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Canada protects B.C. caribou habitat
A giant tract of land in southeastern British Columbia will become protected habitat, the Canadian government and Nature Conservancy Canada announced Thursday. The so-called Darkwoods area, purchased from a private forester, adds up to 550 square kilometers of mountains, valleys, and wetlands (that’s 212 square miles, for metric-system hatas). The area is home to endangered […]
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Not Lovins nukes
It's not news that Amory Lovins opposes the expansion of nuclear power (unlike Obama and McCain) -- it was gnawed over here at Grist quite a bit. But in case you'd like to hear, rather than read, his arguments against (which are largely economic), then Democracy Now! radio has it all for you here. There's a transcript, too, for you bibliophiles which simply insist on reading.
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Al Gore’s got big energy plans, gray wolves back on endangered list, and more
Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: A League of His Own The Judge Who Cried Wolf The Gore-y Details This Too Shale Pass Seeking New Shores Drill Bill, Vol. 1
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Snippets from the news
• EPA must regulate water discharges from ships, says court. • Studies warn of toxic chemicals in air fresheners and laundry products and cars and car seats. • Golf carts hit the road. • FEMA seeks immunity from toxic-trailer lawsuits. • Panama’s gourmet coffee leading to deforestation.
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Oil spills into Mississippi River after tanker-barge collision
Some 420,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled into the Mississippi River early Wednesday, after a 600-foot chemical tanker collided with a fuel barge. The collision split the barge in half; thick, slow-to-evaporate fuel has traveled at least 12 miles downriver. The Coast Guard closed a 29-mile stretch of the river around New Orleans, and residents […]
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Snippets from the news
• British eco-town plan could be illegal. • Climate change could mean more kittens! • Women exposed to high levels of PCBs are less likely to birth boys. • Ford shifting to smaller cars. • Wildfire smoke could ease warming in Arctic. • General Motors and utility group will collaborate for electric-car infrastructure. • California […]
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Guy who understands oil drops knowledge on folks who don’t
“I’m not a big believer. I think you’re going to get a rude awakening as to the value of the East and West coasts when it’s opened up and when it’s put up for sale. When it’s put up for sale, I think you’ll be surprised at the price you get for the tracts.” — […]
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Oil execs, the neutral arbiters energy policy has needed for so long
“My friends, we have to drill offshore. We have to do it! Oil executives say within a couple years we could be seeing results from it.” — Republican presidential candidate John McCain, at a town hall meeting in Rochester, N.H.
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Snippets from the news
• Destroyed wetlands could unleash “carbon bomb.” • Appeals court rules in favor of whales. • Plans for Europe’s largest wind farm approved. • People irked about leaf-blower bans. • Mideast faces choice between crops and water.
