"BP's Photo Blockade of the Gulf Oil Spill"
"Photographers say BP and government officials are preventing them from documenting the impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster."
Source: Newsweek, 05/28/2010
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"Wildlife Toll Begins To Confirm Greatest Fears"
Oil-soaked pelicans in some coastal marshes, coated with oil from the Gulf spill, can no longer fly. The number of miles of shoreline smothered in oil continues to grow, and the oil pushes further inland.
Source: Wash Post, 05/28/2010
Obama Says Feds Are in Charge, Clamps Lid on Drilling
"President Barack Obama Thursday rejected charges he was slow to respond to the Gulf of Mexico "tragedy" and clamped down on the oil industry, as he tried to contain political blowback from the crisis."
Source: AFP, 05/28/2010
June 8: World Oceans Day Brings Focus on Gulf Oil Spill
The nonprofit conservation group SeaWeb will host a news conference in Washington, DC on the state of the world's oceans and the most challenging ocean conservation issues, including the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and what to expect in the way of long-term consequences of this disaster.
Pioneering Report Documents Plight of North American Birds
Nearly 150 species of North American birds are in significant trouble, according to a report released May 11, 2010, by a consortium of US, Canadian, and Mexican government agencies, NGOs, universities, and individuals.
Public Water Wells Often Contaminated
A new US Geological Survey report indicates about 105 million US residents drink water from contaminated systems, often at pollutant concentrations that potentially pose a human health risk.
"BP Wants Houston Judge With Oil Ties To Hear Spill Cases"
"MIAMI — Facing more than 100 lawsuits after its Gulf of Mexico oil spill killed 11 workers and threatened four coastal states, oil giant BP is asking the courts to place every pre-trial issue in the hands of a single federal judge in Houston. That judge, U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes, has traveled the world giving lectures on ethics for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, a professional association and research group that works with BP and other oil companies. The organization pays his travel expenses."
Source: McClatchy, 05/27/2010
"New Global Alliance Formed to Undercut Illegal Logging"
"To reduce trade in illegally harvested wood, a global initiative was launched today in Washington that brings together conservation groups, government agencies, corporations and business associations with a stake in promoting legal forest product supply chains."
Source: ENS, 05/27/2010
"A Special Report on Water: for Want of a Drink"
"When the word water appears in print these days, crisis is rarely far behind. Water, it is said, is the new oil: a resource long squandered, now growing expensive and soon to be overwhelmed by insatiable demand. Aquifers are falling, glaciers vanishing, reservoirs drying up and rivers no longer flowing to the sea. Climate change threatens to make the problems worse."
Source: Economist, 05/27/2010
Fracking Fluid Disclosure Takes an Industry Hit in House Committee
"Colorado Democrat Diana DeGette withdrew a proposed amendment today from House water legislation that would have expanded regulation of a controversial oil and gas production technique some say has contributed to groundwater pollution."
Source: Greenwire, 05/27/2010
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