Rooftop Solar Leasing Deals: Better Business for Renewables?
Driving this trend is mounting time pressure in many states for utilities to meet deadlines and quotas for renewable energy production, as well as the recession and federal tax incentives.
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Another Grasshopper Infestation Looms in the West
In an attempt to lessen damage from the grasshoppers, USDA has allocated $11 million, primarily to treat ~4 million acres with pesticides. Stories could cover causes of the population surge, possible effects on crops and other vegetation, effectiveness and adverse effects of the pesticides, and long-term preventive measures.
EPA Lists Counties Likely To Violate Lead Standard
Counties, currently in 12 states with more likely to be added next year as a result of new lead monitors, must take steps within five years to meet the standard.
Health Data Gaps, Suspicions About BP Worry U.S. Panelists at Hearing
"There are 'large gaps' in data now being gathered on the health of the 34,000 workers cleaning up the largest oil spill in U.S. history and growing concern that BP Plc will fail to publicize problems if they arise." Those concerns came up at an Institute of Medicine hearing Tuesday.
Source: Bloomberg, 06/23/2010
"Is Coal Really Worth It in West Virginia?"
A new report makes the myth-busting assertion that the coal industry costs the state of West Virginia more in expenses than it brings in economic benefits.
Source: Beckley Register-Herald, 06/23/2010
Bid to Block Calif. Climate Law Goes on November Ballot
"California headed for a high-stakes battle over global warming Tuesday, as an oil industry-backed measure to suspend the state's aggressive climate-change law qualified for the November ballot." "The battle over the initiative, launched by Texas oil giants Valero and Tesoro, will pit that industry against environmentalists and the state's clean-tech businesses."
Source: LA Times, 06/23/2010
"Canada Set To Track Ships Using Northwest Passage"
"Canada, which has a disputed sovereignty claim to the Northwest Passage, will require all larger ships plying the Arctic sea route to register starting on July 1, the government said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 06/23/2010
"Tough New Rules Replace Bush Laxity at Renamed Bureau of Ocean Energy"
"The scandal-ridden federal Minerals Management Service is gone, at least in name."
Source: ENS, 06/23/2010
"Tribe Loses Court Battle to Stop Gold Mine on Mount Tenabo"
"An Indian tribe, an indigenous rights support group and a mining watchdog group have failed in their joint court bid to block the expansion of a gold mine in northeastern Nevada."
Source: ENS, 06/23/2010
"Methane In Gulf 'Astonishingly High': U.S. Scientist"
"As much as 1 million times the normal level of methane gas has been found in some regions near the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, enough to potentially deplete oxygen and create a dead zone, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 06/23/2010
