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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 Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 11:19PM ] Past problems for company at heart of oil spill (AP) AP - A Canadian company whose pipeline leaked hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into a Michigan river has experienced leaks, an explosion and dozens of regulatory violations in the past decade throughout the Great Lakes region and elsewhere in the U.S. Less oil on surface means less work for fishermen (AP) AP - Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen. BP lawsuits over oil spill take center stage (Reuters) Reuters - More than 2,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, a panel of U.S. judges heard arguments from lawyers on Thursday on how piles of oil spill-related lawsuits against BP Plc should be merged. BP denies Texas a cash advance, gets scathing response (Reuters) Reuters - Oil giant BP Plc rejected a request from Texas for a $25 million cash advance to clean up shorelines sullied by the Gulf oil spill, and got a scathing response from top Texas officials, according to letters given to Reuters on Thursday. BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated? (Time.com) Time.com - So far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblown Check out the latest headlines from EarthWire/UK [ headlines as of Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 11:04PM ] Best hope for saving Arctic sea ice is cutting soot emissions, say researchers Soot from the burning of fossil fuels and solid biofuels contributes far more to global warming than has been thought, according to a new study. But, unlike carbon dioxide, soot lingers only a few weeks in the atmosphere, so cutting emissions could have a significant and rapid impact on the climate. Controlling it may be the only option for saving the Arctic sea ice before it all melts. Marine biodiversity strongly linked to ocean temperature Scientists have mapped and analyzed global biodiversity patterns for over 11,000 marine species ranging from tiny zooplankton to sharks and whales. Marine phytoplankton declining: Striking global changes at the base of the marine food web linked to... A new article reveals for the first time that microscopic marine algae known as phytoplankton have been declining globally over the 20th century. Phytoplankton forms the basis of the marine food chain and sustains diverse assemblages of species ranging from tiny zooplankton to large marine mammals, seabirds, and fish. BP: A near-death experience \| Editorial Other companies would not just have racked up a multibillion-dollar loss, they would have suffered the corporate equivalent of a public lynching and gone underOne chief executive overboard, a $17bn loss over the past three months and $32bn in clear-up costs. No doubt about it: BP has got off lightly Government to Abolish Health Protection Agency The Government has revealed plans to abolish the Health Protection Agency. Check out the latest headlines from NPR Environment [ headlines as of Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 11:09PM ] Broken Michigan Oil Pipeline To Stay Shut For Now Federal officials say a pipeline that spewed up to 1 million gallons of crude oil into a river in southern Michigan earlier this week must remain closed for the time being. Enbridge Energy Partners had hoped to fix the leak and restart the pipeline in a few days. But Transportation Department officials say that can't happen until it is thoroughly inspected and tested. Gulf Residents Face Quandary: Sue Or Settle? The administrator of BP's compensation fund is trying to persuade Gulf Coast residents not to sue the company, but to take a settlement instead. But many in the region affected by the oil spill say it's too early to pinpoint their damages. Outlook Dims For Popular Energy-Efficiency Loans A White House-backed program to allow property owners to pay for energy-efficiency improvements through property tax assessments may be shut down. The federal agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac says the program poses a risk to mortgage lenders. Galapagos Removed From Endangered List In 2007, UNESCO included the World Heritage site on its endangered list because of damage from tourism, immigration and invasive species. A UNESCO committee meeting in Brazil on Wednesday said strong action by Ecuador's government to battle these problems means the Galapagos Islands are now safer. Crews Scramble To Contain Michigan Oil Spill A company operating a pipeline that dumped more than 800,000 gallons of oil into a southern Michigan river said Wednesday that it is doubling its workforce on the containment and cleanup effort. Check out the latest headlines from MetaEfficient [ headlines as of Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 11:09PM ] Organic Menā€™s Summer Clothing Looking sharp while beating the heat is only half the battle when it comes to choosing summer clothing. Many of us like to choose clothes and fabrics that are as healthy as possible, both for ourselves and for the environment. Here are some of our top picks for men’s organic summer clothing. You can feel good [...] Related posts: Women’s Wool Shirts For Summer As the summer approaches and the weather turns warmer, wool... Organic Women’s Clothing — Looks You’ll Love to Wear In the past, the idea of organic women’s clothing was... Ultrafine Yak Wool Clothing: Efficient Khunu is a start-up company that aims to be... Best Solar LED Lawn And Garden Lights Since LEDs are an efficient light source and draw far less power than traditional bulbs, they are perfect for off-the-grid applications where solar cells charge a battery that powers the lamp. Large-scale applications of this concept include LED road lane markers, but smaller-scale projects like lighting your lawn or garden are perfect uses for [...] Related posts: Motion-Sensing LED Lights: A Review Motion-sensing LED lights — these lights are perhaps the... Sharp Introduces Earthquake-Detecting Solar LED Streetlights Sharp is introducing a new range of solar-powered LED... Top Mountain Bike LED Lights Under $300 LED systems are natural choice for mountain bikers given... Best Baby Bike Seats Every parent loves to bring their kids along with them for bike rides, and baby bike seats allow them to do this easily. Today, baby bike seats are fitted with suspension systems to keep your baby from rattling. Also, the locking mechanisms are more capable of attaching these baby bike seats to any style of [...] Related posts: The Best Bike Trailers The best bikes trailers are very useful for transforming ordinary... Tested: 240 Lumen LED Bike Light For $20 Important Update: After testing a second unit, I can no... New Longtail Utility Bike: The Madsen kg271 Here’s a rare find — a new longtail bike.... Chlorine Alternatives For Efficient Swimming Pools Cannonball! Jumping into a swimming pool is a classic way to beat the heat on a hot summer day. But clean pool water requires a combination of filtration, circulation, and sanitization. Chlorine has long been the most common tool for keeping pools free of bacteria and algae – but it has its [...] Related posts: Efficient Outdoor Water Use A recent Metaefficient post offered some ideas for reducing water... Green Roofs ā€“ Efficient Design Starts At The Top Green roofs have seen a surge in popularity recently... Efficient, Eco-Friendly Lawn Care April showers might bring May flowers – but they also... Efficient Source of Herbs: Mountain Rose When it comes to living well and feeling your best, few things have a larger impact than taking care of your body. But finding the purest, most organic and efficient nutrition for your body — to take care of it inside and out — can sometimes be a challenge. Fortunately, there’s Mountain Rose Herbs, a [...] Related posts: Top Mountain Bike LED Lights Under $300 LED systems are natural choice for mountain bikers given... The Most Efficient Snack: Pure Organic Bar A MetaEfficient snack bar. Unlike other nutrient bars I’ve tasted,... The Most Efficient Killer Of Microorganisms: Essential Oils High-grade essential oils are the most efficient killers of... Check out the latest headlines from Treehugger.com [ headlines as of Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 10:54PM ] Sandra Bullock Gets Duped by Big Oil's Restore the Gulf Campaign Photo: Youtube Something's Not Right With This Campaign Not long ago, many celebrities got together to make a PSA for the "Be The One" campaign, urging people to sign a petition to save the Gulf of Mexico on the website RestoreTheGulf.com (very similar to the government's website at RestoreTheGulf.gov, which might have caused confusion). This all seems good, until you look at the fine print and dig below the surface... Which is what Read the full story on TreeHugger Today on Planet 100: Climate Change Deniers Get Desperate (Video)
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