As oceans fall ill, Washington bureaucrats squabble Kansas City Star Related: | More News | Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling vortex roughly twice the size of Texas fi...
As oceans fall ill, Washington bureaucrats squabble The Miami Herald | WASHINGTON -- Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling vortex roughly twice the size of Texas filled wi...
As oceans fall ill, Washington bureaucrats squabble The Miami Herald | WASHINGTON -- Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirlin...
As oceans fall ill, Washington bureaucrats squabble The Wichita Eagle WASHINGTON - Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling v...
Oceans give warning signs about climate The News Tribune | WASHINGTON - Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling...
GOP's Graham steps out on a limb on climate change The Miami Herald | WASHINGTON -- When it comes to combating global warming, Sen. Lindsey Graham is right where he loves to be - ahead of the curve, in the mix on a major issue, at the table for high-level, bipartisan talks behind closed doors. | Graham, a South Carol...
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Senate Panel Takes on Climate Bill Wall Street Journal By IAN TALLEY | WASHINGTON -- The Senate debate over climate legislation is set to begin in earnest this week, with a key panel holding hearings on legislation that would curb U.S....
Obama may face fight on treaties The Boston Globe | WASHINGTON - President Obama's vision of global cooperation - symbolized by his surprise Nobel Peace Prize - is in for a crucial test in the months ahead when he begins sending a...
EPA: Climate bill could cost family $100 annually The Guardian | H. JOSEF HEBERT | Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) â A Senate plan to tackle global warming would add about $100 a year to the energy costs for a typical household, ...
Delay ahead for Cape Wind as Mass. commission says study needed of tribes' claim on sound Star Tribune | BOSTON - The nation's first offshore wind farm faces more delay after a top Massachusetts historic preservation officer said that two Indian tribes' claim to Nantucket Sound needed more study. | The decision by Brona Simon, executive director of th...
AOL names CEO of online retailer Gilt Groupe to its board Star Tribune | NEW YORK - AOL, the Internet service provider owned by Time Warner Inc., on Friday named Gilt Groupe CEO Susan Lyn0e to its board. | Lyne and nine other directors will join the AOL board on Oct. 26 after AOL separates from its parent. Gilt Groupe i...
Senate committee passes climate legislation amidst partisan squabbling The Examiner | The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on November 5 voted out sweeping legislation to establish a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050. | The committee meeting was boycotted b...
Halliburton receives drilling contract for Saudi Arabia's Ghawar field Star Tribune | HOUSTON - Halliburton Co. said Friday it received a contract to drill and complete oil wells in Saudi Arabia's Ghawar field. | Halliburton said the Ghawar field is the worlds largest oil field. It is located about 124 miles from the city of Dhahran. | The five year project would involve work in Uthmaniyah, Haradh, Hawiyah and Shedgum. The project...
Oil prices jump above $80 despite flat demand Arab News | Chris Kahn I AP | NEW YORK: Crude prices bounced above $80 per barrel once again on Wednesday, a level that even OPEC leaders have said is too high given the fragile state of the global economy. And again it is the US currency that is getting most of the blame. | The dollar gave up more ground against the euro early Wednesday, sending prices abov...