ScienceDaily: Oceanography News Deep-sea oil wells: Surface coatings could inhibit buildup of methane hydrates that can block deep-sea oil and gas wells Posted: 11 Apr 2012 10:22 AM PDT During the massive oil spill from the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in 2010, it seemed at first like there might be a quick fix: a containment Continue Reading →
Weird Science: Rubber Chicken Flies into Solar Storm Inbox x NASA Science News noreply@nasascience.org 12:43 PM (1 hour ago) to NASA NASA Science News for April 19, 2012 In a unusual twist on space science, students in California have launched a rubber chicken to the edge of space to study a solar storm. FULL STORY: Continue Reading →
Green news roundup: BP, bees and buses The week’s top environment news stories and green events • If you’re not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Environment editor guardian.co.uk, Thursday 19 April 2012 05.35 EDT Environment news • Deepwater oil spill: BP finalises settlement with Gulf Continue Reading →
This is the fracking truth Even if the shale-gas men don’t rupture aquifers or pollute our tap water, no politician will be safe Share615 Comments (468) Robert Newman guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 17 April 2012 20.00 BST Article history A public meeting held after the Blackpool quakes to discuss shale gas drilling and fracking near Balcombe, Sussex. Continue Reading →
Alert Name: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS April 19, 2012 Compiled: 1:10 AM E.P.A. Caps Emissions at Gas and Oil Wells By JOHN M. BRODER (NYT) The Environmental Protection Agency issued its first standards for oil and gas companies covering air pollution from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. More Articles On This Topic » About This E-mail Continue Reading →
News 2 new results for DANGER TO US NUCLEAR PLANTS Op-Ed: Nuclear safety and expenses becomes more problematicDigitalJournal.comToday reactors built in the United States and elsewhere finds problematic safety concerns contributing to nuclear expenses during an era of earthquakes and natural disasters. In addition, Japan seeks to restart some nuclear power plants, …See all stories Continue Reading →