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Earth-Friendly Technology Real-World Solutions for Improving Our Environment Ozone.com Earth Friendly Search: Check out the latest headlines from Yahoo! Environment News [ headlines as of Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 3:19AM ] BP emails reveal company veiling spill rate (AP) AP - On the day the Deepwater Horizon sank, BP officials warned in an internal memo that if the well was not protected by the blow-out preventer at the drill site, crude oil could burst into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of 3.4 million gallons a day, an amount a million gallons higher than what the government later believed spilled daily from the site. Michigan Gray Wolves Off Endangered Species List (ContributorNetwork) ContributorNetwork - Gray wolves in Michigan have taken off the federal endangered species list and may now be shot if they pose a threat to local wildlife. Last December, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) placed management of wolves into the hands of local DNR officials in Michigan. The Wolf Management Plan went into effect Friday, says Click on Detroit. Here are details about Michigan's wolf population and the new guidelines surrounding them. California passes new auto emission rules (AP) AP - Seeking to influence other states and Washington, California air regulators passed sweeping auto emission standards Friday that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by 2025. Anti-nuclear movement growing in Asia (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - Heonseok Lee has a simple way of describing how public sentiment toward nuclear power has changed in South Korea since the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant last March 11. BP fails to shift $15 billion oil spill costs onto Transocean (Reuters) Reuters - Oil giant BP has lost its attempt to shift over $15 billion of costs related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill onto contractor Transocean, increasing the possibility BP may have to foot the entire $42 billion clean up bill. Check out the latest headlines from EarthWire/UK [ headlines as of Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 4:04AM ] RHI put back to November start date Report stresses benefits of European energy 'supergrid' Renewables certification for Tesco Plans unveiled to develop wind farm in Scotland Social tenants to get renewable heating systems Check out the latest headlines from NPR Environment [ headlines as of Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 4:09AM ] Magnetic Soap May Help Clean Up Spilled Oil BP released millions of gallons of dispersants to break up oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. But what if dispersants could be sucked up again after doing their job? Chemist Julian Eastoe talks about an iron-containing soap he's created that can be recaptured using a magnet. How 'Space Weather' Affects Planes And Power Grids This week solar flares sent a huge blast of X-rays and charged particles screaming towards the Earth. Solar astronomer David Hathaway and physicist Doug Biesecker discuss the sun's explosive behavior, and how that 'space weather' affects satellites, airplanes and the electric grid. Ancient Skull Holds Clues to Dog Domestication A 33,000-year-old skull of a "wolf on the way to becoming a dog" was found in a Siberian cave. Evolutionary Biologist Susan Crockford, co-author of a study about the skull in PLoS ONE, discusses why the discovery challenges common beliefs about dog domestication. How To Find A New Nuclear Waste Site? Woo A Town Community opposition helped sink plans for a nuclear waste repository in Nevada's Yucca Mountain. Meanwhile, thousands of tons of radioactive waste are piling up at temporary storage sites around the country. As the U.S. once again looks for a new permanent storage site, an expert panel says local buy in will be key. Gardening Map Of Warming U.S. Has Plant Zones Moving North Gardeners: Take heed. An updated plant map shows that the United States is getting warmer. That means spring planting may come earlier and some plants can tolerate new northern latitudes. Check out the latest headlines from MetaEfficient [ headlines as of Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 4:09AM ] Check out the latest headlines from Treehugger.com [ headlines as of Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 3:54AM ] Fact-Checking Obama: Is There Really '100 Years' Worth of Natural Gas in the US? A: Not likely. Is There Any Hope For A Non-Genetically Modified Future in America, Or Africa? One one hand we have the state of affairs in the US. On the other we have the future Bill Gates would like to manifest in Africa, all in the supremely laudable goal of reducing poverty and hunger. It's not a pretty picture for people or the planet. Coal Ash Activists Acquitted in Filipino Court Filipino activists had been charged with trespassing in December 2009 to document toxic coal ash. Hey, Beltway Pundits, Nobody Cares About Solyndra Anymore It must have been fun breathlessly trying to turn Solyndra into a scandal, but Americans still aren't buying it. Watch Revenge of the Electric Car for Free on Hulu! You can now watch Chris Paine's sequel documentary to 'Who Killed The Electric Car?' for free!
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