The federal agency that regulates offshore drilling is taking steps to end a long history of conflicts of interest and excessive coziness with the companies it is charged with policing.
As regulators investigate the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the broader dangers posed by the oil industry’s push into deeper waters have gone largely unscrutinized.
France’s Champagne industry is trying to cut the carbon dioxide it emits transporting billions of tiny bubbles around the world.
A tongue-in-cheek commercial from an anti-pollution group delivers a message about what the city’s pollution could portend.
A mountain lion wandered into the uniquely tolerant town of Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, and was ultimately shot by police. Heated debate has ensued.
Nothing wards off vampire power better than a crucifix powerstrip. Alexander Pincus of Means of Production delivers with a 12 outlet cruciform surge protector that accommodates oversize adapters and provides comprehensive protection from evil, power surges, and AC contamination. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Image: Google MapsThankfully, No Deaths This TimeAn offshore oil platform exploded and caught fire today in the Gulf of Mexico. It is located about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site of BP's massive oil spill. All 13 people who were on the rig were evacuated and only one was injured, reports the U.S. Coast Guard....Read the full story on TreeHugger
After Pacific Gas & Electric, the giant California utility, began installing smart meters in the state's Central Valley, the company was swamped with complaints from residents that their utility bills had spiked. But an independent review of the smart meters released Thursday found that the devices were functioning properly and attributed the high charges to a heat wave last year that coincided w
The crackdown by Vietnamese forestry officials is part of a broader effort to halt the illegal international trade in the meat of threatened species.
A hormone-free technique to raise bluefin tuna in Spain is part of efforts to meet exploding global demand for seafood.
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