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Q&A with Canadian opponent of Keystone
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Iran's Undisputed Weapon: Power to Block Oil Flow Through the Strait of Hormuz
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Natural Gas Field Discovered near Israel as Country Seeks Alternative Sources
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Congo invites Indian companies to invest in timber
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Should gasoline cost $10 per gallon or more?
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Iraq free flowing transparent oil demands committee

Mexico Finalizes Climate Bill to Cap Carbon
CleanTechnica

How the Sierra Club Took Millions From the Natural Gas Industry and Why It Stopped
Time.com

Statoil seeks Iraq's OK to sell oilfield stake
Reuters

Gas Futures Slump on New Evidence of Glut
WSJ.com

Iraq negotiating with SK and Japan to sell oil, daily production edging up
SteelGuru.com

Congress Would Replace Obama as Keystone Decider Under Bill
Businessweek

New Data Not So Sunny on U.S. Natural Gas Supply
NYTimes.com

Saudi signals it could make up Turkish oil shortfall
Financial Times

Boom in shale drilling slows Pa. crude oil industry -
York Dispatch

Militia chaos in Bani Walid raises danger of civil war in post-Gaddafi Libya
Telegraph

Iraq makes sanctions against Iran ineffective
guardian.co.uk

Natural-gas output cuts grow as prices languish
MarketWatch

BHP Billiton iron ore set for new yearly record
MarketWatch

Nigeria strikes no imminent threat to oil sector
MarketWatch

Geopolitics heat up; oil price premium settles in
Marketwatch

EPA may retest PA. water near fracking
Reuters

Delaware Highlands Conservancy announces natural gas guidelines

UPDATE 3-ENRC settles Congo claim with $1.25 bln deal
Reuters

Natural Gas, Oil Boom Spurs Sand Mining in Midwest
Associated Press

China Invests $2.2Bin US Shale, Including Utica, Through Devon
Marcellus Drilling News

Oil up on supply threats and U.S., China data
Reuters

Speculation builds about Big Oil tapping Alaska natural gas reserves
Alaska Dispatch

Peak oil leaves the spotlight as global economic uncertainty rules oil prices
LiveOilPrices.com

Biggest Shipping Hedge Fund Sees Frozen Gas Beating Crude in 2012: Freight
Bloomberg

Supreme Court case involving Idaho lake house ignites conservative cause against EPA
The Washington Post

Oil to Average $92-$96 a Barrel in 2012, Again Capital Says
Businessweek

Arkansas spent gas lease windfall, still awaiting royalties
Arkansas News

China finds promise and frustration in pursuit of Russian energy
commodities

Players Assess Iran's Comments About the Strait of Hormuz
Marketwatch

Power generation may electrify slumping gas demand
Houston Chronicle

Schuyler-Seneca Town Talk: Ovid weighs in on hydraulic fracturing
The Ithaca Journal

Oil interests push China into Sudanese mire
The Washington Post

Libya Says Oil Output Tops One Million Barrels a Day
Bloomberg

A Pollution Fight Powered by Bioluminescent Sea Creatures
NYTimes.com

Obama backs tax deal but pipeline now in doubt
Reuters

China's growing share of solar market comes at a price
Washington Post

Keystone pipeline emerges as main sticking point in payroll tax talks
The Washington Post

Russia to boost Liquefied Natural Gas supplies to India
DNAIndia.com

Russia seizes Iran-bound radioactive material
Reuters

Iraq oil security tested as U.S. forces withdraw
Reuters

449 Megawatts of Solar PV Added to US Grid in Third Quarter Putting 2011 Total Over 1 Gigawatt
RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Natural gas off 27-month low after U.S. storage withdrawal
Forexpros.com

The Long Depression of 1873: A Comparison with Today
MarketWatch

W.Va. Legislature approves Marcellus shale bill
Charleston Daily Mail

Latin American trees offer investment opportunity - Michael Molinski's Emerging Latin America
MarketWatch

Singapore SMX to launch black pepper futures
MarketWatch

Analysis: Green technology race outpaces U.N. climate talks
Reuters

E.P.A. Implicates Fracking in Pollution
Associated Press

Congo Republic Economic Zones Mulled by Gazprombank, Bain & Co.
Bloomberg

Countries setting own carbon emissions rules; Study finds 10 out of 17 major economies taking action at national level - Power Engineering

Scientist Makes Pitch for Massachusetts Cold Fusion Plant - Yahoo! News

Saudi oil boss says fossil comeback gives renewables time
RechargeNews.com

Comstock Resources spends $333 mln on oil acreage - MarketWatch

Peak oil debate losing relevance due to new upstream technology: Repsol CEO - Natural Gas | Platts News Article & Story

Iraq and Kuwait oil fields border await demarcation
Steel Guru

Analysis: U.S. ramps up warnings on Iran strike risks
Reuters

Natural Gas Analysis for the Week of December 5, 2011 at Oil Price

USAID-Georgia Pipeline Project to Benefit Arab Royals

Shale Gas May Be a Mexican Mirage -
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Shale gas opens door to U.S. LNG exports
MarketWatch

6 Chinese arrested for turtle catch in Philippines
Associated Press

Iran says it downed unmanned U.S. spy plane
The Washington Post

Brazil defends land bill at global climate talks
Reuters

Drilling Down - Fighting Over Oil and Gas Well Leases
NYTimes.com

Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.6%, But People Drop from Labor Force. A Direct Look at Labor Numbers

One Third of World's Energy Could Be Solar by 2060, Predicts Historically Conservative IEA
ThinkProgress

U.S. seen adding 125,000 jobs in November - MarketWatch

Congo's forests depend on Durban | guardian.co.uk

Security Council renews arms embargo and sanctions in Diamond Rich DR Congo | www.DiamondNe.ws

Selling mines to fund an election in Congo
Global Post

Congo's opaque mining deals may have lost the state $5.5 billion - CSMonitor.com

Iraq's oil exports in Nov rise over 2.1m bpd

Oil Sands Opponents Turn Focus to Enbridge's Pacific Pipeline Project
Reuters

Uganda struggles to make oil a blessing
MarketWatc

Georgetown students shed light on China's tunnel system for nuclear weapons
Washington Post

Texas Drought Is Revealing Secrets of the Deep
NYTimes.com

Shell must pay US$1 billion in first step to clean up Niger Delta | Amnesty International

UN warns 25 pct of world land highly degraded
Associated Press

Stephen Leeb on Copper Prices, Investment Strategy, Mining Stocks - Video - Bloomberg
Bloomberg

Anadarko touts East Africa natural gas prospects Shares surge on news; LNG export center envisioned off Mozambique
MarketWatch

On Durban: Climate Treaty Would Actually Be Good for Business
Forbes

Iranian Oil Ministry Readying for Energy Tenders
Fars News Agency

Guide to Current Mining Reforms in Eastern DRC

Syria: Oil and gas thoroughfare plan now in jeopardy
The National

Iraq Signs Final $17B Natural Gas Accord With Shell - Bloomberg

New oil reserves pose threat to OPEC dominance
Arab News

North Dakota Oil Boom Creates Camps of Men
NYTimes.com

Officials Push for Clarity on Oil and Gas Leases
NYTimes.com

Analysis - EU may believe it can afford to ban Iran's oil
Reuters

Insight: Bakken plans first U.S. refinery in 35 years
Reuters

Landowners hope to profit from Utica Shale gas boom
The Marion Star

EU: New legislation to enhance GHG emission reporting
Carbon Positive

Gazprom Neft to begin oil output in Iraq in 2013
Reuters

The Bakken Formation: How Much Will It Help?
The Oil Drum

Socar's Oil, Natural-Gas Output Falls in First 10 Months of Year
Businessweek

PETRONAS resumes digging 3rd well in Gharaf Oil Field
Aswat Al Iraq

Russia Prepares to ˜Destroy" U.S. Shield
Bloomberg

Rare Krypton 81 Isotope Helps Track Water in Ancient Nubian Aquifer - NYTimes.com

OPEC likely to cut output at Dec meeting -Iraq oil minister
Reuters

Up to 2,600 barrels of oil leaked near Brazil
The Associated Press:

Situation Normal All Fracked Up
NYTimes.com

Sisters of St. Francis, the Quiet Shareholder Activists
NYTimes.com

Sisters of St. Francis, the Quiet Shareholder Activists
NYTimes.com

Pipeline reversal aims to ease glut, boost gulf access
The Washington Post

UPDATE 1-Argentina's YPF reveals big new shale energy find | Reuters

YPF announces a billion barrels shale-oil discovery in Argentina — MercoPress

Iraq Approves $17 Billion Gas Deal With Shell, Mitsubishi
Businessweek

CLIMATE CHANGE: How rivers will behave
IRIN

AFP: Key UN report ties climate change to extreme weather

Few insurers planning for climate change - report
Reuters

Russian scientist Vyacheslav Danilenko's aid to Iran offers peek at nuclear program
The Washington Post

Activist Leaders Explain How They Beat the Keystone XL Pipeline
InsideClimate News

A Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search
NYTimes.com

U.N. nuclear report puts Iran mystery man in spotlight
Reuters

Sobering Outlook from the IEA - Zacks.com

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Speaker Boehner to Obama on Keystone XL: Political cop-out | Canada.com

Michael Levi: Energy, Security, and Climate - Can The Keystone XL Coalition Stop Climate Change?
Council on Foreign Relations blog

Enbridge's Pipeline Plan May Gain on New Delays to Keystone XL - Businessweek

Redford says Keystone XL pipeline delay won't kill project

The DRBC's Newly Proposed Natural Gas Regulations Explained
StateImpact Pennsylvania

New Keystone pipeline route sought
Reuters

Ban on new gas drilling rejected by Peters, Pa. voters
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Oil Rises to Three-Month High on U.S. Supplies, European Outlook
Businessweek

El Paso's Marcellus ethane pipeline not in the cards
Pittsburgh Business Times

Chinese-funded hydropower project sparks anger in Burma
The Washington Post

Heavy metals pollute a tenth of China's farmland-report
Reuters

IAEA says foreign expertise has brought Iran to threshold of nuclear capability
The Washington Post

United Launching Biofuel Flight Today, with Alaska on Its Heels
Environmental Leader

Islamist commander sees Libyan fighters keeping weapons | Reuters

Under Libya: Riches More Precious Than Oil, Nubian Aquifer Holds Vast Quantities of Water
Bloomberg

Keystone XL pipeline a slippery issue, Canadians weigh issues
Toronto Sun

Keystone XL Oil Pipeline: Today's Most Explosive Environmental Debate
The Atlantic

Nebraska lawmakers introduce 5 pipeline bills
BusinessWeek

Approval of Keystone Pipeline Will Pump Profits Out of Canadian Oil Sands - Money Morning

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Sen. Barbara Boxer raises conflict of interest concerns over Keystone XL pipeline
latimes.com

Nebraska May Play Key Role In Canada Pipeline Battle
NPR

Keystone XL Pipeline Relies on Eminent Domain for Success

Opec production drops in October
Gulf News

Antarctica Develops New Iceberg
The State Column

Why is it so tricky to define ˜peak oil"?
The Washington Post

World Of Wallstreet: ASPO-USA Conference Report: Thursday Nov. 3 Morning Notes

How Fear Drove World Rice Markets Insane
NPR

THE DAILY STAR :: Business :: Middle East :: Bad weather stops Iraq's Basra oil exports
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Transitional government prefers to try Gadhafi son in Libya - CNN.com

Meteorologist explains build-up to Snowtober - NewJerseyNewsroom.com

Brendan DeMelle: Massive Natural Gas Export Deal Inked by BG Group, So Much for Industry's "Domestic Energy" Claims

Cheniere to export 3.5 million tons of liquid natural gas, 20-year contract

Northeast Snowstorm Leaves Millions Without Power

Nearly 1.5M lose power in Oct. snow storm - CBS News

Another La Nina could spell repeat of last winter for Great Plains, Northern Rockies
Billings Gazette

Early snowstorm wreaks havoc on Northeast | Reuters
Reuters

Batteries on a Wind Farm Help Control Power Output - NYTimes.com
NYTimes.com

Libya after Qaddafi: A new timetable | The Economist

NATO Libya mission will end on Oct. 31 - CSMonitor.com

Western Companies See Libya as Ripe at Last for Business - NYTimes.com

ICC fears son of Libya's Gaddafi may flee justice | Reuters
Reuters

David Graeber, the Anti-Leader of Occupy Wall Street
Businessweek

Sector Update: Energy Shares Higher; Crude Oil Futures Finish Down But Above $90 a Barrel
NASDAQ.com

Oil rises near $94 in Asian trading as traders eye Europe debt plan
CBS News

Unexpectedly large increase in US crude supplies pushes oil price down more than 3 percent
AP via - The Washington Post

The buzz behind 7 billion people: A milestone and a warning
CNN.com

Iraq Aims to Join OPEC Quota System in 2014, Official Says - Businessweek

Libyan oil production hits 500K bbl/day as Spanish Repsol pumps 30K/day
Reuters

Oil pumped to north Libya from south Repsol field
Reuters

Sharia law for Libya?
WashingtonPost.com

Libya's path to oil riches remains treacherous - CBS News

Libyan leader calls on militias to disarm - FT.com
FT.com

Heir's death opens Saudi succession question
Al Jazeera English

Oil companies restarting operations in Libya
The Washington Post

German Energy Company resumes joint projects with Gazprom in Libya
IndiaInfoLine.com

California adopts first cap-and-trade program in U.S.
Los Angeles Times

Gadhafi leaves Libyan oil at a crossroads
MarketWatch

Qaddafi Demise Is ˜Good News" for Libyan Oil, Head of State Company Says
Bloomberg

Eni, IEA disagree over impact of 'Arab Spring' on investment
Oil & Gas Journal

Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi killed, says National Transitional Council
BBC News

Iraq Projects $100 Billion Investment in Oil Fields
WSJ.com

Gulf states embark on oil refinery drive
UPI.com

Kinder Morgan to Buy El Paso for $21.1 Billion
NYTimes.com

Civilians flee Sirte
The Washington Post

Oil Falls to 8-Week Low on Libya Supply; Goldman Cuts Forecast
Businessweek

Libya's Post-Gadhafi Rulers Name New Cabinet - ABC News

Top 7 Marcellus Shale Gas Producers in PA | Marcellus Drilling News

Production results reported for natural gas drillers' new Ohio wells
New Philadelphia, OH - The Times-Reporter

Power outage hits Texas City refineries
MarketWatch

Eni restarts its Libya oil production
| Reuters

Military spearheads clean-energy drive
The Washington Post

At Bronx Building, Tropical Storm Irene's Effects Linger
NYTimes.com


GlobalResourcesNews.com

New FEMA flood maps could change insurance rates
The phillyBurbs.com

Irene's warning: Expect destructive storms more often | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com

My Master Metered Condo and Its Energy Priorities | The Energy Collective

Community View: A better world, and independence, through energy efficiency | The Journal News | LoHud.com | LoHud.com

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Saadi el-Qaddafi Flees to Niger as New Leaders Focus on Next Steps
NYTimes.com

Maria threatens islands; rig workers missing as Nate nears in Gulf
MiamiHerald.com

Tropical storm Nate poised to become first Gulf of Mexico hurricane of 2011 - St. Petersburg Times

Maria weakens but remains a threat
MiamiHerald.com

As Katia blows by the East Coast, Nate and Maria are brewing in tropics
CSMonitor.com

Canadian Natural Gas Gains as Storm Threatens U.S. Production
Bloomberg

Tropical Cyclone Forecasters' Reference Guide

Koch Brothers Positioned To Be Big Winners If Keystone XL Pipeline Is Approved
Reuters

Photos: Canadian Rain Forest Edges Oil Pipeline Path

Is Canadian Oil Bound for China Via Pipeline to Texas?
National Geographic News

Gaddafi's chemical weapons spark renewed worries
The Washington Post

Fugitive Gaddafi vows to stay in Libya
Reuters

Albany Study Shows Hydrofracking's Risks and Rewards
NYTimes.com

Libyan oil may be slow to rebound: Nuri Burruien, new head of National Oil Co.
UPI.com

Tropical Storm Maria forms in the Atlantic - St. Petersburg Times

Libyan rebels, trying to block escape routes, say they believe Gaddafi is surrounded
WashingtonPost.com

Hurricane Katia to pass between Bermuda, East Coast: NHC | Reuters

4 Things To Watch For At The Marcellus Shale Coalition's Philadelphia Conference
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Ex-BP boss Hayward to seal return with $4 billion Iraq deal
Reuters

Ex-BP boss Hayward to seal return with $4 billion Iraq deal
Reuters

Katia Deep in Atlantic, but Storm Could Make Waves Next Weekend
Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ Patch

Heavy Rain Moves Northeast With Lee's Remnants
ABC News

Libyan convoys pass through Niger
CNN.com

Foreign Ministry: No threat to life and health of Ukrainians detained in Libya - Ukrainian news.
Interfax-Ukraine

Hurricane Katia Strengthens, Still Cat. 2 - Local News - Miami, FL - msnbc.com

Hurricane Katia Weakens Slightly in Open Atlantic, East Coast May Still Get Rain
ABC News

Libyan Fighters Surround Gadhafi Stronghold
VOA

Two dead, hundreds of homes burned in Texas wildfires
Reuters

Storm drenches Gulf, could cause flooding
Associated Press

New Orleans victory is bittersweet for towns flooded by Lee - latimes.com

Fears in Miami That Port Expansion Will Destroy Reefs
NYTimes.com

Rebels Mass Near Qaddafi Stronghold as Talks End
NYTimes.com

Tropical Storm Lee forces temporary shutdown of Gulf oil, gas production
NOLA.com

BBC News - Libya conflict: Fear for civilians in Bani Walid siege

UPDATE 1-Hurricane Katia strengthens rapidly over Atlantic | Agricultural Commodities | Reuters

Tropical Storm Lee Lands, Soaks U.S. Gulf Region - Bloomberg

New Orleans mayor warns residents to stay alert for Lee
Reuters

Tropical Storm Lee's biggest threat is heavy rainfall, forecasters say
New Orleans Times-Picyune

Hurricane Katia: East Coast not out of the woods
The Washington Post

Hurricane Katia track shifts west, still not a U.S. impact
TheWeatherSpace.com

Solyndra solar company fails after getting controversial federal loan guarantees - The Washington Post

Gadhafi loyalists blamed for Tripoli water crisis
Forbes.com

NTSB: More Than Half US Natural Gas Pipelines Haven't Been Inspected Inside
Dow Jones Newswire

Flooding may pose some issues for Northeast gas pipelines
Platts

Libya News: Libya rebels reject Gaddafi's negotiation offer - GlobalPost
Global Post

Rainfall, Reports of Damage From Hurricane Irene - Interactive
NYTimes.com

Travelers wait for flights to resume after Irene
The Associated Press

Irene, downgraded to tropical storm, appears to spare NYC the worst; overall death toll at 14; 4 million without power on East Coast
Associated Press via WashingtonPost.com

Hurricane Irene Update: 3 Million Without Power; 11 Lives Claimed
International Business Times

Hurricane Irene Leaves Flooding, Power Outages in Northeast
ABCnews.com

Irene's biggest impact on Maryland is power outages - baltimoresun.com

Millions May Lose Power as Irene Carves Destructive Path - Bloomberg

In Libya, Gas Prices Rise As Rebels Seek Control
NPR

BGE: 500,000 Could Lose Power
Crofton, MD Patch

NYC boards up, shuts down as Irene nears
USATODAY.com

Libyan rebel council takes charge as Gaddafi rumours fly
The Observer

Worry More About Irene's Water Than Storm's Wind
Associated Press

Hurricane Irene Costs: Hurricane Irene to Deliver Blow to Economy
CNBC

Libyan Rebels Claim Victory South of Tripoli
TIME

State-by-state look at dangers, prep for Irene
Associated Press

A look at Irene's wake - and what's ahead
BostonHerald.com

Evacuations Ordered in New York as Hurricane Irene Nears
NYTimes.com

Hurricane Irene to Cause One of Largest Power Outages?
National Geographic News

Pepco anticipates widespread, multi-day power outages
The Washington Post

Man killed by limb; 400,000 without power in N.C.
USATODAY.com

Atlantic City Electric warns of "extended" power outages during Irene | Atlantic County Regional

Virgina-area Utilities ready for Irene
Richmond Times-Dispatch | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Millions May Lose Power as Irene Carves Destructive Path
Bloomberg

PSE&G makes final preparations for Hurricane Irene
NJ.com

Preparing for Hurricane Irene: How to stay connected
USATODAY.com

Libya policy a balancing act for China as Moammar Gaddafi's rule collapses
The Washington Post

Diplomats: U.N. reaches deal to release frozen Libyan funds
CNN.com

Libya rebel official aims for oil export in 2-3 months
Reuters

Libya: Col Gaddafi could use gold stocks to sow chaos among tribes
Telegraph

Security woes cloud Libya's future
PressTV

U.S. to Slash Marcellus Shale Gas Estimate 80% to 84 TCF
Bloomberg

Oil Reserves Sidestep U.S. Vessels
NYTimes.com

Libyan opposition leaders prepare for transition
The Washington Post

Nuclear experts warn of Libya dirty bomb material
Reuters

Gaddafi flees Tripoli HQ ransacked by rebels
Reuters

Eni Lobbies Rebel Leaders to Maintain Oil Dominance in Libya After Qaddafi
Bloomberg

Platts: Ex-Libyan Oil Minister Says Libya Could Resume Crude Oil Output in 3-4 Months

Libyan rebels storm Gaddafi compound in Tripoli

US Military Intervention in Libya Cost At Least $896 Million
ABCNews.com

Fight for Gaddafi compound will be hard: rebels | Reuters

The Scramble for Access to Libya's Oil Wealth Begins
NYTimes.com

Pockets of resistance as rebels claim Tripoli
Al Jazeera

Libya News: Inside the Rebels' Secret Endgame
The Daily Beast

Gaddafi hunted as loyalists fight on in Tripoli
Reuters

FACTBOX-Libyan oil output - how quickly can it restart?

Jubilant Rebels Control Much of Tripoli, Two Gaddhafi Sons Captured
NYTimes.com

Gaddafi's rule crumbling as rebels enter heart of Tripoli
WashingtonPost.com

2010 Saw Largest CO2 Rise for 22 Years
Environmental Leader

Iraq's Seven-Month Oil Export Revenue Exceeds $48 Billion
Bloomberg

Iraq to unveil model contracts for oil/gas exploration September 11
Platts

A war tax? It might whip the debt
The Washington Post

Indonesian Journalists Report on the Value of Wetlands

Asian appetite to support oil demand despite IEA forecast cut
Marketwatch.com

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Congo
Reuters

Insight: NY water at risk from lack of natgas inspectors?
Reuters

Oil wavers on debt ceiling, tropical storm
The Associated Press

U.S. Gulf Oil Premiums Surge After BP Halts Atlantis Production
Bloomberg

Landmines slow down Nabors rig deployments in Iraq
Reuters

Iraq says oil exports continued to rise in June, inching up by slightly over 2 percent
The Washington Post

Quakes Push Arkansas to Limit Gas-Waste Wells - WSJ.com

Wild weather draining fragile state budgets | Management content from Southwest Farm Press

Corn, soybeans acres down in this area - Carmi, IL - The Carmi Times
CarmiTimes.com

China, rich with coal, seeks more next door in Mongolia to meet its energy needs
The Washington Post

Graphic of who owns US Debt
WashingtonPost.com

Deal Will Fast-Track Hundreds of Species onto Endangered List
Scientific American

Debt talks show political fissures
POLITICO.com

Waste Management Adds 1,000th Truck to Natural Gas Fleet
Truckinginfo.com

Study Points To Climate Change Impacts On Great Lakes National Park Ecosystems
WUWM News

In Mexico, forests fall prey to crime mafias
WashingtonPost.com

E.P.A. Sets New Standards for Coal-Burning Plants - NYTimes.com
NYtimes.com

Iraq's Oil Output Rises After CNPC Pumps at Ahdab Field

Extreme Weather and Climate Change: What's the Link? - Energy & Environment Experts
National Journal

House Fast-Tracks Bill to Limit EPA Power Over Mountaintop Coal Removal
SolveClimate News

Making solar power affordable to the world
The Globe and Mail

CNPC starts drilling at Sulige South gas field
Reuters

Nigeria Islamist group Boko Haram blamed for escalating violence

International Court Issues Warrant for Gadhafi
VOA

Atop TV Sets, Cable Boxes and DVRs Drain Power
NYTimes.com

Insiders Sound an Alarm Amid a Natural Gas Rush
NYTimes.com

Barnett Shale: U.S. oil rig count tops 1,000, thanks to Texas
Star-Telegram blog

Huge BofA Project to Install $2.6bn of Solar on Company Roofs Across U.S.
Environmental Leader

Related News: * Energy Industry · * Europe · * Germany · * India & Pakistan · * Middle East · * Commodities · * Energy Markets Oil Extends Gains After U.S. Reports 1.71 Million-Barrel Drop in Supplies
Bloomberg

Impact of Supreme Court's Greenhouse Gas Ruling Likely to Be Felt in Other Cases
NYTimes.com

Iraq's lasting success will be measured in barrels per day
TheNational.AE

U.S. Capitol Power Supplier Saves $9.5m on Natural Gas
Environmental Leader

As Iraq Oil Industry Rebuilds, American Subcontractors Dominate the Work
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U.S. debated oil reserve swap before OPEC: sources
Reuters

Nuclear waste dump is mired in inertia
The Washington Post

U.S. Companies Get Slice of Iraq's Oil Pie
NYTimes.com

Pentagon Presents Its First Energy Plan
WSJ.com

Missing Iraq $6.6 Billion may have been stolen, auditors say
LATimes.com

World Sunlight Map - StumbleUpon

Crude Oil vs. Natural Gas, Which One is Wrong?
The Market Oracle

Natural Gas Is Heating Up
Forbes

Suppose the Sea Rises Five Feet
Wired.com

FEATURE-Hunt for ever-deeper S.Africa gold still costs lives
Reuters

BP chief sees Iraq oil output at half target by 2020
Reuters

Oil, Energy Stocks Rise on OPEC News
Bloomberg

Price windfall boosts Iraq's oil revenue by 34 pct
Reuters

New York Sues U.S. Over Delaware River Basin Gas Drilling
Bloomberg

Gold traders strangely subdued
MarketWatch

Maryland Gov. O'Malley Issues Order to Study Marcellus Shale Drilling - State Will Not See Drilling Until 2014 Earliest
Marcellus Drilling News

Fewer Forests, Denser Tree Cover?
Reuters

Iraq Oil Min: No Need For OPEC To Increase Production
MarketWatch

Iraq Targets Oil Exports of 2.5 Million; Gas Talks Next Week -
Bloomberg

Groundwater Depletion Is Detected by Grace Satellites
NYTimes.com

O'Malley orders study of natural gas drilling in W. Md.
The Washington Post

Oil Prices Dip Amid Quota Debate
TheStreet

Stocks, Many Commodities Decline on Monday after Bad Economic News
Markets.com

A veteran revisits Iraq's oil resource and lists implications of the magnitude
Oil & Gas Journal

PA DEP, Marcellus Shale Coalition Admit Drilling Wastewater Likely Contaminating Drinking Water
Marcellus Drilling News

Authority invests in study to save watershed land from drilling contamination
Altoona Mirror

Food Supply Under Strain on a Warming Planet
NYTimes.com

Dow Average Has Its Longest Weekly Slump Since 2004
Bloomberg

Iraq sees oil output at 3 million bpd by year-end
Reuters

Iraq hopes to start building new refinery in 2011
Reuters

Shale gas 'fracking' halted after possible quake link
The Globe and Mail

Oxfam: Food Prices to Double
Reuters

Shipping Rates Seen Dropping as French Wheat Cargoes Sink: Freight Markets
Bloomberg

Iraq's Oil Export Revenue in May Increases to Most This Year
Bloomberg

Experts meet in Congo in bid to rescue world forests
Reuters

German government wants nuclear exit by 2022 at latest
Reuters

China starts to get paid, in oil, for developing Iraq's Rumaila field
Reuters

New Jersey Quits RGGI, Bans Coal Plants
Environmental Leader

US city councils join the battle against Congo's 'conflict minerals'
Christian Science Monitor

US GAS: Warm-Weather Forecasts Lift Natural Gas Futures
WSJ.com

To Harvest Natural Gas From the Ocean, Shell Is Building the World's Largest Man-Made Floating Object
Popular Science

Mississippi Challenges Pilots Ferrying Toxic Chemicals
Bloomberg

Warming Dents Corn And Wheat Yields
Science News

WikiLeaks cables show oil a major focus of U.S. diplomats
McClatchy News via Fuel Fix

Household Debt Service and Financial Obligations Ratios

Commuters: Better Jobs Worth the Long Drive, Winchester Star | Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service

Commuting impacts job satisfaction - poll | Reuters
Reuters

Iraq's reality check
Petroleum Economist

MARKET WATCH: Oil prices keep climbing; natural gas future price rises
Oil & Gas Journal

U.S. Reduces 2011 Natural Gas Output Forecast by 0.1%
Bloomberg

Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas Pollutes Water Wells: Duke Study
Scientific American

Natural gas found in drinking water near fracking sites
CNN

Oil firms most at risk from UK Bribery Act -study
Reuters

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Criticized for Industry Ties
NYtimes.com

IRAQ: Kirkuk-Ceyahan Oil Pipeline at 650,000 BBL A Day After March 9 Bombing Attack
AGI News

Silver extends fall while gold stabilizes, other commodities rise on April, 2011 Jobs Report
Marketwatch

Stocks Rally, Commodities Erase Loss on Jobs Growth; Bonds Fall on April, 2011 Jobs Report
Bloomberg

Commodities suffer worst slide since 2009
MarketWatch


Iraq halves oil output as reality replaces ambition
The Australian

Minister: Iran Plans to Boost Gasoline Production Four Fold
Fars News Agency

Rising gas prices shift energy debate
WashingtonPost.com

Oil Drops to $113 as Traders Eye Dollar, Bin Laden
Associated Press via ABC News

IIF Sees Oil Prices +$100 For Some Time; $115 2011, $110 2012
iMarketNews.com

Swiss firm shows plan to turn natural gas into gasoline
Anchorage Daily News

Natural Gas Rises to Three-Month High in N.Y. on Small Storage Increase
Bloomberg

Obama Urges End to ‘Unwarranted’ Oil, Natural Gas Tax Breaks
Bloomberg

UK signs ÂŁ2bn Qatari gas deal
TheNational.ae

Mubarak Faces Questions on Israel Gas Deal
NYTimes.com

USM researcher develops oil dispersant alternative
SunHerald.com

Debate Continues on a Penn. Natural Gas Severance Tax Options
WTRF.com

Landmines: Deadly Legacy for Iran's Oil Exploration & Production
7Days.Ae

Gulfstream natuarl gas pipe near capacity: air conditioning load forecast for US Southeast
Reuters

Soaring Inflation Poses Risks Beyond China’s Borders
NYTimes.com

U.S. Postal Service rolling out natural gas fuel campaign
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

24 Companies Agree to Publish Fracking Chemicals
Environmental Leader

Ivory Coast strongman arrested after French forces intervene
The Washington Post

Marcellus shale gas may head overseas
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Analysis: Can geothermal help Japan in crisis?
Reuters

U.S. Producer Prices Rise More than Forecast, Led by Food, Oil
Bloomberg

Iraq sees more attacks on oil sector, needs police
Reuters

Despite Upsets at Pumps, Oil Prices Help States Boost Budgets
Bloomberg

EPA: More Testing Needed Of Natural Gas Drilling Wastewater
WTAE Pittsburgh

US Wholesale Electric Prices Rose in 2010, Map Shows Regional Trends
EIA

U.S. could tap oil reserves as gasoline price surges
Reuters

ICC Involvement on Libya and the Importance of the Court
Canada Free Press

Notebook: Environmentalists spar on nuclear power
Marketwatch

$5 Per Gallon Gasoline on the Horizon?
GlobalPost.com

Conflicts Over Climate Issues Derail Senate EPA Budget Hearings
NYTimes.com

Regulation Lax as Gas Wells’ Tainted Water Hits Rivers
NYTimes.com

Gunmen Attack Iraq’s Largest Oil Refinery
NYTimes.com

How Does an Oil Crisis Impact the U.S. Dollar?
KathyLien.com

Solar Projects in California Challenged in Court
NYTimes.com

US Gasoline Exports Hit a Record High With Shipments to Mexico
EIA

Predator fish in oceans on alarming decline, experts say
washingtonpost.com

GOP Bill to Remove New Hampshire from Carbon Trading Pact Moves Forward
SolveClimateNews.com

Wine Growers Respond to Climate Threats
SolveClimateNews.com

Worley Parsons to design Iraq oil field
Sky Australia

Public weighs in on Marcellus at W.Va. Legislature
Associated Press

Bike Maps, Cycling Workout, Biking Routes | MapMyRIDE

Soco oil worker freed in DR Congo
BBC

Oil industry girds for clash over its tax breaks
Houston Chronicle

Explanations for SW Gas Meltdown Point to Spotty Backup System
Rio Grande Sun

Sadrist block pushes oil to the people
Iraq Oil Report

WikiLeaks: Saudi Arabia can't pump enough oil to keep a lid on prices
the Guardian

Key U.S. Natural Gas Hub on Fire
The Street

Milder weather eases U.S. Southwest natural gas crunch
Reuters

U.S. probes BP for gas market manipulation

BBC News - DR Congo 'gold smugglers' arrested in Goma
BBC

Texas to Probe Rolling Blackouts
Wall Street Journal

Middle East crisis may leave world over an oil barrel
Guardian

Crews work on restoring natural gas in Ariz., N.M.

Iraq’s Kurdish North to Double Oil Output in 2011

Israel looks to its own offshore natural gas
AP via Canadian Business

Iraq cabinet ups spending as oil prices rise, budgets for $76/bbl
Zawya

Proposed natural gas compressor station discussed in Pa township
Dallas Post, PA

Attack on Egypt gas line forces Jordan to use fuel reserves
Zawya

Oil Tankers in the wake of the Egyptian Crisis

Fire at Egypt metering station caused gas cut to Israel-company | Energy & Oil
Reuters

Freeze knocked out coal plants and natural gas supplies in Texas
Dallas Morning News

Muslim Brotherhood to Begin Talks with Egyptian VP
Voice of America

Egypt: Secretary of State Clinton warns of 'perfect storm'
Christian Science Monitor

Where is all the natural gas in NM?
KRQE News 13

Blowout containment part of Gulf drilling permit snag
Miami Herald

Gas supplies improving in Texas Panhandle, may normalize soon
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

US Health Groups Oppose Efforts to Block EPA Greenhouse Gases Rules
Treehugger

Con Ed delivers record amounts of natgas in Jan., 25.14M decatherms
Reuters

How extreme weather could create a global food crisis
The Guardian

Thousands in NM without natural gas service, emergency declared
Bloomberg

Mississippi Coast population loss not as great as feared
Biloxi Sun Herald

Iraq Jan oil exports of 2.136 MBD highest since 2003 invasion
Reuters

US natural gas production growth to cap at 5% in 2011: Bentek
Platts

The Clean Energy Standard nightmare scenario | Grist
Grist.org

EPA to Limit Perchlorates in Drinking Water
Environmental Leader

UK CO2 Emissions Dropped 8.7% in 2009
Treehugger.com

Stocks Surge on Economic News; Copper Hits Record

Suez Canal concerns abate, despite Cairo protest
Global Post

Gas Drilling Technique Is Labeled Violation
New York Times

OPEC Watches Egypt Cautiously, But Declines to Boost Oil Supplies Now
Reuters

European Aid Helping to Clean a Turkish Lake Dying from Pollution
Treehugger

Unrest in Egypt Unsettles Global Markets
New York Times

Solar Energy Job Creation -
Is the US Competitive?

Just Means

Obama Presses Egypt's Mubarak for Transition to Democracy
Reuters

Oil Subsidies Obama Wants to Cut
Grist.org

UK Government Announces Forest Sales
The Guardian

Iraq still negotiating final details of gas deal with Shell
Platts

How clean is Obama's clean energy standard?
AP vi WashingtonPost.com

US Supports Ban on Ivory Coast Cocoa, Cargill Suspends Trade
BBC

Study: Food System Needs Reform, Hunger and Prices Could Rise
AFP via Grist

Miss. Still Seeing Tar Balls from Deepwater Horizon Accident
AP Via Miami Herald

Iran Rules Out Fuel Plan Swap
NYTimes.com

GM Sold More Cars in China than in the United States in 2010
LATimes.com

BP Energy Outlook Forecasts Rise in Power for State Oil Interests
Telegraph.co.uk

World Energy Outlook: Conventional Oil Peaked 2006
CounterCurrents.org

Peak Oil is Factor in Analysts Investment Strategy
Seeking Alpha

Steps to Take When Oil Prices Rise Greatly
OilPrice.com

Official Oil Reserve Stats Questioned
Falls Church News-Press

Evergreen Solar Moving to China
NYtimes.com

Pa. Allowed 3.6 Million Barrels of Frac Liquids into Treatment Plants
AP via Wall Street Journal

The Many Challenges of Coal
washingtonpost.com

W.Va. Compares Future of Natural Gas vs Coal as Plants Shut Down
www.register-herald.com

Production Pace for Natural Gas in Some Gulf States Under Question
Zawya.com

Cerium-based Device Mimics Plants to Create Liquid Transport Fuel
Guardian.co.uk

US Asserts China Violates Trade Rules in Funding Wind Industry
NYTimes.com

Reuters: Political Risk in Africa
Reuters

Panel Says Pollution Monitoring of Canadian Oil Sands Unsatisfactory
BBC

100% Renewable Plan for Utah Under Way
Mother Nature News

Penn. Studying Water Resources with an Eye on Fracking, Mining
StandardSpeaker.com

Iran Cuts Fuel, Food Subsidies
BBC

States Take Look at Fracking
Stateline.org

1603 Renewables Tax Credit Passes, Graphic Shows Composition of Aid
GreentechMedia.com

Federal Judge Backs EPA's $1.5B Everglades Cleanup Project
Miami Herald

NWE arranges tentative deal for 25-megawatt wind farm east of Great Falls

Clean Renewable Energy Bonds for Solar Projects
Tucson Citizen

Tax Credits for Renewables Extended
Reuters

Wikileak: Dalai Lama Told US That Ecology More Urgent than Politics
The Guardian

854MW Wind Farm gets $1.4 Billion Loan Guarantee from DOE
Nasdaq

Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Tax Subsidy Decried for its Impact on Climate
Miami Herald

DOE Calls for Less US Reliance on China for Rare Earth Minerals
nytimes.com

EPA Issues Order in Texas Fracking Case, NY Halts Fracking Until July
Reuters

Cancun Agreements at a Glance
Guardian.co.uk

An FAQ on the Cancun Agreement
Telegraph.co.uk

Cancun Reaches Forest, Finance Deals
Naturenews.com

Creation Care a Growing Movement with the Christian Faith
Slate.com

Agreements of the COP16 Cancun Accords

Afghans Sign Gas Pipeline Deal
Los Angeles Times

Appeals Court Denies Stay for EPA Carbon-Greenhouse Gas Rule
The Hil

World Oil Demand Hits Record, 88.3 Million Bbl/Day: Report
CNNMoney.com

Bankruptcy Settlement of Mine to Fund Cleanup on Navajo Land
Associated Press

WikiLeaks Sheds Light on N Korean Help to Burma on Nuclear Projects
BBC

DOE: Natural Gas Price May Rise in 2011 on Output of 62.01 BCF
Bloomberg

Wind Accounted for 40% of New Electric Capacity in US in 2009
Ocean Energy Institute

145MW Colorado Solar Plant Gets Hearing; Wetlands, Noise at Issue
Pueblo Chieftan

Ocean Acidification Threatens Food Supply of World: UN
Reuters

Amount of Natural Gas Traded Falls on New York Exchange
Bloomberg Business Week

Wikileaked Cable Notes Saudi Concern over Copenhagen Talks
Grist

Disclosure of, Harm by Fracking Chemicals Debated in DC
SolveClimateNews.com

Despite Oversupply, Natural Gas to Hit $7 per MMBTU, IEA Forecasts
Reuters

Tehran Shuts Down Due to Pollution
BBC

US Proved Natural Gas Reserves Jump 11% to 284 TCF: EIA
Reuters

OPEC Output Fell to 29.05 Million BBL/Day in November
Bloomberg Business Week

Climate Change Worst Case: Temperatures Rise 7.2F Degrees by 2060, Sea Rise Costs $270B
Reuters

Exxon Ups Iraqi W Qurna Production Estimate to 2.825 Million BBL/Day
Reuters

20 Vehicles in Oil Convoy Bombed, Set Afire on Iraq-Jordan Border
Bloomberg

EPA Proposes Carbon Storage Rule
WashingtonPost.com

Pa. Weighs Impact Fee Vs. Tax on Marcellus Shale Natural Gas
thetimes-tribune.com

London Think Tank Looks Deep into the Statistics of Rising Oil Demand
UPI

Iran Announces Big Gulf Oil Find
AP

China Imports Coal That is Under Fire in Fully Developed Nations
The New York Times

Major Investors Call for Climate Policy
The Guardian

Pittsburgh Bans Natural Gas Drilling to Protect Water Quality
Reuters

Metorex Mines in Congo Closed by Electricity Cuts; Stock Falls 9%
BusinessWeek

Glacial Melt May Mean Three-Foot Sea-Level Rise by 2100: Scientists
nytimes.com

Sandia Labs Announces New Findings in Nuclear Fusion Energy
TreeHugger

Iraq Signs Natural Gas Deal for Fields
Bloomberg

IEA: By 2035 Oil Will be $113 BBL, Overall Energy Demand to Jump 36%
World Energy Outlook Factsheet

EPA Issues Carbon-Reporting Rules for Oil, Natural Gas Plants
Reuters

Report of Congolese Mineral Tracking Hikes Tin Prices
Resource Investor

Bluefin Tuna Tracking Flawed
BBC

Iran, Iraq Discuss Developing Azar Oil Field on Their Mutual Border
TehranTimes.com

New Mexico Passes Carbon Rules
CleanTechnica

Natural Gas Starts Cold Weather Price Uptrend Despite Good Supply
commodityonline.com

Climate Change Causing More Landslides
Mother Nature News

One-Fifth of Vertabrates Face Risk of Exctinction with Current Trends
The Washington Post

Large Weapons Shipment Seized in Nigerian Port of Lagos
BBC

Solar Could Supply 10% of US Energy by 2025, Study Says
CleanEnergyAuthority.com

EU Looks to Saharan Solar Power to Reduce Reliance on Russian Energy
Bloomberg

Allawi's Iraqi Bloc Calls Oil, Natural Gas Contracts Illegal
Bloomberg

$60 Billion Saudi-US Arms Deal Will Make Ties Closer for Years to Come
GlobalPost

Oil Spill Showed Ecological Effects and Value of Sharks
Miami Herald

Solar Stocks Assessed as Core Holdings
The Street

China Starts Work on 1GW Wind Farm in Bohai Bay, To Be Finished 2020
Ordons.com

Buck Shifts Climate Change Debate
The Hill

Oil and Gas Rig Count Drops By 1 To 1,669, Up from 1,048 Last Year
ABCNEWS.go.com

Copper Advances for Second Day
Bloomberg

Lower Chinese Refinery Demand Leads to Lower Crude Oil Prices
Bloomberg.com

Nigerian Offshore Oil Concessions May be Contested in Court
Allafrica.com

Judge Seeks Review of Polar Bear Status as an Endangered Species
The Washington Post

Middle East Oil Reserve Examined, Trend Shows Growth in Estimates
GantDaily.com

Pa. Legislature, Governor Struggle with Final Moves on Natural Gas Tax
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Unified Approach to Iran is Needed, Defense Fellow Argues
Henry L. Stimson Center

China Insists it Has Obeyed Sanctions Against Iran Despite Criticisms
AP

Housing Starts at a Five-Month High
Bloomberg

US Chestnut Tree Making Comeback
The Washington Post

Summit on Tigers to Look for Ways to Save the Endangered Species
The Guardian

Bald Eagle Dies After Flying into Power Line in Florida
The Miami Herald

EPA to Revoke Arch Coal's Spruce #1 Mountaintop Mine Permit in WV
The New York Times

US Deficit for FY2010 Hits $1.3T or 8.9% of GDP, Falling from FY2009
BBC

Natural Gas Rig Count Slips to 966, Horizontal Rigs Off Record Count
Reuters

For 2nd Year No Cost of Living Increase for Social Security Recipients
Washington Post

Iran Elected to OPEC Presidency
BBC

994MW of New Solar Electric Due in 2010, 1GW+ Forecast for 2011
RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Solar Industry Employs 93,000 Workers
Business Week

EU to Propose Offshore Drilling Rules, Extending Clean Up Liability
The Guardian

Iraq Close to $12 Billion Deal with Shell for Natural Gas Development
Nasdaq.com

China's Oil Politics Leads It to Global and Political Hot Spots
TomDispatch

Clean Energy Spending Rises 11% in Third Quarter to $39.7 Billion
Bloomberg

Report Shows Resources Consumed at 1.5 Times Replacement Rate
The Guardian

US Ban on Offshore Drilling Lifted
The New York Times

Clean Air Act Benefits Far Outweigh Costs
Grist.org

China, US Trade Barbs as Climate Talks Wrap Up with Limited Results
Agence France Presse

TVA Signs Deal With Planned Wind Farm to Buy 201MW of Electricity
PowerGenWorldwide.com

Report: Iraq Needs 7,000 Kilometers of Pipeline to Meet Goals
SteelGuru.com

Video of Toxic Flood in Hungary
Mother Nature News

Gazprom to Take 20% Stake in Two Bolivian Natural Gas Fields
Platts

WVa Sues EPA Over Mountaintop Removal Mining Regulations
The New York Times

Sept. European Natural Gas Trading Volume Climbs Year over Year
Mondovisione.com

Citing High Costs of Fossil Fuel, Military Looks to Renewable Energy
AllGov.com

Iraq Claims Additional 24% Oil Reserves, Putting Total at 143.1B BBL
BBC

Chinese Rare Earth Metal Firms Control Materials for US Bombs
Bloomberg

Copper Rises as Dollar Falls
Bloomberg

Spain's Gamesa Agrees to Supply China With 1.32GW of Wind Turbines
Reuters

PA Leads Nation in Deaths From Coal-Fired Power Plants
ourtownonline.biz

China, Japan at Odds on Undersea Natural Gas Bed, Capitan Arrested
Reuters, via The Star Onlie

Carbon Auction in Northeast Fails to Sell All Permits, Hits Price Floor
Bloomberg

DR Congo Halts Conflict Mining in Three Eastern Provinces
BBC

One-Third of Freshwater Turtles Face Extinction: Report
Treehugger.org

USDA Cuts Global Wheat Forecast to 463 Million Tonnes
BBC

EPA Requests Data From 9 Firms on Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals
The Washington Independent

China's Clean Energy Industry Comes Under Scrutiny of Trade Rules
The New York Times

US Overtaken by Sweden, Singapore in Competitiveness Survey, Ranking Fourth
BBC

Total Enters Coal Seam Gas Business With $750M Deal in Australia
Smarttrend

Natural Gas Drilling in West Virgina State Forests Under Consideration
WVNS, CBS59.com

CO2 Emissions to Rise 3.4% this Year, DOE Says in Outlook
Bloomberg

Industry Finding New Ways to Recycle Materials for Building Purposes
Mother Nature News

Bernstein Forecasts Slower Rise of Natural Gas Price Through 2012
Bloomberg

German Army Think Tank Forecasts Peak Oil Crisis in Coming Years
Spiegel Online

NYSE Euronext, APX Form Joint Venture for Carbon Trading
Bloomberg

Ecuador's Tallest Waterfall Threatened by 1,500MW PRC-made Dam
RARE

UK Wind Farms Hit Record of 1,860MW Electrical Generation
BBC

Fracking Debated in Documentaries
Star Telegram

India to Talk to Iran about Natural Gas Purchases, Seabed Pipeline Possible
PressTV.ir

Europe's Largest Wind Farm, Scotland's Eaglesham Moor, to Grow Larger to 539MW
BBC


With Federal Incentives Ending US Wind Installations Could Fall 57% in 2010
NPR

Mexican Drug Cartels Target Burgos Basin Natural Gas Fields for Profit, Disruption
The Los Angeles Times

Electricity Price Hikes in Ghana Spur Outrage
ModernGhana.com

Electric Industy Study on Efficiency Finds Information Gaps to Fill
The Energy Tribune

$926 Million Award for Plutonium Pollution Thrown Out by Court
Forbes

UN to Hold Talks in Wake of Mozambique Food Crisis
The Guardian

EU Carbon Permit Sales Fall in August
Reuters

Basra Oil Fields Spill Over Into Ancestral Farmland
The Iraq Oil Report

'Skeptical Environmentalist' Lomborg Calls for Big Climate Spending
The Guardian

Greenpeace Scales and Shuts Down Arctic Oil Rig
The Guardian

Banks Cast Wary Eye Towards Environmental Risk
The New York Times

Foreign Interests Use 19,300 Sq. Miles of Africa for Biofuel Crops
Reuters

US Puts More Sanctions
on North Koreans

Bloomberg

Gold Rush in Suriname Takes Toll on South American Country's Rainforest
Associated Press

NatGas Stops its Slide, but Other Energy Futures, Stocks Down
Marketwatch

Toxic Emissions from Texas BP Plant Suspected in Health Cases
The New York Times

Greenpeace Ship Hosts Gulf Scientists
Mother Nature News

UN Critique of Climate Change Panel Due to be Released Soon
BBC

NatGas Falls as Inventories Rise & Economic Worries Mount
GlobalResourcesNews.com

Big Build in Natural Gas Pushes Price Down to 11-Month Low

Coffee Crops Threatened by Beetles Growing in Warming Climates
Environment 360

Global Players Heat Up Pursuit of Potash Corp.
Bloomberg

UN Blames Most Niger Delta Oil Spills on Local Gangs, Not Shell
The Guardian

Australia Plans 140-Turbine Wind Farm, Biggest in S. Hemisphere
The New York Times

More Than 130 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Found Near Israel
The New York Times

Study Says EPA Greenhouse Rules Would Not Cut Electricity Reliability
Grist.org

N Atlantic Plastic Swirl Mapped by Scientists
ScienceMag.org

Local Indian Mining Practices Face Inquiry, Can Affect Global Prices
The New York Times

Indonesia Forest Clearing Moratorium May Cancel Permits
Reuters

Pakistan Floods Destroy Crops, Could Reshape 'War on Terror'
The Washington Post

EPA Head Lists Electronic Waste as One of Top Priorities
The Environmental Leader

Record US Oil Stocks (1.13B bbl) Push Crude to $74.26, 5-Week Low
Reuters

Low-cost Home Solar Inverter Plugs Directly Into Wall Outlets
The New York Times

SW Electric Power Co. Set Use Record with 4,990MW Recently
AP via Forbes

Calif. Solar Electric Plant to Take 30,000 Acres, Including Farmland
The New York Times

Fed to Buy $10 Billion in Treasuries a Month
The New York Times

Oil Closes Just Above $80/bbl on NYMEX Despite Drop for Day
Bloomberg

Russians Dying from Heat Wave as Smog Pours in from Fires
Environment News Service

Temperature Rise has Cut Rice Yields, Threat Continues
Reuters

Wolf Protections Set Off Opposition in Western States
Washington Post

Banking Rules Assessed, Years to Pass before They are in Effect
Bloomberg

Russia Bans Wheat Exports, Prices Up 50% Since June
The Washington Post

Gulf Oyster Farmers Feeling the Damage from the Oil Spill
SolveClimate.com

Fed Oil Spill Study Questioned, Some Say Risks Underreported
MSNBC

Copper Rallies, Up 12% in July
Marketwatch

NY Senate Votes for 9-Month Ban on Fracking for Natural Gas
Reuters

1st Overnight Flight of Solar Plane
Reuters

1st Mountaintop Mining Gets EPA Tentative OK Under New Rules
SolveClimate.com

Gulf Oil Rig Designs Cataloged by WSJ
The Wall Street Journal

2009 Court Ruling on Offshore Drilling Called Fed Analysis "Irrational"
The Wall Street Journal

Oil Industry Uses Tax Havens, Enjoys Subsidies, Saving Billions
The New York Times

Obama Announces $2 Billion Solar Jobs Loan Guarantee
AboutMyPlanet.com

Bite of Tax on Gas Has Lowered Over Years
USA Today

Top 5 Environment Bills Reviewed
ABC

Tougher Drilling Rules Could Put Crude at $90/bbl, says Total CEO
Reuters

Australia Sets 30% Mining Tax, Many Firms Exempt
Marketwatch

Hybrid Solar, Biomass Plant Canceled
The New York Times

Australian Greens Balk at Proposal to Lower Mining Tax
Reuters

BP Oil Spill Costs at $100 Million per Day; Total at $2.65 Billion
Reuters

Gold Pulls Off Record as Copper Jumps 4% to $3 a Pound
Marketwatch

Antarctic Glacier More Exposed to Melting: Columbia U. Study
Reuters via MSNBC.com

Hansen, Watson Win Blue Planet Award for Climate Change Work
Environmental News Service

EU Looks to Solar-Electricity from Sahara in Next 5 Years
Reuters

BP Gas Station Boycott Hurts Small Owners
Chicago Tribune

China Energy Plan Puts Security Issues over Environment
The New York Times

Tribes Preparing for Climate Change
Indian Country Today

EU Concerned About Supply of 14 Key Tech Minerals, Looks to Recycling
The New York Times

EPA: Climate Bill Average Cost Under $1/Day
Time

US Survey Estimates Afghanistan Has $1 Trillion in Minerals
The New York Times

BP Shares Fall Another 9.71%
Reuters via NY Times

Marine Life Slowly But Surely Taking a Hit from BP Gulf Oil Spill
the Guardian

India Convicts 7 in 1984 Bhopal Gas Leak Tragedy
MSNBC

13 New Biospheres Recognized by UNESCO, Raising Total to 564
Environmental News Service

UN Seeks Funds for 3rd World Climate Help
Reuters

US Readies New Rules for Offshore Drilling in Shallow Water
Reuters

BP Reports Catching Half Oil in Gulf Leak, Cost Grows to $27M/Day
Bloomberg

Gulf Oil Spill Adds to Lessons Learned from Accidents
CNN

After Weak Jobs Report Crude Falls 2% to $73.03
Marketwatch

BP Seeks to Take its Place Among the Iraqi Oil Players
Time

China to Give $1.76 Billion Subsidy to Efficient Cars in 2012
Reuters

BP Had Been Losing Favor With Eco Funds
Reuters

Profit Potential Spurring Invesment in Offshore Wind Electricity
Bloomberg

Q1 GDP Rise 3.2% on Consumer Spending
Markewatch

Gulf Oil Slick Reaches Shore, Threatens Wildlife, Seafood
Reuters

Oil, Stocks Rise on Earnings, Job Data, Greek Woes Under Watch
Bloomberg

Few Offices Are Really Green
Reuters

Gulf Offshore Oil Slick Five Times Larger Than Expected
AP: New Orleans Times Picayune

Iraq Announces a 4.5 Million Barrel a Day Goal for 2014
Reuters

CFTC Looks to Regulate More Contracts, But Not Carbon
Reuters

Reid Encourages Graham to Keep Working on Climate Bill
The Hill

Ecuador to Leave Amazonian Park Oil Alone in Exchange for $3B
Environmental News Service

EU Carbon Permits Hit $20.92 a Tonne, an 11-Month High
Reuters

Solar Revenue Looks Bright as Reporting Approaches
Reuters

EPA to Review Economics of Climate Bill
Greenwire via New York Times

Emerging Economies Call for Binding Treaty in 2011
Business Green

Norway's Statoil Must Keep Revenue in Nigeria Due to Suit
Bloomberg

Four Days After Bombing, Iraqi Oil Resumes Flow to Turkey
The Wall Street journal

Robots Used to Wrestle Gulf Oil Spill
Associated Press

Back and Forth Politics Tangles Climate Bill
Politico

Climate Bill Postponed on Dispute over Immigration
Reuters

BP Sending 32 Ships to Clean Up Oil from Damaged Gulf Rig
The Telegraph

Video Look at 40 Years of Earth Day
Washington Post

Factories for Greener Cars Planned for China
Reuters

Climate Bill Planning Stalled over Transporation
Reuters

Oil Spill Potential Looms with Sunken Gulf Rig
MSNBC.com

Bomb Disrupts Oil Pipeline in Northern Iraq
Voice of America

EU to Lend $2 Billion to Countries for Climate Work
Reuters

Gulf Oil Rig Explodes 50 Miles Offshore, 11 Workers Missing
Associated Press

Chinese Oil Demand Grew 12.8% in March Compared to Year Earlier
247WallSt.com

EU Report Asserts Some Biofuels Have More Emissions than Petrol
Reuters

UK Unemployment Falls
Bloomberg

Count of Marine Life Finds Many New Microbial Species
Nature News

Iran, Iraq Continue Talks about Oil Fields on Border
The Tehran Times

US Sends Climate Action Report to UN on Eve of Legislation
Original Document

Exxon to Pump Water into Iraq Oil Fields
Dow Jones Newswire

Point Carbon Forecasts Climate Bill Effects
Reuters

March 2010 Was the Hottest March on Record Globally: NOAA
Environmental News Service

Schlumberger Investing $100M in Iraq's Rumaila Oil Field
Bloomberg

EU Carbon Credits Continues Rise, Hit $19.92 a Tonne
Reuters

April 26 Rollout for Senate Climate Bill Slated
The New York Times

Coal Execs Spar on US Carbon Regulation Policies
Greenwire, New York Times

Wind Energy Growing Evenly in Politically Diverse States
Grist.org

BP Investors Demand Environmental Review of Oil Sands Projects
Bloomberg

EU Carbon Credits Hit $19.26 a Tonne, a 2010 Record
Reuters

Chinese Coal Ship Made 2-Mile Scar on Reef, 20 Year Recovery Expected
The Associated Press

US Trade Deficit Grows 7.4% to $39.7B In January
Marketwatch

Chinese Oil Firm Buys Stake in Oil Sands for $4.65B
Reuters

Chinese Coal Ship Near Barrier Reef Refloated
The BBC

Renewable Energy Investment Up 31%
Bloomberg

NJ Beach Town Has Political Struggle to Finish Beach Restoration
Associated Press

Analysis: Carbon Cap Would Deprive Iran of US Dollar Income
Wonk Room

Ontario Power Grants Feed-In Tariff Contracts for 2,400MW
Sunpluggers.com

China Sees First Trade Deficit in 6 Years, $7.24B in March
Marketwatch

Doubling of Energy Prices, Corruption Throws Kyrgyzstan in Chaos, Leader Flees
The Associated Press

Analysts Cool on Natural Gas Price Forecast, Cites Supplies
Calgary Herald

Danes Bid for $1.8B Wind Farm of 400MW, 4% of Danish Electricity
Reuters

Iraq Well Drilling Problem Sends Stock of Heritage Oil Down
The Guardian

Chilean Timber Hurt After Quake, Some Wood Products Rise 30%
Marketplace
American Public Media

Oil Tanker Shipping Rates May Drop 35% to $28,000 Per Day
Bloomberg

Obama's Nuclear Arms Strategy Has Limited 'No First Strike'
The Washington Post

WVa Coal Counties Brace for Climate Law
ClimateWire via NYT

Oil Jumps Over $86, Gasoline Rises with Economic Indicators
The Los Angeles Times

SKorea Sends Destroyer to Hijacked Tanker Carrying $170M in Oil
The Korea Times

Shell Looks to Pull Back from Petrol Marketing in Africa
The Standard, Nairobi

New Senate Climate Bill Due Around Apr. 22, Earth Day
The Des Moines Register

Georgia Weighs Offshore Oil vs Tourism
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Shale Natural Gas Comes into Play in Poland, Big E&P Interest
The TimesOnline.co.uk

Chinese Freighter with 72K Tons of Coal Hits Great Barrier Reef
The New York Times

Oil, Arms on Putin's Agenda During Trip to Venezuela
The New York Times

EPA Tightens Vehicle Emissions Rules
Reuters

EPA to Limit Mountaintop Mining
The Washington Post

French Firms Switching From Palm Oil to Locally-Grown Oils
Reuters

Iraq Unlikely to Meet Oil Goals: Report by Cambridge Energy
Reuters

Climate Legislation Uncertain in Congress
GlobalResourcesNews.com

Aid Continues to Flow into Haiti

Jobs Drop by 24,000 in March According to ADP Report
Bloomberg

Oil's High, Stable Price Fosters Exploration, Helps Economy
The New York Times

Congolese War, Mining, Deforesting Threaten Gorillas
Time

Ships Near US Must Cut Sulfur, Rule Could Save 14,000 Lives
The Washington Post

EU to Assess Emissions Soon
The New York Times

Total Loses Appeal in 1999 Oil Spill
Reuters

Iraq Oil Contracts May Present Problems for OPEC Quotas
The Oil & Gas Journal

IEA Economist Gives 2020 Peak Oil Scenario, Suggests Solutions
BigThink.com

Trader Joe's Commits to Sustainable Seafood Marketing
The Washington Post

Stocks and Commodities Rise in Sync with Higher Consumer Spending
Bloomberg

US Oil, NatGas Emissions Drop in 2008: Industry Study
The Environmental Leader

Iraq Oil Deals May be at Odds with OPEC Quotas
Reuters, via Edmonton Journal

Reuters Gives Estimates Iraq and OPEC Oil Production
Reuters

US Equities Advance, Natural Gas Stops Slide
Bloomberg

Carbon Trading in Flux as Stakeholders Wait for Policy

Study: World Bank Water Lending Not Always Aligned with Needs
The Washington Post

EPA Makes Toxic Chemical List Available for Free Online
Daily Environment Reporter

EPA to Study Frac Drilling for Natural Gas
Marketwatch

CITES Convention Defers on Polar Bear, Tuna Protections
Environmental News Service

Rare Animal Trade Convention Meets in Doha
Environmental News Service

First Solar Joins $546B Sahara Sun Project
Reuters

Grocery Gap Study Looks at Food Access for Low Income Areas
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Consol Buys Giant Marcellus Shale NatGas Field for $3.48B
Bloomberg

CO2 Rises Despite Recession
Reuters

OPEC Expected to Look at Quota Compliance at Vienna Meeting
Marketwatch

President Outlines 'Cash for Caulkers' Program
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Chinese Invest $3.1B in South American Oil Joint Venture
AP

Review of Climate Change Panel Work Due this Summer
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Carbon Exchange Operator Turns Profit on More Trading
Reuters

Wholesale Inventories Drop, Sales Rise in January
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JPMorgan to Grow Alternative Energy Business in China
Reuters

Congo Human Rights Problem Detailed, Conflict Minerals Fund Suspected Commander
The Washington Post

IMF Calls For Funding Quotas for Climate
AP

EU Carbon Credits Rise, Buyers Look Ahead
Reuters

European Supergrid Consortium Forming, Pushing Offshore Wind
Reuters

'The Cove' Takes Oscar for Doc about Dolphin Hunting
findingDulcinea.com

NYT Study: US Contracting with Firms Doing Business with Iran
New York Times

$783K of Gold 'Mined' from Recycled Phones
Yomiuri Shimbun

Copper Climbs to $3.41 per Pound in Week after Quake
Metals Market

CEOs Call for Climate Policy Certainty
Reuters

Oil Rises as Jobless Figures Beat Expectations
Bloomberg

EPA Release Draft of National Carbon Monoxide Standards
Federal Register

Natural Gas Falls, Inventories Higher than Expected
Bloomberg

US National Forests Among Best at Storing Carbon: Report
The Wilderness Society

DOE Defends Stimulus Aid, Disputes That China Benefits Most
Greenwire, New York Times

Satellite Chronicles Mountaintop Mining
NASA

Glacier Monitoring Shows Overwhelming Data of Shrinking
Reuters

$3B Loan for S Africa Coal Plant Analyzed
The Washington Post

Renewable Technology Conference 2010

Oil Stays Near $80, Inventories Higher Than Expected
Marketwatch

Fisherman Respond to New Catch Limit Rules
AP via MSNBC

Indonesia Permitting Development in Protected Forests
Reuters

Iraq Oil Goals Analyzed: Will They Be Achieved?
Seeking Alpha

Court Case Challenges Iraqi Oil Deals
The National

Illegal Logging Victimizes Indonesian Reforestation Project
Mongabay.com

Iraq's Non-Oil Deals Listed
Reuters

Report: Iron Ore, Coking Coal to See Big Price Rises Soon
Bloomberg

Scientist Gain Insight Into Polar Bear Survivability
MSNBC

EU Looks to Clean Tech Future, But Must Meet Funding Needs
Reuters

Utilities Seek Nuke Construction Costs Upfront from Consumers
The Washington Post

Copper Prices Stable After Earthquake, Mines Reopening
GlobalResourcesNews.com

Cotton Hits 2-Year High, Use Forecast Outstrips Inventories
Bloomberg

Clean Water Law Enforcement Restricted
The New York Times

Personal Spending Rises but Income Drops
Associated Press

DOE Office Formed to Advance New Energy Technology
Reuters

Australia Revamps Renewable Energy Credits Policies
Reuters

New Mirror Technology Could Cut Solar Plant Construction Costs
Reuters

Boat with 500 Square Meters of Solar Cells Unveiled
Environmental News Service

Huge Iceberg From Antarctica Can Alter Sea Currents, Temperatures
MSNBC

Climate Change Altering Coffee Production
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India Looks at $1/Tonne Coal Tax
Reuters

EPA Looks to Reinstate Reporting for Hydrogen Sulfide
Federal Register

Iraqi Oil Deals Detailed
Reuters

Jobless Claims, House Sales, Confidence are Unfavorable
The Washington Post

Bloom Box Fuel Cell Unveiled
The Guardian

British Industry Group Looks at Peak Oil
GlobalResourcesNews.com

Iraq Gas Deal Delayed
The Wall Street Journal

Countries Must Have Policies to Avoid E-Waste Pollution: UN
Environmental News Service

Industrial EU CO2 Fell 11% in 2009
Reuters

DC Food Expert Calls for Better Use of Industry's Surplus
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Ethnic Foods Growing as Cash Crop in US
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Iraq Plans to Clear Landmines from Oil Fields and Other Areas
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Iraq Earns $4.4B in January on Exports 0f 57.9 million Barrels of Oil
Agence France Presse

UN Calls for More Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Emission Cuts
AP, via Business Week

Struggle to Save Energy in Condo Continues
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World Bank Green Bonds Pass $1B Mark
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Iran Plans to Build 10 More Nuclear Plants
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Senate Expected to Take Up Climate Bills Soon
Reuters

DOE Seeking Comment on Energy Standards for Manufactured Housing
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Scientists Reaffirm Climate Change, Hear about Investigation
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Iraqi PM Calls for End to Foreign Oil Contracts, Building Iraqi Sector
Reuters

Safeway Retains Energy Data Firm To Help Cut Fuel Use
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Environmental Cost of Big Firms Tops $2.2 Trillion, Report
The Guardian

Coup in Uranium-Producing Niger Maintains Order on First Day
New York Times

Congress Looks to Regulate 'Frac' Gas Drilling
Reuters

UN Climate Chief Resigns
AP

Some New Yorkers Call for Shale Gas Despite Concerns
Reuters

Interior Dept. to Audit Energy Royalties More Closely
Reuters

China Signs Australian Coal Deal for 30M Tonnes per Year
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Blizzard Cuts Power, Takes Toll on Trees
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Solar-Powered Water Cleaner Headed to Haiti
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Afghan Officials Say Iran in Contest for River Waters
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Chamber Indicates it Will Fight EPA on Carbon Rules
Reuters

British Airways to Get 2% of Fuel from City Waste
Reuters

2020 Zero Emissions Plan for Australia Outlined
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Clinton Decries to Gulf Audience Iran's Militarism
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Climate Change Panel Mistakes Under Scrutiny
The Washington Post

US Labs Test Solar Cell With 99% Less Silicon
Reuters

Obama to Announce Nuclear Loan Guarantees for Georgia Plants
MSNBC

Senate Drops Biodiesel Tax Credit
Reuters

Public Firms Underreporting Water Risk: Report
CERES

UK Peak Oil Study Gives Warning
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Canada Bans Mining in Border River Valley
Environmental News Service

$55 Billion in Nuclear Loan Guarantees in Obama Budget
MSNBC.com

China's Water Pollution Twice What Originally Stated
The New York Times

Cocoa Prices Drop as Soft Demand Bloats Inventories
Bloomberg

Philips Forecasts LEDs Will Be Dominant Light Bulb by 2015
Reuters

Iran Plans Uranium Enrichment, US, Others Consider Sanctions
Reuters

Nuclear Leader Acquires Solar Thermal Firm
Reuters

Loss of Species Puts Damper on Economy: UN
Reuters

Community Wins Standing in Clean Air Suit Against Oil Firm
Environmental News Service

Mid-Atlantic Blizzard Cuts Power to 230,000
Associated Press

Wisconsin Wind Firm Gets $45 Million in Stimulus Bonds
The Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

Sustainable Rebuilding of Haiti
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US Rig Count Up to 1,335
AP

Iraq May Have Quota Dispute with OPEC
UPI

Full Copy of BBC Poll on Climate Change Attitudes
The BBC

China Seeks to be Major Player in World Solar Market
Reuters

Stronger Green Energy Goals Would Create More Jobs: Study
Reuters

EU Carbon Credits Rise 3% to $18.37 a Tonne
Reuters

New EPA Guidelines Favor Ethanol
The Washington Post

GE Oil & Gas Sees Tough Prospects in Iraq
Business Week

Clean Tech Sector Boosted By Proposed Jump in Fed Funding
Reuters

Nuclear Plant Leaks of Tritium Examined
MSNBC.com

Shell Enters Brazilian Ethanol Deal Worth up to $12 Billion
Reuters

Iraq to Assess Fines if Oil Companies Miss Production Targets
Reuters

$646 Billion Cap-and-Trade Money Not in Federal Budget
Reuters

Lukoil/Statoil & Iraq Ink Deal for West Qurna 2 Oil
Reuters

US Payrolls May Have Gained More Than 13,000
Bloomberg

Cotton Prices Reverse from 2009 Gains
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Gravel Tumbles as Mt. Rainier Glacier Recedes
The Los Angeles Times

IMF Planning "Green Fund" in Response to Climate Change
Reuters

Sugar Prices Double in 2009, Keep Rising
The Guardian

US Beefs Up Military Sales Near Gulf Oil Routes
The Washington Post

Nigerian Delta Rebels End Ceasefire
The BBC

Mass. Sets Energy Reduction Goals
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Nissan Gets $1.4 Billion Loan from US for Electric Car Plant
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Cold Weather Sends Natural Gas Prices Higher
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Gazprom Signs Oil Deal with Iraq for Badrah Field
Reuters

Rundown of Copenhagen Pledges
Reuters

US GDP Grew at Fast, 5.7% Annual Rate in 4th Quarter
The New York Times

Penn. Sees More Toxic Spills at Fractured Drilling Sites
Propublica

Warming, CO2 Feedback Loop May Be Weaker Than Thought: Study
BBC

'Oddball' Winters Sign of Climate Change: Report
Washington Post

UN Not Stopping Illegal Trade that Funds, Causes Conflict
Greenwire via New York Times

Consol Shipping Coal to China for Steel in lieu of US Power
AP via ABC

China, at Davos, Speaks of Shift from Exports
Bloomberg

SEC to Require Climate Change Risk Information
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US Stocks Rise Slightly, Oil Down
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Court Rejects Land Ruling Affecting Zimbabwe
BBC

Video: New Oyster Techniques Examined
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US, China Fall in Environmental Rankings
New York Times

US Lags in Clean Tech Exports, Study Says
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Mediation Addresses Local Water Problem in Colombia
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Eco-Friendly Sports Facilities Profiled
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Wind Electricity Capacity Grows 39% in 2009
Reuters

Obama Seeks Three-Year Freeze on Non-Defense Spending
Reuters

Homeowners vs Beetles over Natural Erosion
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Dec. Existing Home Fall 16.7%
New York Times

Platinum Value Grows Relative to Gold
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BP Oil Deal in Iraq Under Legal Fire
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Nigerian Oil Policy Critiqued
Seeking Alpha

4Q GDP May Be High, But Not Sustainable: Marketwatch
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Human Side of Newsprint Baron's Struggles: NYT
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Oil Spilled from Tanker in Texas
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Eni Signs Iraq Oil Deal for Zubair Field
Business Week

Environmentalist, Mining Exec Debate Coal Issues
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Carbon Disapproval Amendment Critiqued
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Stocks, Commodities Fall For Third Day
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Shell's Investors Question Risks of Oil from Tar Sand
The Guardian

Daily US NatGas Use Drops 25% with End of Chill
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Exxon Defends Shales Gas in Face of Tighter Laws
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Murkowski Bids to Stop EPA's Carbon Regulations
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Forester Killed in Raid on Indian Timber Smugglers
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Gold at Two-Week Low as Dollar Rises, China Curbs Loans
Reuters

UN Softens Jan. 31 Deadline for Submitting Emission Goals
BBC

China Likely Passes Japan as 2nd Largest Economy
BBC

S&P 500 Falls With Earnings, Chinese Lending Curb
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US New Housing May Grow 38% 2010 over 2009
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Shell Gets Iraq Oil Deal

Climate Bill in Doubt this Year: Dorgan

Freeze in Florida Cuts Harvest Yields 30%
wallstreetjournal.com

Oil, Copper Rise; Demand Increase Forecast
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Report on Coal's Health Effects
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'Fracking' Techniques for Natural Gas Defended
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Therapists See Rise in Disputes over Green Values
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Pa. Governor Backs Drilling for, Tax on Natural Gas
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IMF Chief Warns Against Ending Stimulus Programs Too Soon
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EPA Proposes Runoff Limits in Florida
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Glacier, Snow Loss Could Fuel Kashmir Conflict
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Biofuel Crops, Renewables May Cover 11% of Germany by 2020
bloomberg.com

News and Link Feed on Copenhagen and its Aftermath

China Picks Up Slack in World Lending
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China, US Escalate Trade Dispute
washingtonpost.com

Safety Data of Many Chemicals Kept Secret
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China Derailed COP15: Guardian
Guardian

Text of the Copenhagen Accord
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Carbon Credits Fall 8 Percent After COP15 Deal
Bloomberg.com

Most Households Would Tolerate $25/Month for Carbon Control
Reuters

Accord Draft Would Defer Binding Commitments for Climate Action
washingtonpost.com

China Seeking New Course at COP15
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Safe Drinking Water Act Rarely Updated: NYT
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COP15 Issues Unresolved
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Menhaden, a Vital Part of Marine Food Chain, Under Threat
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Weather Satellite Provides Climate Change Indications
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China Says Rich Countries Should Pay Poor for Climate Action
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Payments for Forest Services Advance
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Draft of the Copenhagen Treaty
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Chinese Inflation Rises as Food Supplies Drop
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Iraq Heads to Second Round of Oil Auctions
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Forest Credits for Carbon Problematic
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China and US Argue Over Abatement Aid
Agence France Presse

EPA Records Show that 20% of Water Treatment Systems had Violations
NYTimes.com

Shale Natural Gas Examined as Water Pollutant
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Past Decade Hottest in Weather Records
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Russia Holds Enough Carbon Credits to Sway the Market
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COP15 Carbon Footprint: 40.5K Tonnes
telegraph.co.uk

COP15 Effect on Investors Analyzed
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Top Climate Scientist Thinks Copenhagen is on the Wrong Track
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EPA to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
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UN Environment Chief Seeks Deeper Emission Cuts from US, China
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Climate E-mails Shed Light on, Heat Up Debate
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Costly Responses to Climate Change Under Way
Associated Press

Nature's Carbon Sinks Under Stress
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Shale Debated as Natural Gas Source
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Forestry Industry Looks to Carbon Credits as a Revenue Source
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Climate Pact Faces Obstacles of Terms, Money, Rules
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Experts Say Emission Cut Pledges, To Date, Not Sufficient
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India Follows China's Lead in Proposing Carbon Intensity Goals
The Economic Times

Dubai World Debt Woes Shakes Markets, Is But One Lingering Problem

UN's Ban, Denmark's Rasmussen Sound Upbeat Tone on Climate Talks
Reuters

IAEA Censures Iran for Nuclear Program
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Japanese Hedge Fund to Raise $230 Million for Ecology Fund
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Cost Estimates of Climate Pact to US Households Vary Widely
Associated Press

China and US Emission Pledges Set Stage for Copenhagen Talks
Bloomberg

Firms Assess Impact of Emission Targets
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UN Accuses Congolese Army of Providing Arms to Insurgents
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Obama Designs Negotiating Strategy to Take to Copenhagen
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Consumer Federation Notes Most Americans Concerned About High Fuel Prices, Want More Fuel Efficient Cars
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Carbon, Climate Indicators Worsen in the Wake of Kyoto Pact, AP
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EPA Looks to Tighten Air Quality Rules in Texas
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Russia, Ukraine Reach Gas Pipeline Deal
Christian Science Monitor

EU Signs $1 Billion Pact with Nigeria to Address Oil Conflict
Agence France Presse

Atlanta Brewery's Use of Rainbarrels Draws Regulators' Concern
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IEA Says Delay in Carbon Cuts Will Cost an Additional $500 Billion Per Year
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Big Countries Say Politics May Delay A Climate Pact, But Vulnerable Nations Urge Agreement
Associated Press

Asia Society, Natural Resources Defense Council Recommend that China Invest More in Carbon Capture
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Chesapeake Declines to Drill for Marcellus Shale Gas in New York Watershed
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Lawmakers Begin to Ponder the Economics of Climate Bill
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French Office Building Achieves 95% Energy Efficiency Over National Average

US Firm Enters Chinese Wind Power Market
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Roller Coaster Ride of Uranium Prices Affect U.S Navajo Nation
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Zero-waste Zones Emerging in US
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Coal-fired Power Plants Add to Water Pollution
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Senate, EPA Seek to Regulate Facilities Emitting 25,000 Tons of Carbon Dioxide
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Think Tank Forecasts Current Climate Change Proposals Will Still Increase Global Temperatures 6.29 Degrees
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BP Announces a Major Hydrocarbon Deposit 250 Miles SE of Houston
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Ships Bring Invasive Species in their Ballast; New Preventative Rules Recommended
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US Survey Finds High Levels of Mercury in Fish
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Drought May Push Argentina into Beef Imports
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Islamic Muslim Uprising in North Nigeria Described in Light of Economic, Social Conditions
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Recession Hits African Exports to US
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LED and Compact Flourescents Are Equal in Manufacture-to-Use-to-Recycling Energy Inputs
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Rising Food and Energy Costs Drive Up Consumer Spending Figures
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Oyster Revitalization Project Near the Chesapeake Bay Moves Forward
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New Market Names for Fish Propel Overfishing
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Brazilian Tribes See Fish, Food, Fiber Drying Up Because of Climate Change
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Rubin: Author and Economists Repeats Forecast of Spike in Oil Prices
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WWF: Whaling Subsidies in Japan Are $165M Since 1988, Norway $15M since 1992
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New Solar Power Plant Runs Afoul of US Air Force
Washington Post

Chinese Develop Copper Mine in Afghanistan
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World Food Program: Behind Almost $5 Billion in Donations, Forecasts More Hunger Due to Higher Food Prices
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ProPublica Questions Natural Gas Technique as Threat to Groundwater

Iowa State University Professor: Preliminary Data Points to Possibility of Lower Wind Speeds

UC Santa Cruz: Mercury from Groundwater Flowing into Ocean
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Shell CEO: Oil Prices to Spike Without New Investment
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UNICEF: Number of Hungry in South Asia Grows 100M to 400M People
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Report: Climate Change Kills 300,000 People, Costs $125 billion Annually
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Division of Iraqi Oil Rights and Revenues Seen as Conflict Factors
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Yen Sinks As Japanese Investors Acquire More Foreign Assets
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Treasury Yield Curve Hits Record Steepness
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Carbon Trading Up, But So Are Emissions

Oil to Rise to $100 by 2015, US Dept. of Energy Forecasts
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Natural Rubber Futures Rise With Sentiment Factor, Oil
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Soy Futures Rise on China Imports, Late US Crop
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Analysts Say Oil Futures Overheated at Moment
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North Koreans Test Obama Policy Along with Nuclear Device
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Tactics of Somali Pirates Becoming More Sophisticated
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UN Condemns North Korea's Nuclear Test
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Taliban Says It Will Not Attack Major City in Swat Valley
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Somali President Ahmed Seeks Help in Fighting Insurgents
Reuters

Italian Power Firm Calls Carbon Trading Successful Despite Criticisms
Reuters

China May Buy More Soy From Brazil Than US, Government Agency Says
Bloomberg

China Auctions Surplus Cotton
Bloomberg

US Climate Bill May Complicates June 1 Climate Change Talks, Some Experts Say
Bloomberg

UN Chief Calls on US to Aim for Deeper Emissions Cuts; Ban Says Goal of 17% Cut by 2020 Below Par
Reuters

Study: Solar Panels in Deserts Could Supply One-Fourth of World's Electricity by 2050
Reuters

Nigerian Army Frees Hostages, Fights Militants in Oil-Rich Delta State
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North Korea Reportedly Tests Nuclear Device
Reuters

Wheat Jumps to Four-Month High
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Bloomberg Examines Oil's Price on Gulf Economies
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Scientists Observe Methane Increase in Arctic Atmosphere
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Nature Conservancy Reports 85% of Oyster Reefs "Functionally Extinct"
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Jobless Begin Training in Green Sector Skills
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Oil Stays in $90 Range Despite Big Inventory

Libya's Gaddafi Killed in Rebellion

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Alaska National Oil Reserve Estimate Cut by 90%

Hayden, former CIA Chief, Discusses Prospects of Iranian Nuclear Program

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Offshore Wind Farm Transmission Line Planned

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BP Report Looks at Deepwater Horizon Disaster

UN Climate Panel Must Obey Its Own Rules, Report Says, Calling for New Leadership Structure

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Tweaking the Climate to Cool It Gets Serious Look from Scientists, Lawmakers

Converted Bomb Plutonium to Fuel Nuclear Power Plants Under Agreement

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E-Cars' Impact Assessed In Hundreds of Billions of Dollars

Clean Cities Measure Up Around US, World

Obama to Open New Areas to Offshore Drilling

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Analysis of Alaskan oil from a small cap energy investor
Discusses how Prudhoe Bay peaked in 1989 after about 12 years of production and has been declining ever since.

What Peak Oil Looks Like By John Michael Greer

“ENERGY-SMART” FOOD FOR PEOPLE AND CLIMATE issue pager of the FAO

The Tarakhil Power Plant adds 105-megawatts of power generating capacity to serve Kabul and the surrounding region.

Profile: Russian blogger Alexei Navalny

Resource revolution report by McKinsey & Company

High Oil Prices Are Here to Stay

How Much Money Do The Top Income Earners Make By Percentage? | Financial Samurai

» How many people make more than $250,000 per year?
0.08% of returns – a total of just 350,000 filers out of a total of 140 million – had an AGI of $1,000,000 of more. This is down from 0.26% in 2006.

U.S. Has Record Number of Millionaires - The Wealth Report - WSJ

Villagers Become Citizen Journalists in Rural Indonesia

Plains to buy BP's natural gas liquids business for $1.67 bln

A brief history of Congo's wars

Diamonds.net - U.S. State Dept. Tackles Diamond Industry Challenges

How To Profit From Natural Gas

MediaShift . Why the World Needs Better Science Journalism

Chesapeake Loads Up On Fracking Land, Stock Going To $35

Pimco – Four Oil Price Scenarios if There Is a Strike on Iran

Is really scrap metal a high value industry for private equity? Will it impact prices?

Dividend Income And Value Investing: Exxon, Shell, BP Take On Petro-States

Time to Buy One of the Best Peak Oil Investments | Alternative Energy Stocks

The Media Map Project
Correlates media with development.

Shale Oil

Lessons from the Barnett Shale suggest caution in other shale plays
Study suggests that useful life of a hydrofractured natural gas well is 8-12 years and that it has yielded 75% of its economic output by year 5.

Left, right, left: the changing face of EU politics - interactive | World news | guardian.co.uk

United Nations Environment Programme GEMS/WATER

Water: Science and Issues

Saudi Peak Oil Could Affect World in 2012

Senate vote to end millionaire farm subsidies as supercommittee also looks at cuts - The Washington Post

Peak Oil Conference, 2011 coverage

Repsol Corporate Information and general contents: cars, motor, the weather and more - repsol.com

13 Oil and Infrastructure Stocks That Will Rebuild Libya | InvestorPlace

Will shale gas fulfill future U.S. natural gas demand?

National Credit Union Administration Online - find a credit union

Will Natural Gas Ever Beat out Big Oil? | NewsOK.com

Sustainable energy not such a remote concept after all - The National

Gaddafi’s Swazi soldier at a loss for words

Libyan Oil Returns at Bad Time for Market - WSJ.com

Libya's oil picture - The Washington Post

Gaddafi's Saharan Farming Schemes « Economic Geography « GeoCurrents

Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector - International portal

Khaled Abu-Zeid

Water Resources Programme - Nubian Aquifer Project

July 22nd 2011 the day NATO hit the Libyan water supply pipeline. « The Truth is Where?

Saudi Aramco World : Seas Beneath the Sands

Libya: The colonel feels the squeeze

The List: The World's Largest Untapped Oil Fields | Foreign Policy

Giant Oil Fields of the World Presentation AIM Industrial Contact Day Monday 23 May 2005

Flattening of per-capita residential energy consumption reflects multiple factors - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

USGS Minerals Information: Minerals Yearbook -- Volume I.

Oil & Gas Leasing State Maps

Wintershall, other firms crank up Libyan oil output
The story reports that Ubifrance's director general estimates $30 billion needed between 2011-15 "to take Libyan oil production to 3 million b/d.”

Hugs and Hoops at Occupy DC
Cool People Doing Cool Things

Widening Income Inequality Bad For Economic Growth: IMF Report

Economic Policy Insitute's Briefing Paper for its State of working America's Wealth

The 2012 Statistical Abstract: Income, Expenditures, Poverty, & Wealth

TaskForce MegaCities of the International Geographical Union, list of Megacities and UN links

The 30 largest agglomerations of the world in the year 2010
according to United Nations World Urbanization Prospects 2009:

Rank	Agglomeration	Country	Population
1	Tokyo	Japan	36 668 510
2	Delhi	India	22 156 810
3	Săo Paulo	Brazil	20 262 493
4	Mumbai (Bombay)	India	20 040 868
5	Ciudad de México (Mexico City)	Mexico	19 460 212
6	New York-Newark	United States of America	19 425 069
7	Shanghai	China	16 575 110
8	Kolkata (Calcutta)	India	15 552 080
9	Dhaka	Bangladesh	14 648 354
10	Karachi	Pakistan	13 124 793
11	Buenos Aires	Argentina	13 074 389
12	Los Angeles	USA	12 762 091
13	Beijing	China	12 385 263
14	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	11 949 619
15	Manila	Philippines	11 628 288
16	Osaka-Kobe	Japan	11 337 016
17	Al-Qahirah (Cairo)	Egypt	11 001 378
18	Lagos	Nigeria	10 577 672
19	Moskva (Moscow)	Russian Federation	10 549 892
20	Istanbul	Turkey	10 524 625
21	Paris	France	10 485 263
22	Seoul	Republic of Korea	9 772 717
23	Chongqing	China	9 401 170
24	Jakarta	Indonesia	9 210 211
25	Chicago	United States of America	9 203 838
26	Shenzhen	China	9 005 283
27	Lima	Peru	8 940 555
28	Guangzhou, Guangdong	China	8 883 865
29	Kinshasa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	8 753 869
30	London	United Kingdom	8 631 325

UN data on megacities in 2007 and forecasts to 2025

UN-HABITAT.:. Home

MegaCity TaskForce of the International Geographical Union

DEMOGRAPHIA: Demographics Development Impacts Market Research & Urban Policy

The Principal Agglomerations of the World - Population Statistics & Maps

Green Bonds - London - The Environmental Parliament

Federal Register | Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review

Procedural Review of EPA’s Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes Report No. 11-P-0702

Office of Inspector General | US EPA

Office of Inspector General | Department of Energy

EIA - Short-Term Energy Outlook, with many data sets
Includes motor fuel, heating degree days, much more

AEO Table Browser
Gives data on various US energy sources through the year 2035

Natural Gas Subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

USGS National Wetlands Research Center

Water Risk Atlas | WRI Insights

Coca-Cola Beverage Bottle & Can Recycling Efforts: The Coca-Cola Company

Sample ASHRAE study of a new residence hall at Harvard University

The Difference Between ASHRAE Level 1, 2 & 3 Energy Audits | Microgrid Energy

Sample Applications and Request for Proposals for energy studies, provided by the Cuyahoga County Municipal Energy Program

Robert Burgess presentation on ASHRAE Level 2 assessment

An example of how a Federal Government facility used ASHRAE energy assessments

Sample ASHRAE Level 2 study: Harvard's Andover Library

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget |

Global Adaptation Institute |

Keystone Pipeline Map

Northern Gateway Pipelines | Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines, corporate site

NASA - Hurricane Season 2011: Hurricane Katia (Atlantic Ocean)

NASA - Hurricane Season 2011: Hurricane Irene (Atlantic Ocean) Many images, rainfall data and explanations

Minerals & Conflict: A Toolkit for Intervention (USAID) | United States Institute of Peace

USGS Minerals Information: Africa and the Middle East

USGS Minerals Yearbook for Libya, 2009

NOAA Ocean Explorer: Education - Multimedia Discovery Missions | Lesson 14 - Hurricanes | Activities: Comparing Hurricane Categories

53rd Weather Squadron: At the eye of hurricanes

The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 | The White House

How can 6 pounds of gasoline create 19 pounds of Carbon dioxide?
One gallon of gasoline weighs about 6.3 pounds, with 125,BTUs or 36.625 kW-hours of energy

PDF of process to change Carbon Dioxide to graphite

Climate | Global Warming |
from site "L: You percolate the liquid sodium carbonate over solid calcium hydroxide, and the calcium catches the carbon. So you have taken the carbon out of your sodium hydroxide, and you can use it again."

Fake plastic trees to capture carbon dioxide from the air - CNN.com
sodium hydroxide is an active ingredient

US energy resources information

What wind speeds can do - The Washington Post

Hurricane Irene: 12 Ways to Track the Storm Online - Mashable.com

Tracking Hurricane Irene on Google, Bing, Mobile - Search Engine Watch

Hurricane Irene survival guide: How to prepare, what to do, other useful tips | NJ.com

Red Cross: Hurricane Irene Draws Closer

Raytheon Company: Technology Today - Advanced Chemical Battery Technologies: The Lithium Revolution
From site: "The quest for more powerful and energetic batteries continues, and the available energy of lithium is still not fully tapped (lithium has an energy density potential of ~12,000 Wh/kg, close to gasoline at ~13,300 Wh/kg)."

LIBYA: African mercenaries' fate uncertain [video]

Catalyst for sulphur removal from hydrocarbons - Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority
From site: "...oil sand bitumen, large deposits of which exist in the Athabasca oil sand deposits of Alberta, Canada, contain about 4.5 to 5.0% by weight sulphur."

Bitumen - hydrocarbons, material, soluble, bitumens and classes

Tar Sands Basics
From site: "About two tons of tar sands are required to produce one barrel of oil. Roughly 75% of the bitumen can be recovered from sand."

Oil Shocks Show Libya Recovery May Take Years

NRDC: Tar Sands Pipelines Safety Risks
The Web page has map of pipeline routes superimposed on the Ogallala acquifer

USGS August 2011 estimate of natural gas in Marcellus Shale formation (84 trillion cubic feet)
The US Geologic Survey gave an average-valued estimate of 84 trillion cubic feet.
USGS estimated with:

95% probability (P95) 42 TCF 50% probability (P50) 78 TCF 5% probability (P5) 144 TCF
DOE had put the Marcellus shale estimate at 410 trillion cubic feet.

Qaddafi's Family Tree

Patrick Cockburn: No one doubts that Gaddafi has lost. The question is: who has won? - Commentators, Opinion - The Independent

Special report: In Libya, the cellphone as weapon | Reuters

Libya: vast tunnel network could make Col Gaddafi harder to find

GMR (Great Man-made River) Water Supply Project in Libya

OPEC's list of Upstream Oil Projects in Libya, issued before revolt

THE HIDDEN COST OF OIL

World Oil Transit Chokepoints Energy Data, Statistics and Analysis - Oil, Gas, Electricity, Coal

Oil Market Implications for Middle East and North Africa Unrest

Libya Minerals inventory by US Geological Service

Report on Sitre oil reserves in Libya

History of Petroleum Geology of Libya

The Political Notebook Map of Libya showing liberated zones and oil...

International Energy Agency July Oil Market Report

Libya oil field battle lines

EIA - Countries - Russia - Map of Oil and Natural Gas Pipelines

Noam Chomsky - Deterring Democracy: 3April2011 CHOMSKY WRITES ABOUT Libya and the World of Oil

Karl Naylor.: The Stakes in the Libyan War.

Libya: timeline of the conflict - Telegraph

Libya: timeline of the last hours of the Gaddafi regime - Telegraph

Six months to topple a tyrant - Africa, World News - Independent.ie

List of oil refineries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Factbox: Libyan oil production, exports, customers | Reuters

Libya Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Libya

Congressional Research Service Cost of Wars report
From the Web site: (page 1)
• $806 billion for Iraq;
• $444 billion for Afghanistan;
• $29 billion for enhanced security;
and • $6 billion unallocated

The Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden

Institute for Security Studies - Home

U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook)

Sample menus for 2000 calorie USDA diet

2000 Calorie Diet Information

Black Rock Solar

Living Afield - List of Medicinal Actions and Corresponding Herbs

Climate Hawks at Daily Kos

ClimateWatch Magazine
NOAA's magazine of weather and climate explainers.

Natural Gas Community Spotlights Safe and Responsible Development in New Jersey -- WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
First test of Web News Lab mega link utility

Arctic sea ice and U.S. weather « Icelights: Your Burning Questions About Ice & Climate

2010 - 2011: Earth's most extreme weather since 1816?

HowStuffWorks "How much coal is required to run a 100-watt light bulb 24 hours a day for a year?"
The thermal energy content of coal is 6150 kWh/ton. So one pound is 0.325 KWh (or enough to run a TV or desktop computer for three hours if the energy could be used at 100% efficiency.)

So moving a 3,042 Prius a distance of 5,280 feet (1 mile) would take 16,061,760 feet pounds or 6.04 KWh (at the conversion rate of 2.655 x10^6 foot-pounds per KWh). This is equal to the thermal heat energy in 1.967 pounds of coal. (This generates 4.2 pounds of CO2.)

The U.S.-Saudi Dilemma: Iran's Reshaping of Persian Gulf Politics | Geopolitics Right Side News

Peak oil now More About Demand Than Supply

A Step-by-Step Guide to Benchmarking Using EPA's Portfolio Manager

US Federal Budget Pie Chart for FY12 - Charts

The Bionx electric motor and battery electric bike conversion kit

Bronco Biodiesel
Biobutanol

Energy Key
Various conversions and common energy usages for perspective.

What is Energy? Conversion and Resource Tables

COHOUSING

14th Amendment: Does Obama need congressional approval to raise the debt limit? - By David Weigel - Slate Magazine

Welcome to the PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS

USGS Water Data for the Nation

Fuel Molecules

ICC - International Criminal Court

Current State of the Tropical Pacific

National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Weather/Climate Events, Information, and Assessments

Climate Prediction Center - Outreach: Glossary of Terms

Extreme weather - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin B12

EV Comparison of batteris

Links | Centre for Freedom of the Media

Global Competitiveness | World Economic Forum-Global Competitiveness

Sustainable 2nd Century Blog » Blog Archive » Campus Sustainability Map Launched

Mideast Map and Timeline
An interactive look at the Arab spring

USGS: Science Topics: chemical elements

Rare Earth Elements—Critical Resources for High Technology | USGS Fact Sheet 087-02

Charter of the United Nations

Worldometers - real time world statistics
Displays running meters of various indicators, such as number of undernourished people, number of births and deaths per year and others. Based on estimates by various NGOs and multi-national organizations.

Funding Universe History of Companies
A very detailed analysis of many US firms.

National Gardening Association Climate Zone data by ZIP Code

Chemical composition of gasoline Elmhurst College: Virtual Chembook

Natural gas market indicators - Statistics explained

Natural Earth Data Set

BP Energy Outlook 2030

INSCDB: Maps: CHINA

Interactive Map of Chinese Reactors Built or Under Construction

10 ways to save money on gasoline

State Energy Profiles

Table VM-2 - Highway Statistics 2009 - FHWA

Energy Information Administration (EIA) | State Energy Profiles | Energy Data, Information, and Maps

ISGS - Illinois Oil and Gas Resources (ILOIL) Internet Map Service

Search Foods for Nutritional Value

RDA and AIs_Vitamin and Elements.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Dietary Reference Intakes : Dietary Guidance : Food and Nutrition Information Center

Public Housing Energy Conservation Clearinghouse: ECMs: Control Air Leakage - HUD

ERS/USDA Briefing Room - Conservation Policy: Land Retirement Programs

NETL: NATCARB - CO2 Storage - Oil and Gas Reservoirs

USGS Water Resources: About USGS Water Resources

U.S. Total Gasoline DTW Sales Volume by Refiners (Thousand Gallons per Day)

Total energy expenditure - Ap that lets you dial in activities and see the kilojoules burned

Bioenergy Conversion Factors
Carbon content of fossil fuels and bioenergy feedstocks

* coal (average) = 25.4 metric tonnes carbon per terajoule (TJ)
o 1.0 metric tonne coal = 746 kg carbon
* oil (average) = 19.9 metric tonnes carbon / TJ
* 1.0 US gallon gasoline (0.833 Imperial gallon, 3.79 liter) = 2.42 kg carbon
* 1.0 US gallon diesel/fuel oil (0.833 Imperial gallon, 3.79 liter) = 2.77 kg carbon
* natural gas (methane) = 14.4 metric tonnes carbon / TJ
* 1.0 cubic meter natural gas (methane) = 0.49 kg carbon
* carbon content of bioenergy feedstocks: approx. 50% for woody crops or wood waste; approx. 45% for graminaceous (grass) crops or agricultural residues

Bike Forums

Compost, aerobic VS. Anaerobic

Petroleum Geology of Libya

100 Search Engines - Why use one, when you can have 100 Search Engines


GasSavers.org - Fuel Efficiency, Save Gas and Gas Mileage Forum

How to prepare for an ultra-long ride

BikeCommute Home

The Best Commuter Bikes Of 2010 >> MetaEfficient Review

Bicycle Commuter's Guide

Passive House DC - Passive Houses save 90% of household energy. Chronicles the construction of a house in the Mid-Atlantic area

Sunlit Design > Understanding and Designing Sundials, provides a glossary and a calculator

NOAA Solar Position Calculator, useful in determining house orientations and overhangs sizes

Passive Solar Design - Proper Orientation

27954.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Sustainable design, zero energy passive solar green home HTM high thermal mass holistic housing consultation packages for the earthhome do-it-yourselfer

Energy Savers: Passive Solar Home Design

SustainableSources.com: Passive Solar Design

The Oil Drum | Stories tagged with "passive solar series"

Passive Solar Design Primer

Youth Hostel Knoxville Maryland $18 dorm $40 single $6 camp Harpers Ferry

Ultra Cycling: Preparing and Riding a Bicycle Century

U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to receive testimony on oil market forecast

Committee on Energy and Commerce, Republicans : Hearing :: Environmental Regulations, the Economy, and Jobs

GOP senators save a tax break for Big Oil | Energy | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Eliminating tax subsidies for oil companies « Climate Progress

Publication 535 (2009), Business Expenses

Energy Tax Hike Series: Repeal Expensing of Intangible Drilling Costs

Oil & Gas Investor Tax Benefits - Deductions - Intangible Drilling Costs (IDC)

GE Invests In USA Made Green Fridges | EarthTechling

Better Than Power Grid: New Microgrid Network Proposed For More Dependable, Cheaper Power

Protecting America's Far-Flung Oil Supply | JINSA Online

Overview of Gulf Security Situation by INSS

Strauss Center :: Frequently Asked Questions for Hormuz Straights

Will Dropping Our Voltage Save Power?

Search Engine for Green Jobs | GreenJobSpider

Philip Henderson's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC

Sustainability Jobs - Denver, CO | Simply Hired

Natural Gas Glossary

World Oil - Upstream News | Technology | Exploration | Drilling | Production | Statistics | Careers | Events

EPA Proposes Perchlorate Standards in Drinking Water | Unregulated | US EPA

EPA Proposes Perchlorate Standards in Drinking Water | Unregulated | US EPA

Human energy requirements

Sark is world's first 'dark sky island' | UK news | guardian.co.uk

Interactive: Analysis: U.S. backing for Orexigen drug lifts obesity field | Reuters

Our Finite World | Providing a wide view of what may be ahead

Energy Export Databrowser

Report: 'World at peak oil output' - CNN.com

Energy profile of Tunisia

Infrastructure - Central Texas - Texas In Focus

Datapages - Search and Discovery

Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no

Energy Report - Crude Oil

Percent of Facilities Reviewed for Violations | ANCR Maps | Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) | U.S. EPA

10 Natural, Organic Oils With Huge Health Benefits (Slideshow) : TreeHugger

Could a Math Formula Save Species from Extinction? : TreeHugger

The Outlook for Energy to 2030 by ExxonMobil

News - Nearly 900 MW New Wind Capacity Installed in the EU

Alaska Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

The Arctic

Oil and Water | Earth Island Journal | Earth Island Institute

Rising commodity prices and extreme weather events threaten global stability | Grist

Peak Oil is Here

xeno-canto :: bird sounds from around the world

EIA - 2010 International Energy Outlook - Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program - Electricity Factors

EPA | Envirofacts | Queries, Maps & Reports

IfItWereMyHome.com

MicrobeWiki - MicrobeWiki

Bacteria: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly : TreeHugger

In Depth | Global Environment Facility

Health Effects Institute - Home Page

UK Energy Research Centre : Global Oil Depletion

World Oil Reserves--The Problem of Reliable Data

EIA - 2010 International Energy Outlook - Liquid Fuels

World oil reserves at 'tipping point'

World Petroleum Assessment-Information, Data and Products, USGS-ERP

Twilight

Socially Responsible Investing, SRI Stocks, SRI Mutual Funds

SocialFunds.com: The largest personal finance site devoted to socially responsible investing

AAA Fuel Gauge Report

EPA New Source Review

RBG Kew: GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

Home | Data Basin

The Science Behind Obama’s Legislative “Chunks”

Climate Change Opportunities

Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2010

Transportation Energy Data Book

Green skeletons lurk in GOP closets

Rising oil, gas values benefit some counties | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Global Warming, How Much Solar Energy Comes from the Sun? 428 BTUs/sq ft/hour

BTS | Table 4-23: Average Fuel Efficiency of U.S. Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

IRS Standard Mileage Rates for Recent Years

Fuel Economy page at Edmunds.com

BTU Calculator provided by the heater shop .com

The Righteous Small House: Challenging House Size and the Irresponsible American Dream by Jason McLennan — YES! Magazine
From the Web site: "According to the National Association of Home Builders, the average size of a new single-family American residence in 1950 was 983 square feet. Today (2008), it is nearly 2500 square feet. As home sizes ballooned over that time, family size shrank. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that in 1950, an average American family consisted of 3.8 people; today’s average family contains 2.6 people."

When Less Was More - NYTimes.com - Average house 983 square feet in 1950, 2004 2,300 square feet

MOBILE6 Vehicle Emission Modeling Software | Modeling and Inventories US EPA

Americans using 8% less gasoline than 2006 peak, will never go up again | Peak Oil News and Message Boards

Hedge Funds Bet Gas Will Fall in Warm New Year: Energy Markets - BusinessWeek 2010-12-27
One analyst forecasts that if prices fall "below $3.60 per million BTU the bottom would be hard to call."

National Grid switches on three Massachusetts solar plants | BrighterEnergy.org
3.4MW switched on.

The Price of Unleaded Gas Vs. a Barrel of Oil | eHow.com
From the Web site: 'Out of a barrel of typical crude oil, refining will produce 19 to 20 gallons of gasoline, 9 gallons of diesel or heating oil, 4 gallons of jet fuel and 8 to 9 gallons of various other products.'

HowStuffWorks "How Gas Prices Work"
From the Web site: 'Each barrel of oil contains 42 gallons (159 L), which yields 19 to 20 gallons (75 L) of gasoline. So, in the United States, something like 178 million gallons of gasoline is consumed every day.'

Calculate the estimated fuel cost of your trip with AAA Fuel Cost Calculator.

Gas Prices by state and by city map

GasPriceWatch - Power to the People at the Pump

USA National Gas Price Heat Map - GasBuddy.com

OPISNet.com, tracking gasoline and petroleum prices

Manchester Report: Methanol and artificial photosynthesis

Evangelical Environmental Network

EIA drops Alaska line - December 26, 2010 - Petroleum News

USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-hoc Query Tool

USDA/ERS Data - Agricultural Productivity in the United States

State Fact Sheets - agriculture income population food education employment unemployment federal funds farms top commodities exports counties financial indicators poverty farm income Rural Nonmetro Urban Metropolitan America USDA organic Census of Agriculture

Chesapeake Energy – Quantifying the Impact of Production Costs on Stock Value - NASDAQ.com

09IOG5571_Survey Facts.pdf States look at fracking regulations

NRDC: Natural Resources Defense Council - The Earth's Best Defense

Less Carbon, More Jobs Mapping the Green Economy - Environmental Defense Fund

Why solar hasn't been huge in Eastern New Mexico : Solar Energy - Clean Energy Authority

Study questions needed for gas development authority: Gas Pipeline | adn.com

Hand-Powered Saw Saves Electricity

California creamery describes methane process

Farm Methane, sizing

Special Conversions with Explanations and Comments

Conversions

Energy problem sets for insulation, heating a cup of tea, etc.

Peak Coal Projections Analyzed with transform functions

Fossil Fuel Beta Explained

Discourse on the Approaches Various Faith Communities Take to the Environment
WorldFutureCouncil.org
Provides a description of the relevant sacred texts and other documents of historical importance. Includes concise bibliographies for each faith community that is discussed.

Natural Resources Defense Council Analysis of the Cancun Agreements

US State Department List of Climate Change Resources on the Web

Climate Trackers

Key Points of Cancun Agreement
Nature magazine outlines the points very clearly.

Agreements of the COP16 meeting in Cancun, Mexico

Ceres Investor Statement Calling for Climate Deal in Cancun

Energy, Carbon, Water Flow Charts from Lawrence Livemore National Laboratories

AltEnergyBusiness Web Partner Feed
Aggregated news about altenative energy

Hard Asset Investor
Market commentary on trading and investing in commodity stocks and ETFs.

US Treasury Withdrawal and Tax Receipt Daily Report

WSJ Mapped Analysis of Types of Oil Rigs in the Gulf of Mexico
One in four deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico use the long-string design of well. This type design, used by the Deepwater Horizon, is considered riskier than liner-style well.

Solve Climate
Analysis of trends and events in the climate debate.

Archive of DOE Natural Gas Weekly Updates

FERC Price Charts Relating to Trading Natural Gas
Has charts for spot prices, futures and strips

OpenSourceGIS.org
A list of links to sites about open source geographic information systems.

The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation
From the Web site: "The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation began making grants in 1987-88. Over the past 15 years, we have emphasized partnerships, collaborations, and seed funding for new projects and organizations within the framework of our programs as defined by our guidelines."

Ocean Biogeographic Information System

Metric Conversion Facility
A simple, easy-loading page that gives scores of conversion forms.

Washington Post Climate Agenda Page

The Environmental Defense Fund
From the mission statement: "Environmental Defense Fund is dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people, including future generations. Among these rights are access to clean air and water, healthy and nourishing food, and flourishing ecosystems. Guided by science, Environmental Defense Fund evaluates environmental problems and works to create and advocate solutions that win lasting political, economic and social support because they are nonpartisan, cost-efficient and fair. Environmental Defense Fund believes that a sustainable environment will require economic and social systems that are equitable and just. We affirm our commitment to the environmental rights of the poor and people of color."

Khengarpar Solar Light Project in Gujarat, India
Three solar panels, measuring 3'x3', will provide a light couple hours before sunrise and a couple after sunset in this village of 35. An engineer with SEWA, Self-Employed Women Association of India will be the field representative and US-based Citizen Effect is facilitating it.

Institute for War and Peace Reporting

White House Lists 2009 Clean Energy Work
Thegovemonitor.com published a piece by Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, that describes six areas in which the Obama administration has worked on clean energy.

Commodity Online
Provides market and price information from an international perspective.

Republican Party Platform on Energy Issues
A description, by the GOP, of its energy bill. A related bill is in the House that would prohibit the EPA from regulating carbon dioxide and certain other substances as air pollutants.

Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center of US DOE
From the Web site: " Tower, Gainesville (Austin Cary), Florida, USA (29.738067, -82.218767) The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) is the primary climate-change data and information analysis center of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). CDIAC is located at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and includes the World Data Center for Atmospheric Trace Gases."

Map Showing Extreme Climate Change Effects
This clickable map notates the effect of a 4 degree C change in global temperature on crops, water supply, marine life and forest fires.

Average Earth Temperature Spreadsheets
Accompanying an essay by the Earth Policy Institute, this page provides links to spreadsheets of temperature data between 1880 and 2007.

Global Temperature Database
Readings from 500 stations around the world, some dating to 1720.

NASA Global Temperature Data
Provides PDFs and graphs of temperature variables.

The Copenhagen Diagnosis
A report that gives science updates since the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report. It notes that sea-ice melt in 2007-2009 was 40% more than had been predicted and that the loss of land ice-sheets is accelerating.

Environmental Defense Fund Copenhagen Analysis
Papers and resources on climate change issues.

ClimateDepot.org
Site of global warming skeptic viewpoint.

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
The 1994 agreement on how to approach climate change negotiations.

Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Site
The official site.

Chemical Nitrogen Is Exceeding the Earth's Carrying Capacity, Essay Says
The application of chemical nitrogen fertilizer is boosting the growth of invasive species in the water and on land. Of the 80 million tons of chemical fertilizer used, only 17 million is actually absorbed to the benefit of crops; the rest erodes to nourish pest plants on land or algae in the water. Both of these invasive types starve off native plants and reduce biodiversity.

General Electric Plans to Commercialize a Net-Zero Energy Home by 2015

Zero-Energy Homes Detailed
The page looks at different approaches in different parts of the country, including the DOE's first zero-energy home, which is a 3,000 square foot home in Livermore, Calif.

Vulnerability and Climate Change in the Southeast United States
From the Web site: "Maps are based on research conducted by The Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, Department of Geography, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC."

End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies Would Cut Emissions by 10%, Coalition Asserts
The Green Energy Coalition says that the countries of the world give hundreds of billions of dollars of subsidies to fossil fuel and that ending these subsidies would help cut emissions.

Open Letter by Top Climate Scientists Calling for a 40% Reduction of Emissions Below 1990 Levels
This letter, signed by dozens of scientists, also points out that 120 nations agree that temperature rise should stay below 2 degrees C. The September 2009 letter called upon countries meeting in Copenhagen to adopt strong targets.

Citizens Who Work for EPA Publish an Unofficial Report on Cap-and-Trade versus Fee-and-Rebate
The authors dispute the efficacy of cap-and-trade and argue, instead, for charging a fee on fossil fuels at the point of extraction or importation and then redistributing the monies to individuals so that there is no net expense to society. In 2006 86% of the 99.960 quadrillion BTUs burned by the US economy were derived from carbon-based fossil fuels.

Pakistan Security Reports from Pak Institute for Peace Studies
Gives statistical reports by month of attacks in Pakistan.

Pak Institute for Peace Studies

Uppsala University Conflict Database

CDC Page of Links about Air Quality
A link list to Web pages describing indoor and outdoor air quality and pollution.

EPA's List of Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals, as transmitted by EarthWorks Action
Among the chemicals on the list are benzene (both by itself and as a constituent of diesel), hydrochloric acic, copper compounds, boric acid and napthalene.

EPA Economic Analysis Page for Climate Change Proposals

Commentary by Dr. James Hansen on his Climate Change Research
These blogs, in PDF, provide commentary on the scientific papers of the NASA scientist who advises that humanity reduce atmospheric carbon dixoide to 350 parts per million from its present 385 ppm. If this high level of carbon in the atmosphere persists, the feedback effects will accelerate the man-made warming already underway, Hansen argues. Before the industrial revolution, the atmosphere had 285 parts per million of carbon dioxide.

Petroleum/Energy Futures Charts
A menu of energy commodity futures charts.

Primer on efficient air conditioning chillers
Describes the types of new chillers and how to assess their efficiency ratings.

Penobscot East
A site discussing sustainable fisheries in Maine.

Presentations of the 2009 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference
Government and industry figures look for a normal winter (warmer than 2008-2009) and relatively low fuel prices. But when the economy recovers, fuel prices will rise.

Eco-footprint of textiles
Describes the environmental inputs for cotton, rayon, hemp and other types of natural and synthetic fibers. Also discusses the recycling and the decay of clothing.

USDA: Price Spreads from Farm to Consumer
From the Web site: ERS compares the prices paid by consumers for food with the prices received by farmers for corresponding commodities. This data product has two components: 1) the marketing bill and 2) at-home foods by commodity group.

Obama's Spending Plan in Perspective

YouTube: Primer on Inverters for Home Solar PV Panels

Pounds Carbon Produced per kWh of electricity

Technologies Underlying Weapons of Mass Destruction

GlobalAssetsProject.org

Jihadica.com

IKEA to Donate a Solar Lamp for Each One Sold

UN Depository Libraries

Text of the Korean War Armistice Agreement

The Case for Water Quality Markets in the Chesapeake Bay

Ecosystem Marketplace

Chicago Board of Trade

New York Mercantile Exchange

Arms Control Association Page on the NPT (Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty)

UN Site for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

Econbrowser.com

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

CottonChina.org

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

International Court of Justice

United Nations

Greenpeace

Natural Resources Defense Council

International Monetary Fund

World Bank






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