"Louisianan Becomes Face of Anger on Spill"
Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser has become the voice of Louisiana Gulf residents unhappy with the response to the Gulf oil spill.
Source: NYTimes, 06/01/2010
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Enviros Challenge 49 Gulf Drilling Exemptions in Court
"The Center for Biological Diversity Thursday filed a lawsuit against Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the Minerals Management Service to strike down the agency's exemption of 49 Gulf of Mexico drilling projects from all environmental review."
Source: ENS, 06/01/2010
"U.S. Climate Bill Seen Unlikely In 2010"
"Senators are unlikely to pass legislation to tackle global warming this year as the time remaining to do so runs out, a panel of experts said on Friday at a carbon conference."
Source: Reuters, 06/01/2010
"Hurricane Season: US Predicts Up To 7 Major Atlantic Hurricanes"
"The Atlantic hurricane season could be the busiest since 2005, when Katrina and Rita caused massive destruction along the same part of the Gulf Coast now struggling with the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, government scientists said Thursday."
Source: Huffington Post, 06/01/2010
"White House Struggles as Criticism on Leak Mounts"
"The Obama administration scrambled to respond on Sunday after the failure of the latest effort to kill the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. But administration officials acknowledged the possibility that tens of thousands of gallons of oil might continue pouring out until August, when two relief wells are scheduled to be completed."
Source: NYTimes, 06/01/2010
"BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome"
"Unable for six weeks to plug the gushing oil well beneath the Gulf of Mexico, BP renewed an effort Monday to use a dome to funnel some of the leaking crude to a tanker on the surface. A similar attempt failed three weeks ago, but officials said they had resolved some of the technical problems that forced them to abort last time."
Source: NYTimes, 06/01/2010
"Gulf Forecast: Oil, Water and Wind"
"After several years of relatively somnolent hurricane seasons in the Atlantic Ocean, conditions have aligned to create a heightened storm threat this summer and fall. If the season plays out as forecast, this will almost certainly complicate the months-long effort needed to insure the closure of the gushing seabed oil well and limit the spread of resulting slicks."
Source: Dot Earth, 05/28/2010
U. Va. Fights Cuccinelli's Subpoena of Climate Scientist's E-Mail
"Virginia's flagship university went to court Thursday to fight an effort by Virginia Attorney Gen. Ken Cuccinelli II (R) to get documents from a former climate scientist at the school, an unusual confrontation that will test the bounds of academic freedom and result in the college facing down its own lawyer in court."
Source: Wash Post, 05/28/2010
"U.N. Helicopters Fly Baby Congo Gorillas To Safety"
"United Nations peacekeepers in Congo have used helicopters to airlift endangered baby gorillas to a sanctuary after they were rescued in a conflict zone where they faced being captured or eaten."
Source: Reuters, 05/28/2010
"INTERPOL, U.S. EPA and 20 Countries Target Illegal E-Waste Trade"
"Identifying and implementing a worldwide strategy to combat the illegal traffic in electronic waste was the focus of an INTERPOL Global E-Waste Crime Group meeting which concluded today."
Source: ENS, 05/28/2010
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