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Flesh Eating Bacteria Tied to BP Oil Spill Tar Balls

By Peter Albrecht – The Alabama Gulf Coast attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, and since the 2010 BP Oil Spill, tens of thousands of tar balls. A couple hundred miles away at Auburn University, Dr. Cova Arias,a … Continue reading

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Shutdown? Government closure doesn’t stymie drilling today, but future is uncertain

  By ERIC BESSON – Offshore oil-and-gas permitting and production have largely continued without disruption since a Congressional impasse shut down the federal government Oct. 1, but an elongated break would increasingly impact future exploration and development, an industry lobbyist … Continue reading

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In Colo., Biden vows flood relief won’t shut down

DENVER (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is promising residents that aid for areas devastated by massive flooding in Colorado won’t stop even if the federal government shuts down. “I promise you, I promise you, there will be help,” Biden … Continue reading

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How Environmentally Sustainable is Cloud Computing and Storage?

BY RICHARD MATTHEWS – Cloud computing and storage is a fast growing industry that is helping to drive our economy forward, but is it a revolutionary sustainability game changer or a sad example of greenwash. The defining feature of the cloud is … Continue reading

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Hidden in Paradise: Fascinating, Rare Dolphins and Whales You’ve Never Seen Before

BY NADIA DRAKE – Sometimes, it seems, large whales and talking dolphins get all the attention. Yes, we love these animals, too – how can you not? A humpback whale launching itself from the sea like a giant, blubbery rocket and crashing down with a triumphant … Continue reading

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Study Finds Fracking Fluid From 2007 Kentucky Spill May Have Killed Threatened Fish Species

A joint study from the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released Wednesday found that a fracking fluid spill in Kentucky in 2007 likely caused the widespread death of several types of fish. Nami Resources Company, … Continue reading

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Corexit: An Oil Spill Solution Worse Than the Problem?

Once heralded as tidy way to clean up spreading slicks, the chemical agent has proven toxic for sea life—and humans. by David Kirby – Ecorig diver and whistleblower Steve Kolian holds up a bag of sea water contaminated with oil … Continue reading

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UN Climate Change Report Draft Warns Of 3 Foot Sea Level Rise By 2100

By James Gerken – A leaked draft of the U.N.’s next major climate change report warns that global sea levels could rise more than three feet by the end of the century if greenhouse emissions continue unabated, The New York Times reported Monday. The … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Alberta oil spills cause concern over Canada’s approval of tar sands project

Spillages creating toxic ponds harming forests, killing wildlife and contaminating ground water, campaigners say – Guardian, UK – Photos provided by a government scientist show the site of an oil spill in Cold Lake, Alberta. Photograph: Handout Campaigners have raised … Continue reading

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Are EV’s really better for climate-changing emissions?

Electric cars are an axiom of clean transport planning – they produce no tailpipe emissions, little localized air pollution and, potentially, no greenhouse gas output. But as their critics point out, they are only as green as the electricity that … Continue reading

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