23, the ballot...
USDA to subsidize boost to biofuel production
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department will provide new subsidies to increase production, storage and distribution of biofuels Agriculture Secretary Tom...
Federal judge orders Obama Administration to review Bush-era decision that limits polar bear protection
WASHINGTON — A federal judge is ordering the Obama administration to review whether polar bears, at risk because of global warming, are endangered under federal law.U.S....
UK stands by green energy amid big budget cuts
The UK government unveiled major spending cuts today, taking bites out of welfare benefits and other public programs while pledging to provide 2.2 billion pounds (about...
Asia tops climate change's 'most vulnerable' list
Ten of the 16 countries most vulnerable to climate change are in Asia; to escape the worst, move to Scandinavia, Ireland or Iceland
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BP, others ask judge to dismiss Gulf oil spill claims
BP and other companies sued over the massive Gulf oil spill are asking a federal judge to dismiss many of the claims filed by businesses and people who say they have been...
BP reneges on deal to rebuild oyster beds, repair wetlands, Louisiana officials say
BP has reneged on promises made in November to negotiate early payments to Louisiana to help rebuild oyster beds, repair damaged wetlands and build a fish hatchery to...
Scientist finds Gulf bottom still oily, dead
WASHINGTON - Oil from the BP spill remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, according to a top scientist's video and slides that she says demonstrate the...
Gulf residents miffed as BP resumes paying dividends
AP - BP's decision to resume paying dividends rankled Gulf Coast residents Tuesday who saw it as another sign the company wants to move on even though many are still...
91,000 Gulf oil spill claims, just 1 final payment
AP - BP's compensation fund for Gulf oil spill victims has issued a final settlement payment to just one of the thousands of people and businesses waiting for checks,...
US sets up security zone around BP oil spill site
AFP - A security zone has been set up around the site of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to safeguard any evidence of the environmental disaster earlier this year,...
Gulf corals in oil spill zone appear healthy
AP - Just 20 miles north of where BP's blown-out well spewed millions of gallons of oil into the sea, life appears bountiful despite initial fears that crude could...
Scientists: Gulf turtle rescue plan succeeds
Scientists have revealed that a mammoth effort to move thousands of turtle eggs from beaches around the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have saved...
BP: Spill costs have hit $8 billion
Reuters - BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release the findings of an internal...
Take It With a Grain of (Sea) Salt: Gulf Microbe Study Was Funded by BP
by Marian Wang. Earlier this week, major news outlets ran with headlines about how a new microbe has been found eating up BP's oil, and how microbes have degraded the...
Local Officials: Lack of Oxygen Likely Killing Thousands of Fish in the Gulf
by Marian Wang Preliminary tests show that a lack of oxygen in part of the Gulf of Mexico caused thousands of fish to die, according to...
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