"Japan 'To Continue' Antarctic Whaling"
"Japan intends to send its whaling fleet back to the Antarctic this year, a senior official has told BBC News."
Source: BBC News, 07/13/2011
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"Raging Wildfires: Climate Changes To Blame for Record Season?"
"Many scientists suggest that climate changes could be causing certain kinds of wildfires for which the West's forests are not well adapted. This year could help researchers better understand and fight the trend."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 07/13/2011
"Economists Find Flaws in Federal Estimate of Climate Damage"
"A new report concludes that each ton of carbon dioxide emitted in the atmosphere inflicts as much as $900 in environmental harm - almost 45 times the amount the federal government uses when setting regulations. The gap, advocates say, disguises the true value of emissions reductions."
Source: Daily Climate, 07/13/2011
"Task Force Recommends Improvements for Nuclear Plants"
"The Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns show that it is time for “redefining the level of protection that is regarded as adequate” at American nuclear plants, a special task force of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded."
Source: NY Times, 07/13/2011
Radioactive Beef Sold at Japanese Markets
"Beef from cows from Fukushima Prefecture contaminated with radioactive cesium was sold to restaurants and shoppers in at least five prefectures, according to Tokyo metropolitan government officials."
Source: Asahi Shimbun, 07/13/2011
"Republican Bill To Ban Energy-Saving Lightbulbs Fades"
"A Republican campaign to defend America against a sweeping assault on personal freedoms – or energy-saving lightbulbs as they are more commonly known – went down in defeat on Tuesday night."
Source: Guardian, 07/13/2011
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"B.C.'s Grey Whales Outwit Climate Change"
"A one-of-a-kind pod of about 200 'resident' eastern Pacific grey whales, which spends every summer feeding near Vancouver Island while the 20,000 other members of the species continue their epic annual migration between Mexico and Alaska, could hold the key to the evolutionary history of the majestic mammal -- and to its future in the age of climate change -- according to a new study."
Source: Postmedia, 07/12/2011
"BP Accused Of Trying To Disengage From Oil Spill"
"Authorities will keep up pressure on BP Plc to ensure it fully compensates victims of last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio said on Monday after the company indicated it wants to limit future claims."
Source: Reuters, 07/12/2011
"W.Va. Study Raises Questions About Fracking Fluid"
"A gas company that legally doused a patch of West Virginia forest with salty wastewater from a drilling operation killed ground vegetation within days and more than half the trees within two years, a new report from the U.S. Forest Service says."
Source: AP, 07/12/2011
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